Kanker (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Kanker is one of the 90 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh state in India.
It is part of Kanker district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Madhya Pradesh Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Ratansingh | Independent | |
| 1957 | Pratibha Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957^ | Bisram | ||
| 1962 | Bhanuprata Deo | Independent | |
| 1967 | Vishram Dhongai | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | |||
| 1977 | Harishankar Ramnath | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Atmaram Dhruva | Independent | |
| 1985 | Shyamabhai Dhruva | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Aghan Singh Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1993 | Shiv Netam | Indian National Congress | |
| 1998 | Shyamabhai Dhruva | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Chhattisgarh Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Aghan Singh Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2008 | Sumitra Markole | ||
| 2013 | Shanker Dhruwa | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018 | Shisupal Shori | ||
| 2023 | Asharam Netam | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Asha Ram Netam | 67,980 | 45.57 | +9.02 | |
| INC | Shankar Dhruwa | 67,964 | 45.56 | −5.69 | |
| GGP | Hemlal Markam | 4,236 | 2.84 | −1.77 | |
| Independent | Arjun Sing Aachala | 1,506 | 1.01 | ||
| Independent | Jayprakash Salam | 1,393 | 0.93 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,729 | 1.83 | −0.64 | |
| Majority | 16 | 0.01 | −14.69 | ||
| Turnout | 149,190 | 81.55 | +2.44 | ||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Shishupal Shori | 69,053 | 51.25 | ||
| BJP | Hira Markam | 49,249 | 36.55 | ||
| GGP | Hemlal Markam | 6,206 | 4.61 | ||
| BSP | Ramsahay Korram | 3,014 | 2.24 | ||
| AAP | Bishal Dhruw | 2,016 | 1.50 | ||
| Independent | Deepak Kumar Usendi | 1,882 | 1.40 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 3,323 | 2.47 | ||
| Majority | 19,804 | 14.70 | |||
| Turnout | 133,717 | 79.11 | |||
See also
References
- ^ "State Election, 2023 to the Legislative Assembly Of Chhattisgarh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "New Maps of Assembly Constituency". ceochhattisgarh.nic.in. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Statistical data of General Election to Chhatisgarh Assembly - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "General Elections of MP 1957" (PDF). Election Commission Of India. 2004.