Dantewara (also known as Dantewada) is one of the 90 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh state in India.[2]
It is part of Dantewada district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |||
| 1952 | Boda[a] | Independent | |
| 1957 | Sheoram | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | Lachhu | Independent | |
| 1967 | R. Boti | ||
| 1972 | Lakshman Karma | Indian National Congress | |
| 1977 | Sukuldhar Bhawani | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Mahendra Karma | Communist Party of India | |
| 1985 | Lakshman Karma | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Barsa Dularam | Communist Party of India | |
| 1993 | Nandaram Sori | ||
| 1998 | Mahendra Karma | Indian National Congress | |
| Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |||
| 2003 | Mahendra Karma | Indian National Congress | |
| 2008 | Bhima Mandavi[3] | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2013 | Devati Karma | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018 | Bhima Mandavi[3] | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2019[b] | Devati Karma | Indian National Congress | |
| 2023 | Chaitram Atami | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Chaitram Atami | 57,739 | 42.92 | +9.04 | |
| INC | Chhavindra Karma | 40,936 | 30.43 | −13.21 | |
| CPI | Bhimsen Mandavi | 9,217 | 6.85 | +0.17 | |
| AAP | Balloo Ram Bhawani | 7,202 | 5.35 | ||
| BSP | Keshav Netam | 5,427 | 4.03 | ||
| Independent | Amulkar Nag | 3,248 | 2.41 | ||
| JCC | Bela Telam | 2,143 | 1.59 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 8,620 | 6.41 | +1.37 | |
| Majority | 16,803 | 12.49 | +2.73 | ||
| Turnout | 134,532 | 69.78 | +9.13 | ||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Devati Karma | 50,028 | 43.64 |  10.22
| |
| BJP | Ojasvi Bhima Mandavi | 38,836 | 33.88 | 2.37
| |
| CPI | Bhimsen Mandavi | 7,664 | 6.68 |  4.05
| |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 5,779 | 5.04 | 3.70
| |
| Majority | 11,192 | 9.76 | 7.85
| ||
| Turnout | 1,14,617 | 60.65 | 0.01
| ||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Bhima Mandavi | 37,990 | 33.42 | ||
| INC | Devati Karma | 35,818 | 31.51 | ||
| CPI | Nanda Ram Sori | 12,195 | 10.73 | ||
| BSP | Keshav Netam | 6,119 | 5.38 | ||
| AAP | Baloo Ram Bhawani | 4,903 | 4.31 | ||
| Independent | Jaya Kashyap | 3,555 | 3.13 | ||
| Bhartiya Panchyat Party | Sudhru Ram Kunjam | 3,154 | 2.77 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 9,929 | 8.74 | ||
| Majority | 2,172 | 1.91 | |||
| Turnout | 113,599 | 60.64 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ a b "Statistical Report on General Election, 2023 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "New Maps of Assembly Constituency". ceochhattisgarh.nic.in. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Statistical data of General Election to Chhatisgarh Assembly - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 3 February 2021.