Asharam Netam (born 1981) is an Indian politician from Chhattisgarh. He is an MLA from Kanker Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribes community, in Kanker District. He won the 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2]
Early life and education
editNetam is from Kanker, Chhattisgarh. His father, Jainu Ram Netam, is a farmer. He completed his B.A. in 2014 at a college affiliated with MATS University.[3]
Career
editNetam won from Kanker Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election. He polled votes and defeated his nearest rival, Shankar Dhruw of the Indian National Congress, by a slender margin of 16 votes.[4] The narrow margin of 16 votes was the closest electoral contest in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly election.[4][5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Kanker Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: BJP's Asha Ram Netam wins Kanker with 67980 votes". India Today. 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "Kanker Constituency Election Results 2023: Kanker Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "Asha Ram Netam(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- KANKER (ST)(UTTAR BASTAR KANKER) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ a b Bharat, E. T. V. (2023-12-03). "Chhattisgarh: BJP's Asha Ram Netam wins Kanker seat by barest of margins, just 16 votes". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ Live, A. B. P. (2023-12-03). "Kanker Election Result 2023 Live: Bjp Candidate Asha Ram Netam Wins From Kanker". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "Kanker Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: Asha Ram Netam of BJP Wins". News18. Retrieved 2024-10-28.