Raipur City South 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 = Raipur Nagar Dakshin
| mla = Sunil Kumar Soni
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| latest_election_year = 2024
| state = Chhattisgarh
| district = Raipur
| loksabha_cons = Raipur
| established = 2008
| reservation = None
| electors = {{formatnum:260006}}{{cite web |url=https://www.eci.gov.in/mp-legislative-election-2023-statistical-report |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2023 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=26 January 2023 |url-access=limited}}{{update after|2029|1}}
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 51
}}
Raipur City South Legislative Assembly constituency officially, Raipur Nagar Dakshin is one of the 90 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh state in India.{{cite web |url=https://ceochhattisgarh.nic.in/en/new-maps-assembly-constituency |title=New Maps of Assembly Constituency |website=ceochhattisgarh.nic.in |access-date= 3 February 2021}} The seat was formed in 2008 after the dissolution of Raipur Town constituency. It is part of Raipur district. Former Minister of Chhattisgarh Government Brijmohan Agrawal has been the Member of Vidhansabha from 2008 to 2024. He has won four times from this seat only. Sunil Soni became MLA from this seat after 2024 by-election.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election results
= 2024 =
{{Election box begin |title=2024 by-election: Raipur City South{{cite news |last1=Election Commission of India |title=Raipur City South Assembly Constituency By Poll Result 2024 |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcByeNov2024/candidateswise-S2651.htm |access-date=25 November 2024 |date=23 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241125121239/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcByeNov2024/candidateswise-S2651.htm |archive-date=25 November 2024}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate=Sunil Kumar Soni|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=89,220|percentage=65.03|change={{decrease}}4.45}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Akash Sharma|party=Indian National Congress|votes=43,053|percentage=31.38|change={{increase}}4.96}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=None of the Above|party=None of the above (India)|votes=1,147|percentage=0.84|change={{increase}}0.38}}
{{Election box majority||votes=46,167|percentage=33.65|change={{decrease}}9.13}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,37,195|percentage=50.50|change={{decrease}}9.98}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing = {{decrease}}4.45
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2023 =
{{Election box begin | title=2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election: Raipur City South}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = Brijmohan Agrawal
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 109,263
|percentage = 69.48
|change = +16.48
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Mahant Ramsundar Das
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 41,544
|percentage = 26.42
|change = -14.39
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Pradeep Kumar Sahu
|party = Janta Congress Chhattisgarh
|votes = 1,612
|percentage = 1.03
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = None of the Above
|party = None of the above
|votes = 729
|percentage = 0.46
|change = -0.57
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 67,719
|percentage = 43.06
|change = +31.17
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,57,263
|percentage = 60.48
|change = -1.18
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = BJP
|swing = +16.48
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2018 =
{{Election box begin | title=2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election: Raipur City South{{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 |access-date= 3 February 2021}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = Brijmohan Agrawal
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 77,589
|percentage = 52.70
|change = -6.55
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Kanhaiya Agrawal
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 60,093
|percentage = 40.81
|change = +6.88
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Umesh Das Manikpuri
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|votes = 1,514
|percentage = 1.03
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Munna Bisen
|party = Aam Aadmi Party
|votes = 1,363
|percentage = 0.93
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = None of the Above
|party = None of the above
|votes = 1,521
|percentage = 1.03
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 17,496
|percentage = 11.89
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 147,228
|percentage = 61.66
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = BJP
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing = -6.55
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2013 =
{{Election box begin | title=2013 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election: Raipur City South{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3884-chhattisgarh-2013/ |title=State Election, 2013 to the Legislative Assembly Of Chhattisgarh |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 31 December 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = Brijmohan Agrawal
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 81,429
|percentage = 60.2
|change = +2.29
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Kiranmayee Nayak|party=Indian National Congress|votes=46,630|percentage=34.5|change=-1.42}}
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = BJP
|swing = +0.95
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{{Election box end}}
= 2008 =
{{Election box begin | title=2008 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election: Raipur City South{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3883-chhattisgarh-2008/ |title=State Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly Of Chhattisgarh |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 31 December 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = Brijmohan Agrawal
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 65,686
|percentage = 57.91
|change=NA
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=Yogesh Tiwari
|party=Indian National Congress
|votes=40,747
|percentage=35.92
|change=NA
}}
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{{Election box new seat win
|winner=Bharatiya Janata Party
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{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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{{Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh}}
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Category:Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh
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