Rajim is assembly constituency number 54 in Chhattisgarh, in Raipur district, and one of the segments of the Mahasamund Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Rohit Sahu of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 50.2% of the vote, 11,911 votes ahead of Amitesh Shukla (INC).
- 01Rohit SahuBJP96,42350.16%
- 02Amitesh ShuklaINC84,51243.96%
- 03Santu DhruwIndependent3,2401.69%
- 04Santosh Kumar SahuBSCP1,2750.66%
- 05Hirendra Kumar GhrithlahareBSP1,0880.57%
- 6 other candidates · 3,182 votesNOTA · 2,506 (1.30%)
Margin 11,911 votes · 6.20% of valid votes
All 11 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,92,226 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rohit SahuMale · 45 yrs | BJP | 96,423 | 50.16% |
| 2 | Amitesh ShuklaMale · 66 yrs | INC | 84,512 | 43.96% |
| 3 | Santu DhruwMale · 58 yrs | Independent | 3,240 | 1.69% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,506 | 1.30% |
| 4 | Santosh Kumar SahuMale · 38 yrs | BSCP | 1,275 | 0.66% |
| 5 | Hirendra Kumar GhrithlahareMale · 30 yrs · SC | BSP | 1,088 | 0.57% |
| 6 | Tejram Sahu (vidrohi)Male · 43 yrs | AAP | 1,013 | 0.53% |
| 7 | Bhuneshwar NishadMale · 48 yrs | JCCJ | 890 | 0.46% |
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| 8 | Roshan DevanganMale · 32 yrs | LCPY | 435 | 0.23% |
| 9 | Ganesh SoniMale · 45 yrs | Independent | 343 | 0.18% |
| 10 | Aashiya KhanFemale · 28 yrs | GGP | 262 | 0.14% |
| 11 | Devkaran SahuMale · 29 yrs | JCGP | 239 | 0.12% |
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.
Rajim result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amitesh Shukla | INC | 99,041 | 56.42% |
| 2 | Santosh Upadhyay | BJP | 40,909 | 23.30% |
| 3 | Rohit Sahu | JCCJ | 23,776 | 13.54% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,844 | 2.76% |
| 4 | Vishwanath Sonwani | Independent | 1,474 | 0.84% |
| 5 | Bhushan Sahu | BSCP | 1,136 | 0.65% |
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| 6 | Tejram Sahu Vidrohi | CPI(M) | 934 | 0.53% |
| 7 | Pardeshi Ram Dhruw | GGP | 769 | 0.44% |
| 8 | Devraj Thakur | Independent | 662 | 0.38% |
| 9 | Raja Thakur | AAP | 610 | 0.35% |
| 10 | Ganesh Soni Urf Baba | Independent | 574 | 0.33% |
| 11 | Gopal Jethi | Independent | 420 | 0.24% |
| 12 | Falendra Kumar Sahu | PSPU | 404 | 0.23% |
Rajim result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santosh Upadhyay | BJP | 69,625 | 44.96% |
| 2 | Amitesh Shukla | INC | 67,184 | 43.38% |
| 3 | Dr. Shweta Sharma | Independent | 6,139 | 3.96% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 5,673 | 3.66% |
| 4 | Laxmi Upadhyay | GGP | 1,610 | 1.04% |
| 5 | Comrade Tejram Vidrohi | CPI(M) | 1,026 | 0.66% |
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| 6 | Rajesh Sinha | BSP | 760 | 0.49% |
| 7 | Mukesh Pande | NCP | 714 | 0.46% |
| 8 | Chandrahas Sinha | Independent | 638 | 0.41% |
| 9 | Bhuneshwar Yadav | RABP | 575 | 0.37% |
| 10 | Praveen Dewangan | SP | 550 | 0.36% |
| 11 | Devnath Sahu | CSM | 382 | 0.25% |
Rajim result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amitesh Shukl | INC | 55,803 | 43.88% |
| 2 | Santosh Upadhyay | BJP | 51,887 | 40.80% |
| 3 | Abhishek Mishra (sona Maharaj) | Independent | 6,349 | 4.99% |
| 4 | Shrikant Kaser | Independent | 4,777 | 3.76% |
| 5 | Prem Shankar Gotiya | BSP | 2,521 | 1.98% |
| 6 | Siyaram Sinha | Independent | 1,650 | 1.30% |
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| 7 | Sultan Singh Satnam | Independent | 923 | 0.73% |
| 8 | Dansingh Nishad | JCGP | 830 | 0.65% |
| 9 | Kishun Singh Dhruv | GGP | 757 | 0.60% |
| 10 | Faguram Sahu | Shiv Sena | 745 | 0.59% |
| 11 | Tejram Sahu | Independent | 644 | 0.51% |
| 12 | Smt Kumalata Sahu | CGVP | 277 | 0.22% |
Rajim 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 Raipur district
- Bilaigarh
- Kasdol
- Baloda Bazar
- Bhatapara
- Dharsiwa
- Raipur Rural
- Raipur City West
- Raipur City North
- Raipur City South
- Arang
- Abhanpur
- Bindranawagarh
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Rajim is one of the assembly segments of Mahasamund. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Mahasamund candidates.
- Roop Kumari ChoudharyBJP94,614 54.3%
- Tamradhwaj SahuINC72,470 41.6%
- Professor Suresh SahuIndependent1,536 0.9%
- Rekhram BaghIndependent1,066 0.6%
- Basant SinhaBSP966 0.6%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 22,144 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Rajim.
Who won the Rajim assembly seat in 2023?
Rohit Sahu of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Rajim in the 2023 Chhattisgarh assembly election with 96,423 votes, which was 50.16% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Rajim?
The margin was 11,911 votes (6.20% of valid votes). The runner-up was Amitesh Shukla of the Indian National Congress with 84,512 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Rajim in 2023?
Turnout was 84.48%: 1,92,992 of 2,28,453 registered electors voted, across 274 polling stations. That is 1.6 points higher than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Rajim part of?
Rajim is an assembly segment of the Mahasamund Lok Sabha constituency in Chhattisgarh. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Roop Kumari Choudhary got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Rajim a reserved constituency?
No. Rajim is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Rajim?
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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