Bilaigarh Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Chhattisgarh State, India
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Bilaigarh Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 90 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh state in India.[2]
| Bilaigarh | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 43 for the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Central India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Baloda Bazar |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Janjgir-Champa |
| Established | 2003 |
| Total electors | 301,885[1] |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 6th Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Kavita Pran Lahrey | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | Chandradev Prasad Rai |
It comprises Bilaigarh tehsil and parts of Kasdol tehsil, in Baloda Bazar district, and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes.[3]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 2008: Constituency did not exist | |||
| 2008[4] | Shivkumar Dahariya | Indian National Congress | |
| 2013[5] | Sanam Jangre | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2018[6] | Chandradev Prasad Rai | Indian National Congress | |
| 2023 | Kavita Pran Lahrey | ||
Election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kavita Pran Lahrey | 81,647 | 37.92 | +1.73 | |
| BJP | Dinesh Lal Jangdey | 63,708 | 29.59 | +9.15 | |
| BSP | Shyam Kumar Tandan | 61,920 | 28.76 | −2.48 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,324 | 1.08 | −0.32 | |
| Majority | 17,939 | 8.33 | +3.38 | ||
| Turnout | 215,333 | 71.33 | −0.37 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Chandradev Prasad Rai | 71,936 | 36.19 | ||
| BSP | Shyam Kumar Tandan | 62,089 | 31.24 | ||
| BJP | Sanam Jangade | 40,623 | 20.44 | ||
| Independent | Bhoj Ram Ajagale | 10,595 | 5.33 | ||
| Independent | Hari Ram Kurrey | 2,580 | 1.30 | ||
| Independent | Sanjay Kumar | 1,822 | 0.92 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,789 | 1.40 | ||
| Majority | 9,847 | 4.95 | |||
| Turnout | 198,769 | 71.70 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||