2013 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election

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2013 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election
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All 90 seats in the Legislative Assembly
46 seats needed for a majority
Turnout77.45% (Increase6.79pp)
  First party Second party
  Dr Raman Singh at Press Club Raipur Mood 2.jpg Ajit Jogi.png
Leader Raman Singh Ajit Jogi
Party BJP INC
Alliance NDA UPA
Leader's seat Rajnandgaon Marwahi
Seats before 50 38
Seats after 49 39
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Percentage 41.0% 40.3%
Swing Increase0.7% Increase1.7%
Chief Minister before election

Raman Singh
BJP

Chief Minister

Raman Singh
BJP

Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election 2013 was held in two phases on 11 and 19 November in Chhattisgarh state of India. The result was announced on 8 December.[1] Incumbent ruling party BJP and Chief Minister Raman Singh retained the majority in assembly and formed government consequently for the third time.[2][3][4]

Polls[]

Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) along with EVMs was used in 1 assembly seat in Chhattisgarh elections.[5][6] The first phase in the Naxal-affected areas of Bastar, consisting 18 constituencies, voted on 11 November and had a 75.53% voter turnout. The second phase in the other 72 constituencies was held on 19 November and had a 74.7% turnout.[7]

Security[]

The Hindu reported that 32 battalions of central paramilitaries were added to the 117,000 security force personnel in the area. Another almost 25,000 Chhattisgarh Police were stations in south Chhattisgarh. As a result, the Gond tribal region would consist of approximately 143,000 armed security personnel. The Hindu stated that after the mobilization of 600 companies of paramilitary forces in the tribal region, it was "one of the most militarized zones in the world."[8]

Results[]

Results were declared on 8 December 2013. Bharatiya Janata Party won 49 seats while the Indian National Congress won 39 seats. One Independent and one Bahujan Samaj Party candidate also won. BJP retained majority in state legislative assembly for consequently third time and Raman Singh sworn in as a Chief Minister.[2][9]

Summary of the 11–19 November 2013 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election results
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ± pp Contested Won +/− %
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 5,365,272 41.0 Increase0.7 90 49 Decrease1 54.44
Indian National Congress (INC) 5,267,698 40.3 Increase1.7 90 39 Increase1 43.33
Independents (IND) 697,267 5.3 Decrease3.2 355 1 Increase1 1.11
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) 558,424 4.3 Decrease1.8 90 1 Decrease1 1.11
Chhattisgarh Swabhiman Manch (CSM) 226,167 1.7 Increase1.7 54 0 Steady 0.00
Gondvana Gantantra Party (GGP) 205,325 1.6 Steady 44 0 Steady 0.00
Other parties and candidates 352,622 2.7 Decrease2.2 353 0 Steady 0.00
None of the Above (NOTA) 401,058 3.1 Increase3.1
Total 13,073,833 100.00 1076 90 ±0 100.0
Valid votes 12,672,775 99.90
Invalid votes 12,051 0.10
Votes cast / turnout 13,085,884 77.45
Abstentions 4,222,987 22.55
Registered voters 16,895,762
Source: Election Commission of India[10]

Chhattisgarh New Ministers list 2013[]

  • Dr Raman Singh(CM)
  • Mr. Ajay Chandrakar Panchayat and Rural Development, Culture, Tourism, and Parliamentary Affairs
  • Mr. Amar Agarwal Public Health and Family Welfare, Medical Education, commercial tax and labor
  • Mr. Brij Mohan Agrawal Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Water Resources, Ayacut, religious trusts and charitable
  • Shri Kedarnath Kashyap Tribal and Scheduled Caste Development, Backward Classes and Minorities Development, School of Education
  • Mr. Prem Prakash Pandey Revenue and Disaster Management, Rehabilitation, Higher Education, Technical Education, and Manpower Planning, Science & Technology
  • Mr. Rajesh Munat Public Works Department, Transport, Housing & Environment.
  • Ramshila Sahu Women & Child Development

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "EC announces election dates for Delhi, MP, Rajasthan, Mizoram, Ch'garh". One India. 4 October 2013. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Assembly Elections December 2013 Results". ECI. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013.
  3. ^ Bagchi, Suvojit (19 November 2013). "A record 74.65% polling in Chhattisgarh phase-II". Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018 – via www.thehindu.com.
  4. ^ "Raman Singh claims a hat-trick for BJP". 8 December 2013. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Hindustan Times – Archive News". hindustantimes. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Eight Countries Witness Assembly Elections in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi" (PDF). rissadiary.com. 5 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015 – via www.undp.org.
  7. ^ Ritesh K Srivastava (20 November 2013). "Chhattisgarh Assembly polls: Record 75% turnout in second phase". Zee News. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  8. ^ Suvojit Bagchi (10 October 2013). "Chhattisgarh polls: 1 jawan for 31 civilians in Bastar". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Home - realtimes.in". Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Statistical Report On General Election, 2013 To The Legislative Assembly Of Chhattisgarh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. New Delhi. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2021.

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