Konta Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Chhattisgarh State, India
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Konta is one of the 90 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh state in India.[2]
| Konta | |
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| Constituency No. 90 for the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Central India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Sukma |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bastar |
| Established | 2003 |
| Total electors | 166,912[1] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 6th Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | Manish Kunjam |
It comprises Konta tehsil in Sukma district, and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. As of 2023, its representative is Kawasi Lakhma of the Indian National Congress party.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |||
| 1952 | Piloo | Independent politician | |
| 1956: Constituency renamed from Sukma to Konta | |||
| 1957 | Soyam Joga | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | Bettijoga Hadma | Independent politician | |
| 1967 | Dhansai | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | Bettijoga Hadma | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| 1977 | Koram Gopal Kristaiya | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Jogiya Muka | Independent politician | |
| 1985 | Madvi Handaram | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Manish Kumar | Communist Party of India | |
| 1993 | Manish Kunjam | ||
| 1998 | Kawasi Lakhma | Indian National Congress | |
| Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |||
| 2003 | Kawasi Lakhma | Indian National Congress | |
| 2008[3] | |||
| 2013[4] | |||
| 2018[5] | |||
| 2023 | |||
Election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kawasi Lakhma | 32,776 | 31.24 | −3.81 | |
| BJP | Soyam Muka | 30,795 | 29.35 | +1.67 | |
| CPI | Manish Kunjam | 29,040 | 27.68 | +0.74 | |
| Sarv Adi Dal | Channaram Markam | 2,881 | 2.75 | ||
| Azad Janata Party | Jagdish Nag | 1,812 | 1.73 | ||
| Independent | Beeda Sodi | 1,455 | 1.39 | ||
| JCC | Devendra Telam | 1,392 | 1.33 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 3,691 | 3.52 | −1.38 | |
| Majority | 1,981 | 1.89 | −5.48 | ||
| Turnout | 104,920 | 62.86 | +7.56 | ||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kawasi Lakhma | 31,933 | 35.05 | ||
| BJP | Dhaniram Barse | 25,224 | 27.68 | ||
| CPI | Manish Kunjam | 24,549 | 26.94 | ||
| Chhattisgarh Swabhiman Manch | Vijay Sodi | 1,660 | 1.82 | ||
| BSP | Budhram Kartami | 1,660 | 1.82 | ||
| AAP | Ramdev Baghel | 1,619 | 1.78 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 4,468 | 4.9 | ||
| Majority | 6,709 | 7.37 | |||
| Turnout | 91,104 | 55.3 | |||