| Keshkal | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 82 for the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Central India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Kondagaon |
| LS constituency | Kanker |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 207,062 [1] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 6th Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Neelkanth Tekam | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | Sant Ram Netam |
Keshkal is one of the 90 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh state in India. [2]
It is part of Kondagaon district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Madhya Pradesh Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Rajman | Independent politician | |
| 1957 | Saraduram | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | Manku Ram Sodi | Independent politician | |
| 1967 | N Moda | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| 1972 | Ganga Ram Rana | Indian National Congress | |
| 1977 | Mangli Jhadu Ram | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Lamodar Baliar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1985 | Shiv Netam | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Krishna Kumar Dhruw | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1993 | Mahesh Baghel | ||
| 1998 | Phulo Devi Netam | Indian National Congress | |
Chhattisgarh Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Mahesh Baghel | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2008 | Sewakram Netam | ||
| 2013 | Sant Ram Netam | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018 | |||
| 2023 | Neelkanth Tekam | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Neelkanth Tekam | 77,438 | 45.39 | +8.22 | |
| INC | Sant Ram Netam | 71,878 | 42.13 | -6.20 | |
| AAP | Jugal Kishor Bodh | 4,216 | 2.47 | -0.76 | |
| API | Sonsingh Marapi | 3,048 | 1.79 | ||
| Hamar Raj Party | Shiv Kumar Gangwal | 2,509 | 1.47 | ||
| Independent | Santosh Kumar Mandavi | 1,686 | 0.99 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 4,335 | 2.54 | -1.48 | |
| Majority | 5,560 | 3.26 | -7.90 | ||
| Turnout | 170,604 | 82.39 | +0.58 | ||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Sant Ram Netam | 73,470 | 48.33 | ||
| BJP | Harishankar Netam | 56,498 | 37.17 | ||
| BSP | Jugalkishor Bodh | 4,903 | 3.23 | ||
| AAP | Kamlesh Kumar Salam | 2,791 | 1.84 | ||
| CPI | Radhika Sodi | 2,180 | 1.43 | ||
| Independent | Suresh Kumar Netam | 2,078 | 1.37 | ||
| JD(U) | Bindesh Rana | 2,008 | 1.32 | ||
| Independent | Hirau Ram Shori | 1,963 | 1.29 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 6,113 | 4.02 | ||
| Majority | 16,972 | 11.16 | |||
| Turnout | 151,589 | 81.81 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ a b "State Election, 2023 to the Legislative Assembly Of Chhattisgarh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "New Maps of Assembly Constituency". ceochhattisgarh.nic.in. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Statistical data of General Election to Chhatisgarh Assembly - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 3 February 2021.