Nawagarh is assembly constituency number 70 in Chhattisgarh, in Durg district, and one of the segments of the Durg Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Dayaldas Baghel of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 50.0% of the vote, 15,177 votes ahead of Guru Rudra Kumar (INC).
- 01Dayaldas BaghelBJP1,01,63150.01%
- 02Guru Rudra KumarINC86,45442.54%
- 03Omprakash BatchpayiBSP6,2593.08%
- 04Vinayak PanikIndependent1,8350.90%
- 05Rajesh GhritlahareIndependent1,6400.81%
- 9 other candidates · 3,656 votesNOTA · 1,744 (0.86%)
Margin 15,177 votes · 7.47% of valid votes
All 14 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,03,219 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dayaldas BaghelMale · 69 yrs · SC | BJP | 1,01,631 | 50.01% |
| 2 | Guru Rudra KumarMale · 46 yrs · SC | INC | 86,454 | 42.54% |
| 3 | Omprakash BatchpayiMale · 55 yrs · SC | BSP | 6,259 | 3.08% |
| 4 | Vinayak PanikMale · 36 yrs · SC | Independent | 1,835 | 0.90% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,744 | 0.86% |
| 5 | Rajesh GhritlahareMale · 54 yrs · SC | Independent | 1,640 | 0.81% |
| 6 | Shesh Narayan KurreyMale · 39 yrs · SC | JCCJ | 1,168 | 0.57% |
| 7 | Bhanu Pratap ChaturvediMale · 33 yrs · SC | Independent | 722 | 0.36% |
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| 8 | Deepchand JoshiMale · 51 yrs · SC | Independent | 336 | 0.17% |
| 9 | Jitendra Kumar LahareMale · 47 yrs · SC | JCGP | 323 | 0.16% |
| 10 | Kashi Ram BandheMale · 46 yrs · SC | Independent | 286 | 0.14% |
| 11 | Advocate Manishankar DiwakarMale · 41 yrs · SC | SSBD | 233 | 0.11% |
| 12 | Ishwar DasMale · 63 yrs · SC | Independent | 206 | 0.10% |
| 13 | Bharti GandharwFemale · 25 yrs · SC | RSTWDIBHRT | 193 | 0.09% |
| 14 | Bharat Lal PatleMale · 37 yrs · SC | SP | 189 | 0.09% |
The seat changed hands: INC won in 2018, BJP in 2023.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Nawagarh result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gurudayal Singh Banjare | INC | 86,779 | 49.97% |
| 2 | Dayaldas Baghel | BJP | 53,579 | 30.85% |
| 3 | Omprakash Batchpayi | BSP | 18,576 | 10.70% |
| 4 | Hemant Kumar Mahilang | Independent | 3,501 | 2.02% |
| 5 | Hiralal Anant | Independent | 3,389 | 1.95% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,196 | 1.26% |
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| 6 | Bhai Harikishan | Independent | 1,484 | 0.85% |
| 7 | Anjordas Ghritlahare | AAP | 1,081 | 0.62% |
| 8 | Lakhvir Singh | Independent | 677 | 0.39% |
| 9 | Raju Patrey | Shiv Sena | 593 | 0.34% |
| 10 | Ramakant Ray | Independent | 369 | 0.21% |
| 11 | Anand Nawagarhiya | Independent | 325 | 0.19% |
| 12 | Bhaskar Ghosh | Independent | 313 | 0.18% |
| 13 | Tek Ram Koshle | Independent | 275 | 0.16% |
| 14 | Bhagbali Siware | Independent | 264 | 0.15% |
| 15 | Bharat Lal Pataley | Independent | 255 | 0.15% |
Nawagarh result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dayaldas Baghel | BJP | 69,447 | 42.81% |
| 2 | Derhu Prashad Ghritlahare | CSM | 42,254 | 26.05% |
| 3 | Anita Patre | INC | 19,234 | 11.86% |
| 4 | Omprakash Batchpayi | BSP | 16,075 | 9.91% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,865 | 3.00% |
| 5 | Gopal Chaturvedi | Independent | 3,870 | 2.39% |
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| 6 | Kirti Bai Hirwani | Independent | 2,438 | 1.50% |
| 7 | Santosh Dahariya | Independent | 2,315 | 1.43% |
| 8 | Shivaram Ghritlahare | BASMM | 1,734 | 1.07% |
Nawagarh result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dyaldas Baghel | BJP | 53,519 | 41.39% |
| 2 | Derhu Prasad Ghritlahre | INC | 47,012 | 36.36% |
| 3 | Omprakash Bajpayi | BSP | 20,048 | 15.50% |
| 4 | Virendra Ghritlahre | Independent | 6,090 | 4.71% |
| 5 | Umend Singh Bharti | Independent | 2,642 | 2.04% |
Nawagarh 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 Durg district
- Sanjari Balod
- Dondi Lohara
- Gunderdehi
- Patan
- Durg-Rural
- Durg City
- Bhilai Nagar
- Vaishali Nagar
- Ahiwara
- Saja
- Bemetara
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Nawagarh is one of the assembly segments of Durg. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Durg candidates.
- Vijay BaghelBJP1,11,912 57.4%
- Rajendra SahuINC71,412 36.6%
- Dilip RamtekeBSP2,710 1.4%
- Anoop Kumar PandeyIndependent1,506 0.8%
- Dr. Anju KemeESBD979 0.5%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 40,500 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Nawagarh.
Who won the Nawagarh assembly seat in 2023?
Dayaldas Baghel of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Nawagarh in the 2023 Chhattisgarh assembly election with 1,01,631 votes, which was 50.01% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Nawagarh?
The margin was 15,177 votes (7.47% of valid votes). The runner-up was Guru Rudra Kumar of the Indian National Congress with 86,454 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Nawagarh in 2023?
Turnout was 76.23%: 2,03,354 of 2,66,759 registered electors voted, across 299 polling stations. That is 3.1 points higher than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Nawagarh part of?
Nawagarh is an assembly segment of the Durg Lok Sabha constituency in Chhattisgarh. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Vijay Baghel got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Nawagarh a reserved constituency?
Yes. Nawagarh is reserved for scheduled castes (sc), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Nawagarh?
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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