Vaishali Nagar 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 = Vaishali Nagar
| mla = Rikesh Sen
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| state = Chhattisgarh
| district = Durg
| loksabha_cons = Durg
| established = 2008
| reservation = None
| electors = {{formatnum:251284}}{{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
| latest_election_year = 2023
| preceded_by = Vidya Ratan Bhasin
| constituency_no = 66
}}
Vaishali Nagar 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 |accessdate= 3 February 2021}}
It comprises parts of Durg tehsil, in Durg district.{{cite web |url=https://upload.indiacode.nic.in/showfile?actid=AC_CEN_3_20_00030_200233_1517807324510&type=order&filename=Delimitation%20Order,2008.pdf |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |date=26 November 2008 |access-date= 24 June 2021}} As of 2023, its representative is Shri Rikesh Sen of the Bharatiya Janata Party.{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/vaishali-nagar-assembly-election-results-2023-live-2470885-2023-12-03 |title=Vaishali Nagar Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: BJP's Rikesh Sen wins Vaishali Nagar with 98272 votes |date= |author= |access-date= 31 December 2023}}{{update after|2029|2}}
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election results
=2023=
{{Election box begin | title= 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election: Vaishali Nagar}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|candidate = Rikesh Sen
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 98,272
|percentage = 59.45
|change = +9.73
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mukesh Chandrakar|party=Indian National Congress|votes=58,198|percentage=35.21|change=-2.18}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Yogesh Sahu|party=Janta Congress Chhattisgarh|votes=2,020|percentage=1.22|change=-6.07}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dinesh Kumar|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|votes=1,670|percentage=1.01|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None of the Above|party=None of the above|votes=892|percentage=0.54|change=-1.32}}
{{Election box majority|votes=40,074|percentage=24.24|change=+11.91}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=165,294|percentage=65.78|change=+0.05}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2018 =
{{Election box begin | title=Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Election, 2018: Vaishali Nagar{{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 = Vidya Ratan Bhasin
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 72,920
|percentage = 49.72
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Badruddin Qureshi
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 54,840
|percentage = 37.39
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Manoj Kumar
|party = Janta Congress Chhattisgarh
|votes = 10,696
|percentage = 7.29
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = None of the Above
|party = None of the above
|votes = 2,724
|percentage = 1.86
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 18,080
|percentage = 12.33
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 146,675
|percentage = 65.73
|change =
}}
{{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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