Location of Chhattisgarh within India

Elections in Chhattisgarh are being conducted since the formation of the state in 2000, to elect the members of Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha and the members of the Lok Sabha. There are 90 Vidhan Sabha constituencies and 11 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state.[1]

Major Political Parties in Chhattisgarh

The BJP and INC have been the most dominant parties in the state since its formation. Other political parties are BSP & JCC.

Lok Sabha elections

It is worth noting that till the year 2000, Chhattisgarh was a part of undivided Madhya Pradesh state.

Total Seats- 11

Lok Sabha Election Year 1st Party 2nd Party Prime Minister PM's Party
14th Lok Sabha 2004 BJP 10 INC 1 Manmohan Singh INC
15th Lok Sabha 2009 BJP 10 INC 1
16th Lok Sabha 2014 BJP 10 INC 1 Narendra Modi BJP
17th Lok Sabha 2019 BJP 9 INC 2

Vidhan Sabha elections

Total Seats- 90

Vidhan Sabha Election Year 1st Party 2nd Party 3rd Party Others Chief Minister CM's Party
1st Vidhan Sabha 2000* INC 48 BJP 38 4 Ajit Jogi INC
2nd Vidhan Sabha 2003 BJP 50 INC 37 BSP 2 NCP 1 Raman Singh BJP
3rd Vidhan Sabha 2008 BJP 50 INC 38 BSP 2
4th Vidhan Sabha 2013 BJP 49 INC 39 BSP 1 IND 1
5th Vidhan Sabha 2018 INC 68 BJP 15 JCC 5 BSP 2 Bhupesh Baghel INC
6th Vidhan Sabha 2023 BJP 54 INC 35 GGP 1 Vishnudeo Sai BJP
  • The First assembly of Chhattisgarh was constituted on the basis of the Madhya Pradesh state legislative assembly elections held in 1998.

References

  1. ↑ "Elections in Chhattisgarh". elections.in. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
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