Marwahi Assembly constituency

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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
Established2003
Total electors197,952 [1]
Reservation ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
6th Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year 2023

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]

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Members of Legislative Assembly

YearCandidateParty
2003 Ajit Jogi Indian National Congress
2008
2013 Amit Jogi
2018 [7] Ajit Jogi Janta Congress Chhattisgarh
2020^ Dr. Krishna Kumar Dhruw Indian National Congress
2023 Pranav Kumar Marpachi Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

2023

2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election: Marwahi [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Pranav Kumar Marpachi 51,960 33.35 Increase2.svg2.9
JCC Gulab Raj39,88225.6New
INC Dr. Krishna Kumar Dhruw 39,22125.17Decrease2.svg30.92
GGP Ritu Pandram10,1886.54Increase2.svg1.26
NOTA None of the Above 4,0882.62Decrease2.svg0.4
Majority12,0787.75Decrease2.svg23.4
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]

2020 by-election: Marwahi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Dr. Krishna Kumar Dhruw 83,561 56.09 Increase2.svg42.66
BJP Dr. Gambheer Singh45,36430.45Increase2.svg11.96
GGP Ritu Pandram7,8645.28Decrease2.svg1.41
NOTA None of the Above 3,7872.54Decrease2.svg0.48
Majority38,19725.64Decrease2.svg5.51
Turnout 1,48,966
INC gain from JCC Swing

2018

Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Election, 2018: Marwahi [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JCC Ajit Jogi 74,041 49.64
BJP Archana Porte27,57918.49
INC Gulab Raj20,04013.43
GGP Ritu Pandram9,9786.69
NOTA None of the Above 4,5013.02
Majority46,46231.15
Turnout 1,49,17081.06
JCC gain from INC Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "State Election, 2023 to the Legislative Assembly Of Chhattisgarh" . Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order – 2008". Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "New Maps of Assembly Constituency". ceochhattisgarh.nic.in. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  4. ↑ Elections in
  5. ↑ Marwahi seat is a Congress stronghold
  6. ↑ "Assembly Elections December 2013 Results". ECI. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013.
  7. 1 2 "State Election, 2018 to the Legislative Assembly Of Chhattisgarh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "BJP releases first list of 21 candidates for Chhattisgarh". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "Chhattisgarh's First Chief Minister Ajit Jogi Dies at 74". 29 May 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.

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