Khairagarh is assembly constituency number 73 in Chhattisgarh, in Rajnandgaon district, and one of the segments of the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Yashoda Nilamber Verma of the Indian National Congress won with 49.3% of the vote, 5,634 votes ahead of Vikrant Singh "chinku Bhaiya" (BJP).
- 01Yashoda Nilamber VermaINC89,70449.26%
- 02Vikrant Singh "chinku Bhaiya"BJP84,07046.16%
- 03Lucky Mangal NetamJCCJ1,2440.68%
- 04Omprakash SenAPoI1,1090.61%
- 05Tulsi Ram BandheIndependent1,0980.60%
- 6 other candidates · 2,572 votesNOTA · 2,312 (1.27%)
Margin 5,634 votes · 3.09% of valid votes
All 11 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,82,109 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yashoda Nilamber VermaFemale · 45 yrs | INC | 89,704 | 49.26% |
| 2 | Vikrant Singh "chinku Bhaiya"Male · 45 yrs | BJP | 84,070 | 46.16% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,312 | 1.27% |
| 3 | Lucky Mangal NetamMale · 33 yrs · ST | JCCJ | 1,244 | 0.68% |
| 4 | Omprakash SenMale · 28 yrs | APoI | 1,109 | 0.61% |
| 5 | Tulsi Ram BandheMale · 32 yrs · SC | Independent | 1,098 | 0.60% |
| 6 | Dr.santosh MariaMale · 50 yrs · SC | GGP | 614 | 0.34% |
| 7 | Narendra SoniMale · 45 yrs | Independent | 561 | 0.31% |
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| 8 | Tikam LodhiMale · 36 yrs | Independent | 446 | 0.24% |
| 9 | Ratnesh VarmaMale · 34 yrs | BSCP | 407 | 0.22% |
| 10 | Santoshi PardhanFemale · 37 yrs · ST | HJP | 356 | 0.20% |
| 11 | Rasid Das BanjareMale · 54 yrs · SC | RJsbhP | 188 | 0.10% |
The seat changed hands: JCCJ won in 2018, INC in 2023.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Khairagarh bye-election, 12 Apr 2022
Turnout 78.4% · 1,65,919 of 2,11,605 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yashoda Nilamber Verma | INC | 87,879 | 52.97% |
| 2 | Komal Janghel | BJP | 67,703 | 40.81% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,616 | 1.58% |
| 3 | Churan (viplav Sahu) | FDLP | 2,412 | 1.45% |
| 4 | Nitin Kumar Bhandekar | Independent | 1,413 | 0.85% |
| 5 | Narendra Soni | JCCJ | 1,222 | 0.74% |
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| 6 | Sadhuram Dhurve | Independent | 642 | 0.39% |
| 7 | Santoshi Pradhan | GGP | 590 | 0.36% |
| 8 | Aruna Banafar | Independent | 564 | 0.34% |
| 9 | Mohan Bharati | RJsbhP | 474 | 0.29% |
| 10 | Dhalchand Sahu | APoI | 386 | 0.23% |
Khairagarh result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devwrat Singh | JCCJ | 61,516 | 36.08% |
| 2 | Komal Janghel | BJP | 60,646 | 35.57% |
| 3 | Girwar Janghel | INC | 31,811 | 18.66% |
| 4 | Sarju Janghel | Independent | 4,060 | 2.38% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,068 | 1.80% |
| 5 | Dinesh Singh | Shiv Sena | 1,775 | 1.04% |
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| 6 | Gyanendra Kumar Verma | Independent | 1,456 | 0.85% |
| 7 | Yogendra Kumar Thakur (markam) | Independent | 1,343 | 0.79% |
| 8 | Manoj Gupta | AAP | 1,209 | 0.71% |
| 9 | Santosh Deshmukh | Independent | 1,114 | 0.65% |
| 10 | Mahaveer Janghel | Independent | 599 | 0.35% |
| 11 | Aam Aadmi Mahesh Janghel | Independent | 528 | 0.31% |
| 12 | Rajesh Verma | APOI | 525 | 0.31% |
| 13 | Ajay Singh | Independent | 326 | 0.19% |
| 14 | Tijau Ram Janghel | Independent | 282 | 0.17% |
| 15 | Bhushan Banjare | Independent | 251 | 0.15% |
Khairagarh result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Girwar Janghel | INC | 70,133 | 46.07% |
| 2 | Komal Janghel | BJP | 67,943 | 44.64% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,643 | 3.05% |
| 3 | Paras Janghel | BSP | 3,043 | 2.00% |
| 4 | Minesh Sahu | CSM | 2,587 | 1.70% |
| 5 | Bhooshan Lal Satnami | Independent | 1,939 | 1.27% |
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| 6 | Bhanu Pratap | Shiv Sena | 750 | 0.49% |
| 7 | Jagdish Singh | SP | 593 | 0.39% |
| 8 | Subhash Chand Kochar Jain | NCP | 588 | 0.39% |
Khairagarh result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Komal Janghel | BJP | 62,437 | 50.83% |
| 2 | Motilal Janghel | INC | 42,893 | 34.92% |
| 3 | Hemant Sharma | Independent | 4,610 | 3.75% |
| 4 | Minesh Kumar Sahu | Independent | 3,795 | 3.09% |
| 5 | Chandra Bhushan Yadu | BSP | 3,573 | 2.91% |
| 6 | Sant Ram Dhruwe | GGP | 2,875 | 2.34% |
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| 7 | Subhash Kochar | BJSH | 1,520 | 1.24% |
| 8 | Nohar Ram Shahu | Independent | 1,144 | 0.93% |
Khairagarh 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 Rajnandgaon district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Khairagarh is one of the assembly segments of Rajnandgaon. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Rajnandgaon candidates.
- Santosh PandeyBJP85,716 49.8%
- Bhupesh BaghelINC79,757 46.4%
- A.H. SiddiquiIndependent1,304 0.8%
- Devlal Sinha (sonvanshi)BSP1,220 0.7%
- Narad Prasad NishadSSBD978 0.6%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 5,959 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Khairagarh.
Who won the Khairagarh assembly seat in 2023?
Yashoda Nilamber Verma of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Khairagarh in the 2023 Chhattisgarh assembly election with 89,704 votes, which was 49.26% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Khairagarh?
The margin was 5,634 votes (3.09% of valid votes). The runner-up was Vikrant Singh "chinku Bhaiya" of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 84,070 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Khairagarh in 2023?
Turnout was 82.88%: 1,82,190 of 2,19,825 registered electors voted, across 283 polling stations. That is 1.7 points lower than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Khairagarh part of?
Khairagarh is an assembly segment of the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha constituency in Chhattisgarh. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Santosh Pandey got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Khairagarh had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 12 Apr 2022, Yashoda Nilamber Verma (Indian National Congress) won by 20,176 votes.
Is Khairagarh a reserved constituency?
No. Khairagarh is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Khairagarh?
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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