2003 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election

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2003 Chhattisgarh legislative assembly election
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All 90 seats to the Legislative Assembly
46 seats needed for a majority
Turnout71.30%
  First party Second party
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Leader Raman Singh Ajit Jogi
Party BJP INC
Leader since 7 December 2003 24 July 1999
Leader's seat Rajnandgaon Marwahi
Seats won 50 37
Seat change Steady Steady
Percentage 39.26% 36.71%
Swing Steady Steady
Chief Minister before election

Ajit Jogi
INC

Elected Chief Minister

Raman Singh
BJP

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Chhattisgarh in November 2003, electing the 90 members of the first Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly. 2003 elections were the first election in Chhattisgarh after its formation from Madhya Pradesh. The results of the election were announced in early December. Incumbent Chief Minister Ajit Jogi lost the election, while Bharatiya Janata Party won the elections. Raman Singh was sworn-in as chief minister.

Results[]

SN Party Seats
Contested 		Seats
won 		Seats
Changed 		Votes Polled Vote
Share
1 Bharatiya Janata Party 90 50 0 37,89,914 39.26
2 Indian National Congress 87 37 0 35,43,754 36.71
3 Bahujan Samaj Party 90 2 0 4,29,334 4.45
4 Nationalist Congress Party 90 1 0 6,77,983 7.02
Total 90

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