Akaltara is assembly constituency number 33 in Chhattisgarh, in Janjgir - Champa* district, and one of the segments of the Janjgir-Champa Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Raghavendra Kumar Singh of the Indian National Congress won with 47.0% of the vote, 22,758 votes ahead of Saurabh Singh (BJP).
- 01Raghavendra Kumar SinghINC80,04347.05%
- 02Saurabh SinghBJP57,28533.67%
- 03Richa Ajit JogiJCCJ16,4649.68%
- 04Dr. Vinod SharmaBSP5,7743.39%
- 05Anand Prakash MiriAAP4,8262.84%
- 10 other candidates · 4,829 votesNOTA · 897 (0.53%)
Margin 22,758 votes · 13.38% of valid votes
All 15 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,70,118 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raghavendra Kumar SinghMale · 37 yrs | INC | 80,043 | 47.05% |
| 2 | Saurabh SinghMale · 48 yrs | BJP | 57,285 | 33.67% |
| 3 | Richa Ajit JogiFemale · 36 yrs | JCCJ | 16,464 | 9.68% |
| 4 | Dr. Vinod SharmaMale · 54 yrs | BSP | 5,774 | 3.39% |
| 5 | Anand Prakash MiriMale · 41 yrs · SC | AAP | 4,826 | 2.84% |
| 6 | Varsha NetamFemale · 29 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,334 | 0.78% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 897 | 0.53% |
| 7 | Mahettar GoadMale · 43 yrs | Independent | 608 | 0.36% |
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| 8 | Shail Kumar KurreyMale · 52 yrs · SC | Independent | 547 | 0.32% |
| 9 | Jeevan Lal YadawMale · 52 yrs | SP | 475 | 0.28% |
| 10 | Rajesh Singh DhurveMale · 50 yrs | Independent | 465 | 0.27% |
| 11 | Dashrath Lal PatelMale · 36 yrs | AKNDLP | 339 | 0.20% |
| 12 | Bhola Shankar GondMale · 31 yrs · ST | HMR | 286 | 0.17% |
| 13 | Bhagwat KevatMale · 48 yrs | Independent | 273 | 0.16% |
| 14 | Sunil Kumar KiranMale · 33 yrs · SC | JAC | 268 | 0.16% |
| 15 | Rohit Kumar PatelMale · 45 yrs | BSCP | 234 | 0.14% |
The seat changed hands: BJP won in 2018, INC in 2023.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Akaltara result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saurabh Singh | BJP | 60,502 | 38.91% |
| 2 | Richa Jogi | BSP | 58,648 | 37.72% |
| 3 | Chunnilal Sahu | INC | 27,667 | 17.79% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,242 | 1.44% |
| 4 | Badri Prasad Ogrey | Independent | 971 | 0.62% |
| 5 | Chandrahas Dewangan | AAP | 958 | 0.62% |
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| 6 | Pushpendra Kumar Jaiswal | NCP | 746 | 0.48% |
| 7 | Shiv Kumar Vishwkarma | Independent | 682 | 0.44% |
| 8 | Rks (ram Kumar Shriwas) | Independent | 552 | 0.35% |
| 9 | Rajesh Kumar Banjare | APOI | 483 | 0.31% |
| 10 | Jagmohan Patley | Independent | 481 | 0.31% |
| 11 | Dileshwar Sahu | NDPF | 345 | 0.22% |
| 12 | Sanjay Prakash Sahu | BKNP | 323 | 0.21% |
| 13 | Amir Singh | Independent | 308 | 0.20% |
| 14 | Jiwan Lal Yadaw | SP | 301 | 0.19% |
| 15 | Dileshwar Vishwakarma | Shiv Sena | 287 | 0.18% |
Akaltara result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chunnilal Sahu | INC | 69,355 | 49.40% |
| 2 | Dinesh Singh | BJP | 47,662 | 33.95% |
| 3 | Santan Lal Ratre | BSP | 15,720 | 11.20% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,503 | 2.50% |
| 4 | Gauri Bai Nayak | Independent | 1,552 | 1.11% |
| 5 | Rajkumari Dhruw | GGP | 977 | 0.70% |
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| 6 | Dilesh Kumar Khande | LJP | 622 | 0.44% |
| 7 | Manharan Lal Kurrey | BASMM | 523 | 0.37% |
| 8 | Ramesh Kumar Banjare | BHBP | 473 | 0.34% |
Akaltara result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saurabh Singh | BSP | 37,393 | 33.11% |
| 2 | Chunnilal Sahu | INC | 34,505 | 30.56% |
| 3 | Chhatram Dewangan | BJP | 33,752 | 29.89% |
| 4 | Satish Kant | Independent | 2,130 | 1.89% |
| 5 | Rajkumari Dhruv | GGP | 1,723 | 1.53% |
| 6 | Ramkumar | Independent | 949 | 0.84% |
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| 7 | Basant Kumar Kurre | SP | 823 | 0.73% |
| 8 | Krishna Kumar | Independent | 746 | 0.66% |
| 9 | Bhushan Sahu | BJSH | 528 | 0.47% |
| 10 | Bhagwat Prasad Sahu | LSWP | 377 | 0.33% |
Akaltara outlined in orange among the other Chhattisgarh seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2023. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Janjgir - Champa* district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Akaltara is one of the assembly segments of Janjgir-Champa. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Janjgir-Champa candidates.
- Kamlesh JangdeBJP80,623 50.0%
- Dr. Shivkumar DahariyaINC72,890 45.2%
- Dr. Rohit DahariaBSP3,559 2.2%
- Engineer Reva KurreyIndependent855 0.5%
- Anil ManharHMR620 0.4%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 7,733 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Akaltara.
Who won the Akaltara assembly seat in 2023?
Raghavendra Kumar Singh of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Akaltara in the 2023 Chhattisgarh assembly election with 80,043 votes, which was 47.05% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Akaltara?
The margin was 22,758 votes (13.38% of valid votes). The runner-up was Saurabh Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 57,285 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Akaltara in 2023?
Turnout was 76.56%: 1,70,172 of 2,22,283 registered electors voted, across 235 polling stations. That is 0.1 points lower than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Akaltara part of?
Akaltara is an assembly segment of the Janjgir-Champa Lok Sabha constituency in Chhattisgarh. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Kamlesh Jangde got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Akaltara a reserved constituency?
No. Akaltara is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Akaltara?
The Chhattisgarh assembly elected in 2023 completes its five-year term in 2028, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Chhattisgarh assembly elections of 2023 and 2018 and 2013 and 2008 (2023 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
Each page below is built from an official source and credited on the page.
- Janjgir - Champa population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, Janjgir-ChampaEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- Chhattisgarh state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- Chhattisgarh Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Chhattisgarh districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, ChhattisgarhBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in ChhattisgarhCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
- Urban local bodies in ChhattisgarhMunicipal corporations, councils, wards