Elections in Chhattisgarh
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Elections in Chhattisgarh have been conducted since the formation of the state in 2000, to elect the members of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly and the members of the Lok Sabha. There are 90 Legislative Assembly constituencies and 11 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state.[1]
Major Political Parties in Chhattisgarh
Lok Sabha elections
Until the year 2000, Chhattisgarh was a part of undivided Madhya Pradesh state.
Total Seats- 11
Legislative Assembly elections
Total Seats- 90
| Election Year | Assembly | 1st Party | 2nd Party | 3rd Party | Others | Chief Minister | CM's Party | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998* | 1st | INC 48 | BJP 38 | 4 | Ajit Jogi | INC | |||||
| 2003 | 2nd | BJP 50 | INC 37 | BSP 2 | NCP 1 | Raman Singh | BJP | ||||
| 2008 | 3rd | BJP 50 | INC 38 | BSP 2 | |||||||
| 2013 | 4th | BJP 49 | INC 39 | BSP 1 | IND 1 | ||||||
| 2018 | 5th | INC 68 | BJP 15 | JCC 5 | BSP 2 | Bhupesh Baghel | INC | ||||
| 2023 | 6th | BJP 54 | INC 35 | GGP 1 | Vishnudeo Sai | BJP | |||||
- The First assembly of Chhattisgarh was constituted on the basis of the Madhya Pradesh state legislative assembly elections held in 1998.