Marwahi is assembly constituency number 24 in Chhattisgarh, in Bilaspur district, and one of the segments of the Korba Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Pranav Kumar Marpachi of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 33.4% of the vote, 12,078 votes ahead of Gulab Raj (JCCJ).
- 01Pranav Kumar MarpachiBJP51,96033.35%
- 02Gulab RajJCCJ39,88225.60%
- 03Dr. K K DhruvINC39,22125.17%
- 04Ritu PandramGGP10,1886.54%
- 05Pratap BhanuHMR4,2392.72%
- 5 other candidates · 6,217 votesNOTA · 4,088 (2.62%)
Margin 12,078 votes · 7.75% of valid votes
All 10 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,55,795 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pranav Kumar MarpachiMale · 45 yrs · ST | BJP | 51,960 | 33.35% |
| 2 | Gulab RajMale · 49 yrs · ST | JCCJ | 39,882 | 25.60% |
| 3 | Dr. K K DhruvMale · 59 yrs · ST | INC | 39,221 | 25.17% |
| 4 | Ritu PandramFemale · 30 yrs · ST | GGP | 10,188 | 6.54% |
| 5 | Pratap BhanuMale · 54 yrs · ST | HMR | 4,239 | 2.72% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,088 | 2.62% |
| 6 | Shailendra Kumar PaikraMale · 29 yrs · ST | Independent | 2,381 | 1.53% |
| 7 | Bhav SinghMale · 45 yrs · ST | AAP | 1,668 | 1.07% |
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| 8 | Ramdayal ArmoMale · 57 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,146 | 0.74% |
| 9 | Jaypal Singh "ravan"Male · 46 yrs · ST | LSMP | 560 | 0.36% |
| 10 | Dr. Urmila Singh MarkoFemale · 57 yrs · ST | RGOP | 462 | 0.30% |
The seat changed hands: JCCJ 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.
Marwahi bye-election, 3 Nov 2020
Turnout 78.4% · 1,49,870 of 1,91,202 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. K. K. Dhruw | INC | 83,561 | 56.09% |
| 2 | Dr. Gambheer Singh | BJP | 45,364 | 30.45% |
| 3 | Ritu Pandram | GGP | 7,864 | 5.28% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,787 | 2.54% |
| 4 | Dr. Urmila Singh Marko | RGOP | 2,420 | 1.62% |
| 5 | Bir Singh Nagesh | BTP | 2,153 | 1.45% |
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| 6 | Smt. Sonmati Salam | Independent | 2,114 | 1.42% |
| 7 | Lakshman Porte (amit) | BSHSP | 858 | 0.58% |
| 8 | Pushpa Khelan Korche | APoI | 845 | 0.57% |
Marwahi result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajit Jogi | JCCJ | 74,041 | 49.64% |
| 2 | Archana Porte | BJP | 27,579 | 18.49% |
| 3 | Gulab Singh Raj | INC | 20,040 | 13.43% |
| 4 | Ritu Pandram | GGP | 9,978 | 6.69% |
| 5 | Chandrabhan Singh Shayam | Independent | 5,069 | 3.40% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,501 | 3.02% |
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| 6 | Umend Singh Pottam | Shiv Sena | 2,140 | 1.43% |
| 7 | Lalji Marko | AAP | 1,806 | 1.21% |
| 8 | Gulab Singh Paikra | Independent | 1,494 | 1.00% |
| 9 | Ramlal Bhaina | Independent | 1,422 | 0.95% |
| 10 | Khelan Singh Korche | APOI | 1,100 | 0.74% |
Marwahi result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amit Ajit Jogi | INC | 82,909 | 58.80% |
| 2 | Samira Paikra | BJP | 36,659 | 26.00% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 7,115 | 5.05% |
| 3 | Suman Singh Wakde | GGP | 6,259 | 4.44% |
| 4 | Tapeshwar Singh Maravi | BSP | 2,069 | 1.47% |
| 5 | Budhman Singh Dhurve | Independent | 1,420 | 1.01% |
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| 6 | Dr. Urmila Singh Marko | RGOP | 1,296 | 0.92% |
| 7 | Pancham Singh Masram | Independent | 1,239 | 0.88% |
| 8 | Than Singh Otti | Independent | 937 | 0.66% |
| 9 | Ghasiram Wakre | Independent | 621 | 0.44% |
| 10 | Smt. Gajmati Bhanu | Independent | 469 | 0.33% |
Marwahi result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajit Jogi | INC | 67,523 | 55.95% |
| 2 | Dhyan Singh Porte | BJP | 25,431 | 21.07% |
| 3 | Gondwana Preetam Pandram | GGP | 10,534 | 8.73% |
| 4 | Shravan Singh Porte | Independent | 6,880 | 5.70% |
| 5 | Amar Singh Khusro | BSP | 2,181 | 1.81% |
| 6 | Sampat Singh Marko | Independent | 1,344 | 1.11% |
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| 7 | Thakur Prasad Bhaina | Independent | 1,260 | 1.04% |
| 8 | Shailu Kol | Independent | 1,092 | 0.90% |
| 9 | Umend Singh Pottam | Shiv Sena | 768 | 0.64% |
| 10 | Pawan Singh | Independent | 748 | 0.62% |
| 11 | Sarodhan Singh Porte | RGOP | 687 | 0.57% |
| 12 | Gajmati Bhanu | SP | 589 | 0.49% |
| 13 | Santosh Singh Maravi | RPI(KM) | 506 | 0.42% |
| 14 | Pancham Singh Masram | BJSH | 503 | 0.42% |
| 15 | Suryodhan Singh Dhurwe Alias Bajrangi | CGVP | 380 | 0.31% |
| 16 | Dwarika Singh Dhruw | BBP | 269 | 0.22% |
Marwahi 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 Bilaspur district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Marwahi is one of the assembly segments of Korba. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Korba candidates.
- Jyotsna Charandas MahantINC78,495 50.8%
- Saroj PandeyBJP60,227 39.0%
- Shyam Singh MarkamGGP4,251 2.7%
- Nirdosh Kumar YadavIndependent2,330 1.5%
- Dujram BouddhBSP1,235 0.8%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 18,268 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Marwahi.
Who won the Marwahi assembly seat in 2023?
Pranav Kumar Marpachi of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Marwahi in the 2023 Chhattisgarh assembly election with 51,960 votes, which was 33.35% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Marwahi?
The margin was 12,078 votes (7.75% of valid votes). The runner-up was Gulab Raj of the Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) with 39,882 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Marwahi in 2023?
Turnout was 78.78%: 1,55,941 of 1,97,952 registered electors voted, across 242 polling stations. That is 2.4 points lower than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Marwahi part of?
Marwahi is an assembly segment of the Korba Lok Sabha constituency in Chhattisgarh. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Jyotsna Charandas Mahant got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Marwahi had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 3 Nov 2020, Dr. K. K. Dhruw (Indian National Congress) won by 38,197 votes.
Is Marwahi a reserved constituency?
Yes. Marwahi 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 Marwahi?
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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