Konta is one of the 90 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh state in India.[2]
| Konta | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 90 for the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Central India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Sukma |
| LS constituency | Bastar |
| Established | 2003 |
| Total electors | 166,912[1] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 6th Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | Manish Kunjam |
It comprises Konta tehsil in Sukma district, and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. As of 2023, its representative is Kawasi Lakhma of the Indian National Congress party.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
editMadhya Pradesh Assembly
edit| Election | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Piloo | Independent politician | |
| 1956: Constituency renamed from Sukma to Konta | |||
| 1957 | Soyam Joga | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | Bettijoga Hadma | Independent politician | |
| 1967 | Dhansai | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | Bettijoga Hadma | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| 1977 | Koram Gopal Kristaiya | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Jogiya Muka | Independent politician | |
| 1985 | Madvi Handaram | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Manish Kumar | Communist Party of India | |
| 1993 | Manish Kunjam | ||
| 1998 | Kawasi Lakhma | Indian National Congress | |
Chhattisgarh Assembly
edit| Year | Member | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Kawasi Lakhma | Indian National Congress | |
| 2008[3] | |||
| 2013[4] | |||
| 2018[5] | |||
| 2023 | |||
Election results
edit2023
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kawasi Lakhma | 32,776 | 31.24 | −3.81 | |
| BJP | Soyam Muka | 30,795 | 29.35 | +1.67 | |
| CPI | Manish Kunjam | 29,040 | 27.68 | +0.74 | |
| Sarv Adi Dal | Channaram Markam | 2,881 | 2.75 | ||
| Azad Janata Party | Jagdish Nag | 1,812 | 1.73 | ||
| Independent | Beeda Sodi | 1,455 | 1.39 | ||
| JCC | Devendra Telam | 1,392 | 1.33 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 3,691 | 3.52 | −1.38 | |
| Majority | 1,981 | 1.89 | −5.48 | ||
| Turnout | 104,920 | 62.86 | +7.56 | ||
2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kawasi Lakhma | 31,933 | 35.05 | ||
| BJP | Dhaniram Barse | 25,224 | 27.68 | ||
| CPI | Manish Kunjam | 24,549 | 26.94 | ||
| Chhattisgarh Swabhiman Manch | Vijay Sodi | 1,660 | 1.82 | ||
| BSP | Budhram Kartami | 1,660 | 1.82 | ||
| AAP | Ramdev Baghel | 1,619 | 1.78 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 4,468 | 4.9 | ||
| Majority | 6,709 | 7.37 | |||
| Turnout | 91,104 | 55.3 | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "State Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly Of Chhattisgarh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "State Election, 2013 to the Legislative Assembly Of Chhattisgarh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Statistical data of General Election to Chhatisgarh Assembly - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 3 February 2021.