Marwahi is one of the 90 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh state in India.[2][3] It is in Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It is a segment of Korba Lok Sabha constituency.[4][5][6]
| Marwahi | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 24 for the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Central India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi |
| LS constituency | Korba |
| Established | 2003 |
| Total electors | 197,952[1] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 6th Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2023 |
Members of Legislative Assembly
- ^ denotes by-election.
Election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Pranav Kumar Marpachi | 51,960 | 33.35 |  2.90 | |
| JCC | Gulab Raj | 39,882 | 25.60 | New | |
| INC | Dr. Krishna Kumar Dhruw | 39,221 | 25.17 |  30.92 | |
| GGP | Ritu Pandram | 10,188 | 6.54 | 1.26 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 4,088 | 2.62 | 0.4 | |
| Majority | 12,078 | 7.75 | 23.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,55,795 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2020 by-election
A by-election was needed due to the death of the sitting MLA Ajit Jogi.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dr. Krishna Kumar Dhruw | 83,561 | 56.09 | 42.66 | |
| BJP | Dr. Gambheer Singh | 45,364 | 30.45 | 11.96 | |
| GGP | Ritu Pandram | 7,864 | 5.28 | 1.41 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 3,787 | 2.54 | 0.48 | |
| Majority | 38,197 | 25.64 | 5.51 | ||
| Turnout | 1,48,966 | ||||
| INC gain from JCC | Swing | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JCC | Ajit Jogi | 74,041 | 49.64 | ||
| BJP | Archana Porte | 27,579 | 18.49 | ||
| INC | Gulab Raj | 20,040 | 13.43 | ||
| GGP | Ritu Pandram | 9,978 | 6.69 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 4,501 | 3.02 | ||
| Majority | 46,462 | 31.15 | |||
| Turnout | 1,49,170 | 81.06 | |||
| JCC gain from INC | Swing | ||||
See also
References
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