Marwahi Assembly constituency

Marwahi is one of the 90 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh state in India.[2][3] It is in Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It is a segment of Korba Lok Sabha constituency.[4][5][6]

Marwahi
Constituency No. 24 for the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionCentral India
StateChhattisgarh
DistrictGaurela-Pendra-Marwahi
LS constituencyKorba
Established2003
Total electors197,952[1]
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
6th Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Pranav Kumar Marpachhi
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2023

Members of Legislative Assembly

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YearCandidateParty
2003Ajit JogiIndian National Congress
2008
2013Amit Jogi
2018[7]Ajit JogiJanta Congress Chhattisgarh
2020^Dr. Krishna Kumar DhruwIndian National Congress
2023Pranav Kumar MarpachhiBharatiya Janata Party
  • ^ denotes by-election.

Election results

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2023

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2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election: Marwahi[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJPPranav Kumar Marpachhi 51,960 33.35 2.9
JCCGulab Raj39,88225.6New
INCDr. Krishna Kumar Dhruw39,22125.17 30.92
GGPRitu Pandram10,1886.54 1.26
NOTANone of the Above4,0882.62 0.4
Majority12,0787.75 23.4
Turnout1,55,795
BJP gain from INCSwing

2020 by-election

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A by-election was needed due to the death of the sitting MLA Ajit Jogi.[9]

2020 by-election: Marwahi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCDr. Krishna Kumar Dhruw 83,561 56.09 42.66
BJPDr. Gambheer Singh45,36430.45 11.96
GGPRitu Pandram7,8645.28 1.41
NOTANone of the Above3,7872.54 0.48
Majority38,19725.64 5.51
Turnout1,48,966
INC gain from JCCSwing

2018

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Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Election, 2018: Marwahi[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JCCAjit Jogi 74,041 49.64
BJPArchana Porte27,57918.49
INCGulab Raj20,04013.43
GGPRitu Pandram9,9786.69
NOTANone of the Above4,5013.02
Majority46,46231.15
Turnout1,49,17081.06
JCC gain from INCSwing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "State Election, 2023 to the Legislative Assembly Of Chhattisgarh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order – 2008". Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  3. ^ "New Maps of Assembly Constituency". ceochhattisgarh.nic.in. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  4. ^ Elections in
  5. ^ Marwahi seat is a Congress stronghold
  6. ^ "Assembly Elections December 2013 Results". ECI. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013.
  7. ^ a b "State Election, 2018 to the Legislative Assembly Of Chhattisgarh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  8. ^ "BJP releases first list of 21 candidates for Chhattisgarh". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Chhattisgarh's First Chief Minister Ajit Jogi Dies at 74". 29 May 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.

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