Bastar
Assembly seat no. 85 in Chhattisgarh · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2008.
Chhattisgarh also has a Lok Sabha constituency called BASTAR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 5 results.
Winner, 2008
DR SUBHAU KASHYAP
BJP
Elections held
4
2008–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 4
Margin, 2008
1,201
1.24% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
INCLAKHESHWAR BAGHEL
- Votes
- 38,790
- Vote share
- 39.94%
- Behind by
- 1,201
Electors
1,29,861
Total votes polled
97,129
Valid votes
97,129
NOTA votes
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Turnout
74.8%
Full result, 2008
7 candidates · 97,129 valid votes
DR SUBHAU KASHYAPBJPwon
39,991
41.2%
LAKHESHWAR BAGHELINC
38,790
39.9%
MADHU MAURYAIND
6,040
6.2%
KUNTI KASHYAPBSP
4,550
4.7%
MANSINGH KASHYAPCPI
2,844
2.9%
NARENDRA KASHYAPGMS
2,722
2.8%
DAMRUDHAR KASHYAPIND
2,192
2.3%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Baghel Lakheshwar | INC | 68,401 | 47.92% | Maniram Kashyap | 6,434 |
| 2018 | BAGHEL LAKHESHWAR | INC | 74,378 | 58.01% | DR. SUBHAU KASHYAP | 33,471 |
| 2013 | BAGHEL LAKHESHWAR | INC | 57,942 | 50.59% | DR.SUBHAOO KASHYAP | 19,168 |
| 2008 | DR SUBHAU KASHYAP | BJP | 39,991 | 41.17% | LAKHESHWAR BAGHEL | 1,201 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the Bastar assembly constituency in 2023?
Baghel Lakheshwar (INC) won Bastar in 2023, by a margin of 6,434 votes.
Which party has won Bastar the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 4 wins recorded since 2008.
How many times has Bastar gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2008 to 2023.
Who has won Bastar the most times?
BAGHEL LAKHESHWAR, with 2 wins between 2013 and 2018.
