Akaltara is one of the 90 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh state in India.[2][3][4][5] It is in Janjgir-Champa district. As of 2023, it is represented by Raghavendra Kumar Singh of the Indian National Congress party.
| Akaltara | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 33 for the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Central India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Janjgir-Champa |
| LS constituency | Janjgir-Champa |
| Established | 1956 |
| Total electors | 222,283[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 6th Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Raghavendra Kumar Singh | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | Saurabh Singh |
Members of Legislative Assembly
Madhya Pradesh Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1957: part of Akaltara-Masturi assembly constituency | |||
| 1957 | Thakur Bhuwan Bhaskar Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | |||
| 1967 | Ramgopal | ||
| 1972 | Rajendra Kumar Singh | ||
| 1977 | |||
| 1980 | Dhirender Kumar Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| 1985 | Rakesh Kumar Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Jawahar Dubey | Independent politician | |
| 1993 | Chhatram Devangan | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1998 | |||
Chhattisgarh Assembly
| Election | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Ramadhar | Indian National Congress | |
| 2008[6] | Saurabh Singh | Bahujan Samaj Party | |
| 2013[7] | Chunnilal Sahu | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018[8][9][10] | Saurabh Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2023[1] | Raghavendra Kumar Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Raghavendra Kumar Singh | 80,043 | 47.05 | +29.26 | |
| BJP | Saurabh Singh | 57,285 | 33.67 | −5.24 | |
| JCC | Richa Ajit Jogi | 16,464 | 9.68 | ||
| BSP | Vinod Sharma | 5,774 | 3.39 | −34.33 | |
| AAP | Anand Prakash Miri | 4,826 | 2.84 | +2.22 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 897 | 0.53 | −0.91 | |
| Majority | 22,758 | 13.38 | +12.19 | ||
| Turnout | 170,118 | 76.53 | −0.05 | ||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Saurabh Singh | 60,502 | 38.91 | ||
| BSP | Richa Ajit Jogi | 58,648 | 37.72 | ||
| INC | Chunnilal Sahu | 27,667 | 17.79 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,242 | 1.44 | ||
| Majority | 1,854 | 1.19 | |||
| Turnout | 155,496 | 76.58 | −2.28 | ||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
See also
References
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