Arang
Assembly seat no. 52 in Chhattisgarh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2003.
Winner, 2003
SANJAY DHIDHI
BJP
Elections held
5
2003–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2003
18,444
19.07% of valid votes
Result, 2003
Runner-up
INCGANGU RAM BAGHEL
- Votes
- 30,112
- Vote share
- 31.14%
- Behind by
- 18,444
Electors
1,29,199
Total votes polled
96,706
Valid votes
96,706
NOTA votes
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Turnout
74.8%
Full result, 2003
9 candidates · 96,706 valid votes
SANJAY DHIDHIBJPwon
48,556
50.2%
GANGU RAM BAGHELINC
30,112
31.1%
DR. SMT. KUNTI KURREBSP
7,757
8.0%
CHAIT RAM TANDANNCP
4,352
4.5%
SARHU TANDANIND
1,836
1.9%
RAMNATHCSP
1,280
1.3%
BISHAT KURREIND
1,115
1.1%
RAMNARAYAN BHARATWANSIIND
1,083
1.1%
RATANDAS SONWANIIND
615
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Guru Khushwant Saheb | BJP | 94,039 | 52.59% | Dr. Shivkumar Dahariya | 16,538 |
| 2018 | DR. SHIVKUMAR DAHARIYA | INC | 69,900 | 45.10% | SANJAY DHIDHI | 25,077 |
| 2013 | NAVEEN MARKANDEY | BJP | 59,067 | 43.09% | RUDRA KUMAR GURU | 13,774 |
| 2008 | GURU RUDRA KUMAR | INC | 34,655 | 31.79% | SANJAY DHEEDHEE | 1,337 |
| 2003 | SANJAY DHIDHI | BJP | 48,556 | 50.21% | GANGU RAM BAGHEL | 18,444 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
