Khujji is assembly constituency number 77 in Chhattisgarh, in Rajnandgaon district, and one of the segments of the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Bholaram Sahu of the Indian National Congress won with 50.6% of the vote, 25,944 votes ahead of Geeta Ghasi Sahu (BJP).
- 01Bholaram SahuINC80,46550.64%
- 02Geeta Ghasi SahuBJP54,52134.31%
- 03Lalita KanwarHMR15,0299.46%
- 04Ramshila SonboirIndependent1,6121.01%
- 05Chainu Ram JangdeIndependent1,3380.84%
- 5 other candidates · 4,331 votesNOTA · 1,591 (1.00%)
Margin 25,944 votes · 16.33% of valid votes
All 10 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,58,887 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bholaram SahuMale · 64 yrs | INC | 80,465 | 50.64% |
| 2 | Geeta Ghasi SahuFemale · 29 yrs | BJP | 54,521 | 34.31% |
| 3 | Lalita KanwarFemale · 40 yrs · ST | HMR | 15,029 | 9.46% |
| 4 | Ramshila SonboirFemale · 46 yrs | Independent | 1,612 | 1.01% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,591 | 1.00% |
| 5 | Chainu Ram JangdeMale · 53 yrs · SC | Independent | 1,338 | 0.84% |
| 6 | Gajendra Kumar MandaviMale · 30 yrs · ST | BSP | 1,267 | 0.80% |
| 7 | Vinod PuramMale · 29 yrs · ST | JCCJ | 1,076 | 0.68% |
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| 8 | Sandeep MeshramMale · 34 yrs · SC | Independent | 924 | 0.58% |
| 9 | Devvrat KhobragadeMale · 52 yrs · SC | Independent | 669 | 0.42% |
| 10 | Deenooram JangdeMale · 52 yrs · SC | RJsbhP | 395 | 0.25% |
INC held the seat: it also won in 2018.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Khujji result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chhanni Chandu Sahu | INC | 71,733 | 47.18% |
| 2 | Hirendra Kumar Sahu | BJP | 44,236 | 29.09% |
| 3 | Jarnail Singh Bhatiya | JCCJ | 14,507 | 9.54% |
| 4 | Madan Lal Netam | Independent | 6,766 | 4.45% |
| 5 | Ramkrishn Yadu | Independent | 3,536 | 2.33% |
| 6 | Devi Lal Markam | Independent | 2,699 | 1.78% |
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| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,383 | 0.91% |
| 7 | Arjun Singh Thakur (korram ) | APOI | 1,031 | 0.68% |
| 8 | Kamal Das Sahu | Independent | 910 | 0.60% |
| 9 | Ramesh Yadav | AAP | 839 | 0.55% |
| 10 | Anita Sinha | PSPU | 830 | 0.55% |
| 11 | Dev Parshad Yadav (raju) | Shiv Sena | 791 | 0.52% |
| 12 | Tiju Ram Sahu | Independent | 771 | 0.51% |
| 13 | Chandra Prakash Sinha | GGP | 626 | 0.41% |
| 14 | Kedar Ram Yadav | Independent | 535 | 0.35% |
| 15 | Surendra Singh | JD(U) | 438 | 0.29% |
| 16 | Akil Bhai | Independent | 421 | 0.28% |
Khujji result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bholaram Sahu | INC | 51,873 | 37.57% |
| 2 | Rajindar Bhatiya | Independent | 43,179 | 31.28% |
| 3 | Vijay Dukhu Ram Sahu Chowki Wale | BJP | 28,122 | 20.37% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,608 | 3.34% |
| 4 | Devanand Sahare | NCP | 2,612 | 1.89% |
| 5 | Bhisham Lal Urvasa | Independent | 2,208 | 1.60% |
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| 6 | Mustak Bhai | BSP | 1,691 | 1.22% |
| 7 | Anju Sinha | CSM | 1,433 | 1.04% |
| 8 | Asharam Vishwakarma | Independent | 1,259 | 0.91% |
| 9 | Chandresh Kumar Bhagel | Shiv Sena | 1,075 | 0.78% |
Khujji result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhola Ram Sahu | INC | 57,594 | 50.37% |
| 2 | Smt. Januma Devi Thakur | BJP | 41,475 | 36.27% |
| 3 | Bhagat Ram Soni | BSP | 5,471 | 4.78% |
| 4 | Brijesh Kumar | SP | 4,188 | 3.66% |
| 5 | Gaind Lal Nishad | JCGP | 1,952 | 1.71% |
| 6 | Krishna Kumar Kande | RPI(A) | 1,939 | 1.70% |
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| 7 | Bal Mukund Tiwari | Shiv Sena | 1,734 | 1.52% |
Khujji 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.
Khujji is one of the assembly segments of Rajnandgaon. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Rajnandgaon candidates.
- Bhupesh BaghelINC82,394 52.7%
- Santosh PandeyBJP67,475 43.2%
- A.H. SiddiquiIndependent1,283 0.8%
- Narad Prasad NishadSSBD822 0.5%
- Devlal Sinha (sonvanshi)BSP748 0.5%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 14,919 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Khujji.
Who won the Khujji assembly seat in 2023?
Bholaram Sahu of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Khujji in the 2023 Chhattisgarh assembly election with 80,465 votes, which was 50.64% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Khujji?
The margin was 25,944 votes (16.33% of valid votes). The runner-up was Geeta Ghasi Sahu of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 54,521 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Khujji in 2023?
Turnout was 82.97%: 1,58,959 of 1,91,582 registered electors voted, across 261 polling stations. That is 1.8 points lower than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Khujji part of?
Khujji is an assembly segment of the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha constituency in Chhattisgarh. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Bhupesh Baghel got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Khujji a reserved constituency?
No. Khujji is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Khujji?
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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