Onkar Sahu
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox Indian politician
| office = Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
| predecessor = Ranjana Dipendra Sahu
| term_start = 2023
| party = Indian National Congress
| profession = Politician
| constituency = Dhamtari
}}
Onkar Sahu (born 1982) is an Indian politician from Chhattisgarh who is an MLA from Dhamtari Assembly constituency in Dhamtari District. He won the 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election, representing the Indian National Congress.{{Cite web |title=Dhamtari assembly election results 2023: Dhamtari Winning Candidates List and Vote Share |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/chhattisgarh/dhamtari-assembly-result-26058 |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=India Today |language=en}}
Early life and education
Sahu is from Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh. He is the son of Mannulal Sahu. He passed Class 12 in 2000 at Higher Secondary School, V. K. Dhamtari. He runs photography business and his wife is into cloth business.{{Cite web |title=Onkar Sahu(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- DHAMTARI(DHAMTARI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/Chhattisgarh2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=684 |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=myneta.info}}
Career
Sahu won from Dhamtari Assembly constituency representing the Indian National Congress in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election. He polled 88,544 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Rajana Dipendra Sahu of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 2,606 votes.{{Cite web |title=Dhamtari Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: Onkar Sahu of INC Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/dhamtari-election-result-2023-live-updates-and-highlights-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-8687462.html |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=News18 |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Live |first=A. B. P. |date=2023-12-03 |title=Dhamtari Election Result 2023 Live: Inc Candidate Onkar Sahu Wins From Dhamtari |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/dhamtari-election-result-2023-live-updates-constituency-vote-counting-winner-loser-bjp-congress-jcc-chhattisgarh-assembly-election-results-news-1647394 |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Dhamtari Constituency Election Results 2023: Dhamtari Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/chhattisgarh/constituency-show/dhamtari |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}