Konta is assembly constituency number 90 in Chhattisgarh, in Dantewada* district, and one of the segments of the Bastar Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Kawasi Lakhma of the Indian National Congress won with 31.2% of the vote, 1,981 votes ahead of Soyam Muka (BJP).
- 01Kawasi LakhmaINC32,77631.24%
- 02Soyam MukaBJP30,79529.35%
- 03Manish KunjamCPI29,04027.68%
- 04Channaram MarkamSRVADID2,8812.75%
- 05Jagdish Nag(guddu)AJP1,8121.73%
- 3 other candidates · 3,925 votesNOTA · 3,691 (3.52%)
Margin 1,981 votes · 1.89% of valid votes
All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,04,920 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasi LakhmaMale · 65 yrs · ST | INC | 32,776 | 31.24% |
| 2 | Soyam MukaMale · 56 yrs · ST | BJP | 30,795 | 29.35% |
| 3 | Manish KunjamMale · 59 yrs · ST | CPI | 29,040 | 27.68% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,691 | 3.52% |
| 4 | Channaram MarkamMale · 34 yrs · ST | SRVADID | 2,881 | 2.75% |
| 5 | Jagdish Nag(guddu)Male · 39 yrs · ST | AJP | 1,812 | 1.73% |
| 6 | Beeda SodiMale · 31 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,455 | 1.39% |
| 7 | Devendra TelamMale · 26 yrs · ST | JCCJ | 1,392 | 1.33% |
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| 8 | Madkami MasaMale · 32 yrs · ST | BSP | 1,078 | 1.03% |
INC held the seat: it also won in 2018.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Konta result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasi Lakhma | INC | 31,933 | 35.05% |
| 2 | Dhaniram Barse | BJP | 25,224 | 27.68% |
| 3 | Manish Kunjam | CPI | 24,549 | 26.94% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,468 | 4.90% |
| 4 | Vijay Sodi | CSM | 1,660 | 1.82% |
| 5 | Budhram Kartami | BSP | 1,660 | 1.82% |
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| 6 | Ramdev Baghel | AAP | 1,619 | 1.78% |
Konta result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasi Lakhma | INC | 27,610 | 36.40% |
| 2 | Dhani Ram Barse | BJP | 21,824 | 28.77% |
| 3 | Manish Kunjam | CPI | 19,834 | 26.15% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,001 | 5.28% |
| 4 | Hunga Ram Kartami | BSP | 2,579 | 3.40% |
Konta result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakhma Kawasi | INC | 21,630 | 31.40% |
| 2 | Padam Nanda | BJP | 21,438 | 31.12% |
| 3 | Rama Sodi | CPI | 20,751 | 30.12% |
| 4 | Hungaram Kartami | BSP | 5,070 | 7.36% |
Konta 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 Dantewada* district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Konta is one of the assembly segments of Bastar. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Bastar candidates.
- Mahesh KashyapBJP34,918 39.3%
- Kawasi LakhmaINC31,120 35.1%
- Phulsingh KachlamCPI12,739 14.3%
- Aytu Ram MandaviBSP2,933 3.3%
- Sundar BaghelIndependent1,933 2.2%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 3,798 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Konta.
Who won the Konta assembly seat in 2023?
Kawasi Lakhma of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Konta in the 2023 Chhattisgarh assembly election with 32,776 votes, which was 31.24% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Konta?
The margin was 1,981 votes (1.89% of valid votes). The runner-up was Soyam Muka of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 30,795 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Konta in 2023?
Turnout was 63.21%: 1,05,508 of 1,66,912 registered electors voted, across 233 polling stations. That is 7.9 points higher than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Konta part of?
Konta is an assembly segment of the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency in Chhattisgarh. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Mahesh Kashyap got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Konta a reserved constituency?
Yes. Konta 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 Konta?
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.
- Dakshin Bastar Dantewada population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, Dakshin Bastar DantewadaEvery 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