Kanker Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Chhattisgarh State, India
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Kanker is one of the 90 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh state in India.[2]
| Kanker | |
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| Constituency No. 81 for the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Central India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Kanker |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kanker |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 182,944[1] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 6th Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Asharam Netam | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | Shishupal Sori |
It is part of Kanker district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |||
| 1952 | Ratansingh | Independent | |
| 1957 | Pratibha Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957^ | Bisram | ||
| 1962 | Bhanuprata Deo | Independent | |
| 1967 | Vishram Dhongai | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | |||
| 1977 | Harishankar Ramnath | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Atmaram Dhruva | Independent | |
| 1985 | Shyamabhai Dhruva | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Aghan Singh Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1993 | Shiv Netam | Indian National Congress | |
| 1998 | Shyamabhai Dhruva | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |||
| 2003 | Aghan Singh Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2008 | Sumitra Markole | ||
| 2013 | Shanker Dhruwa | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018 | Shisupal Shori | ||
| 2023 | Asharam Netam | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Asha Ram Netam | 67,980 | 45.57 | +9.02 | |
| INC | Shankar Dhruwa | 67,964 | 45.56 | −5.69 | |
| GGP | Hemlal Markam | 4,236 | 2.84 | −1.77 | |
| Independent | Arjun Sing Aachala | 1,506 | 1.01 | ||
| Independent | Jayprakash Salam | 1,393 | 0.93 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,729 | 1.83 | −0.64 | |
| Majority | 16 | 0.01 | −14.69 | ||
| Turnout | 149,190 | 81.55 | +2.44 | ||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Shishupal Shori | 69,053 | 51.25 | ||
| BJP | Hira Markam | 49,249 | 36.55 | ||
| GGP | Hemlal Markam | 6,206 | 4.61 | ||
| BSP | Ramsahay Korram | 3,014 | 2.24 | ||
| AAP | Bishal Dhruw | 2,016 | 1.50 | ||
| Independent | Deepak Kumar Usendi | 1,882 | 1.40 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 3,323 | 2.47 | ||
| Majority | 19,804 | 14.70 | |||
| Turnout | 133,717 | 79.11 | |||