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Bastar Assembly constituency

{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Chhattisgarh State, India}}

{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Bastar

| mla = Lakheshwar Baghel

| party = {{Party index link|Indian National Congress}}

| alliance = {{legend2|#19AAED|INDIA|border=solid 1px #000}}

| latest_election_year = 2018

| preceded_by = Subhau Kashyap

| state = Chhattisgarh

| division = Bastar

| district = Bastar

| loksabha_cons = Bastar

| reservation = ST

| established = 2008

| electors = {{formatnum:167919}}{{cite web |url=https://www.eci.gov.in/chhattisgarh-legislative-election-2023-statistical-report |title=State Election, 2023 to the Legislative Assembly Of Chhattisgarh |website=Election Commission of India |date= |accessdate=25 January 2023 |url-access=limited}}{{update after|2029|1}}

| type = SLA

| constituency_no = 85

}}

Bastar is one of the 90 constituencies of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly in India.{{cite web |url=https://ceochhattisgarh.nic.in/en/new-maps-assembly-constituency |title=New Maps of Assembly Constituency |website=ceochhattisgarh.nic.in |accessdate= 3 February 2021}}

It is part of Bastar district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

class="wikitable"
Year

!Member

!colspan="2"|Party

colspan="4" |{{Center|Until 2008: Constituency did not exist}}
2008

| Subhau Kashyap

| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

2013

|rowspan=3|Lakheshwar Baghel

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}

2018
2023

Election results

=2023=

{{Election box begin | title=2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election: Bastar}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|candidate = Lakheshwar Baghel

|party = Indian National Congress

|votes = 68,401

|percentage = 47.92

|change = -10.09

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Maniram Kashyap|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=61,967|percentage=43.41|change=+11.50}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jagmohan Baghel|party=Aam Aadmi Party|votes=2,551|percentage=1.79|change=+0.14}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sonsay Kashyap|party=Janta Congress Chhattisgarh|votes=1,933|percentage=1.35|change=-1.53}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ramdhar Baghel|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|votes=1,751|percentage=1.23|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Lakheshwar Kashyap|party=Hamar Raj Party|votes=1,379|percentage=0.97|change=New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None of the Above|party=None of the above|votes=2,738|percentage=1.92|change=-2.04}}

{{Election box majority|votes=6,434|percentage=4.51|change=-22.67}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=142,742|percentage=85.01|change=+0.98}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Indian National Congress

|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2018 =

{{Election box begin

| title=2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election: Bastar{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/9643-statistical-data-of-general-election-to-chhatisgarh-assembly/ |title=Statistical data of General Election to Chhatisgarh Assembly - 2018 |website=Election Commission of India |accessdate= 3 February 2021}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|candidate = Lakheshwar Baghel

|party = Indian National Congress

|votes = 74,378

|percentage = 58.01

|change = +7.42

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Subhau Kashyap|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=40,907|percentage=31.91|change=-1.94}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sonsay Kashyap|party=Janta Congress Chhattisgarh|votes=3,688|percentage=2.88|change=New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jagmohan Baghel|party=Aam Aadmi Party|votes=2,121|percentage=1.65|change=New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dulab Suryavanshi|party=Independent (politician)|votes=2,034|percentage=1.59|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None of the Above|party=None of the above|votes=5,083|percentage=3.96|change=-0.87}}

{{Election box majority|votes=33,471|percentage=27.18|change=+10.44}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=1,29,232|percentage=84.03|change=-0.25}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Indian National Congress

|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2013 =

{{Election box begin

| title=Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Election, 2013: Bastar{{Cite web |date=20 August 2018 |title=Chhattisgarh 2013 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3884-chhattisgarh-2013/ |access-date=12 May 2023}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|candidate = Lakheshwar Baghel

|party = Indian National Congress

|votes = 57,942

|percentage = 50.59

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Subhau Kashyap|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=38,774|percentage=33.85|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mansingh Kashyap|party=Communist Party of India|votes=3,360|percentage=2.93|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jagmohan Baghel|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|votes=2,852|percentage=2.49|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Damru Mourya|party=Independent (politician)|votes=2,419|percentage=2.11|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Baldev Manjhi|party=Bharatiya Dalit Congress|votes=2,233|percentage=1.95|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Madhu Mourya|party=Samajwadi Party|votes=1,426|percentage=1.25|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None of the Above|party=None of the above|votes=5,529|percentage=4.83|change=}}

{{Election box majority|votes=19,168|percentage=16.74|change=}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=1,14,535|percentage=84.28|change=}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Indian National Congress

|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2008 =

{{Election box begin

| title=Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Election, 2008: Bastar{{Cite web |date=20 August 2018 |title=Chhattisgarh 2008 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3883-chhattisgarh-2008/ |access-date=12 May 2023}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|candidate = Subhau Kashyap

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

|votes = 39,991

|percentage = 41.17

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Lakheshwar Baghel|party=Indian National Congress|votes=38,790|percentage=39.94|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Madhu Mourya|party=Independent (politician)|votes=6,040|percentage=6.22|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kunti Kashyap|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|votes=4,550|percentage=4.68|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mansingh Kashyap|party=Communist Party of India|votes=2,844|percentage=2.93|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Narendra Kashyap|party=Gondwana Mukti Sena|votes=2,722|percentage=2.80|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Damrudhar Kashyap|party=Independent (politician)|votes=2,192|percentage=2.26|change=}}

{{Election box majority|votes=|percentage=|change=}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=97,129|percentage=74.79|change=}}

{{Election box new seat win

|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

See also

References

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{{Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh}}

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Category:Bastar district

Category:Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh

Category:Politics of Chhattisgarh

Category:Constituencies established in 2008

Category:2008 establishments in Chhattisgarh