Antagarh is assembly constituency number 79 in Chhattisgarh, in Kanker * district, and one of the segments of the Kanker Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Vikram Usendi of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 42.2% of the vote, 23,710 votes ahead of Roopsingh Potai 'moddu' (INC).
- 01Vikram UsendiBJP59,54742.21%
- 02Roopsingh Potai 'moddu'INC35,83725.40%
- 03Mantu Ram PawarIndependent15,06310.68%
- 04Anoop NagIndependent9,4156.67%
- 05Santram SalamAAP7,4125.25%
- 8 other candidates · 9,553 votesNOTA · 4,245 (3.01%)
Margin 23,710 votes · 16.81% of valid votes
All 13 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,41,072 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vikram UsendiMale · 58 yrs · ST | BJP | 59,547 | 42.21% |
| 2 | Roopsingh Potai 'moddu'Male · 37 yrs · ST | INC | 35,837 | 25.40% |
| 3 | Mantu Ram PawarMale · 60 yrs · ST | Independent | 15,063 | 10.68% |
| 4 | Anoop NagMale · 68 yrs · ST | Independent | 9,415 | 6.67% |
| 5 | Santram SalamMale · 32 yrs · ST | AAP | 7,412 | 5.25% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,245 | 3.01% |
| 6 | Ramesh MandaviMale · 34 yrs · ST | Independent | 2,334 | 1.65% |
| 7 | Ram Narayan UsendiMale · 38 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,518 | 1.08% |
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| 8 | Santu Ram NurutiMale · 29 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,369 | 0.97% |
| 9 | Surendra Kumar DarroMale · 30 yrs · ST | APoI | 1,201 | 0.85% |
| 10 | Liladhr KoretiMale · 28 yrs · ST | RJsbhP | 1,137 | 0.81% |
| 11 | Manchu MandaviMale · 38 yrs · ST | SRVADID | 958 | 0.68% |
| 12 | Shiv Prasad GotaMale · 33 yrs · ST | GGP | 641 | 0.45% |
| 13 | Narhardeo GawdeMale · 33 yrs · ST | BSCP | 395 | 0.28% |
The seat changed hands: INC won in 2018, BJP in 2023.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Antagarh bye-election, 13 Sept 2014
Turnout 58.7% · 89,208 of 1,51,983 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhojraj Nag | BJP | 63,616 | 71.31% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 13,506 | 15.14% |
| 2 | Rupdhar Pudo | API | 12,086 | 13.55% |
Antagarh result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anoop Nag | INC | 57,061 | 47.53% |
| 2 | Vikram Usendi | BJP | 43,647 | 36.35% |
| 3 | Sukhranjan Usendi Uraf Siledar | Independent | 4,854 | 4.04% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,831 | 4.02% |
| 4 | Santram Sarphe (salam) | AAP | 3,981 | 3.32% |
| 5 | Hemant Poyam | BSP | 1,243 | 1.04% |
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| 6 | Rupdhar Pudo | APOI | 1,085 | 0.90% |
| 7 | Laxman Singh Komra | Independent | 922 | 0.77% |
| 8 | Nehru Ram Komra | Independent | 683 | 0.57% |
| 9 | Sunita Dhurve Mandal | BYPP | 663 | 0.55% |
| 10 | Parvar Singh Komra | GGP | 607 | 0.51% |
| 11 | Birendra Parte | Shiv Sena | 484 | 0.40% |
Antagarh result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vikram Usendi | BJP | 53,477 | 47.18% |
| 2 | Manturam Pawar | INC | 48,306 | 42.62% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,710 | 4.16% |
| 3 | Somnath Uike | CSM | 2,543 | 2.24% |
| 4 | Jaiprakash Padda | Shiv Sena | 2,308 | 2.04% |
| 5 | Raja Ram Komra | BSP | 2,009 | 1.77% |
Antagarh result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vikram Usendi | BJP | 37,255 | 45.87% |
| 2 | Mantu Ram Pawar | INC | 37,146 | 45.74% |
| 3 | Om Prakash Padda | Shiv Sena | 3,083 | 3.80% |
| 4 | Mehatab Singh Rana | BSP | 1,950 | 2.40% |
| 5 | Rajiv Dhurwa | CPI(M) | 1,784 | 2.20% |
Antagarh 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 Kanker * district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Antagarh is one of the assembly segments of Kanker. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Kanker candidates.
- Bhojraj NagBJP71,784 55.6%
- Biresh ThakurINC50,331 38.9%
- Tilak Ram MarkamBSP1,868 1.4%
- SonsinghAPoI1,790 1.4%
- Jivan Lal MatlamSRVADID1,118 0.9%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 21,453 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Antagarh.
Who won the Antagarh assembly seat in 2023?
Vikram Usendi of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Antagarh in the 2023 Chhattisgarh assembly election with 59,547 votes, which was 42.21% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Antagarh?
The margin was 23,710 votes (16.81% of valid votes). The runner-up was Roopsingh Potai 'moddu' of the Indian National Congress with 35,837 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Antagarh in 2023?
Turnout was 80.07%: 1,41,134 of 1,76,261 registered electors voted, across 221 polling stations. That is 4.8 points higher than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Antagarh part of?
Antagarh is an assembly segment of the Kanker Lok Sabha constituency in Chhattisgarh. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Bhojraj Nag got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Antagarh had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 13 Sept 2014, Bhojraj Nag (Bharatiya Janata Party) won by 51,530 votes.
Is Antagarh a reserved constituency?
Yes. Antagarh is reserved for scheduled tribes (st), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Antagarh?
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.
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