Bhatapara
Assembly seat no. 46 in Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2003.
Winner, 2003
CHAITRAM SAHU
INC
Elections held
5
2003–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2003
1,945
1.76% of valid votes
Result, 2003
Runner-up
BJPSHIVRATAN SHARMA
- Votes
- 43,453
- Vote share
- 39.34%
- Behind by
- 1,945
Electors
1,52,904
Total votes polled
1,10,459
Valid votes
1,10,459
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.2%
Full result, 2003
9 candidates · 1,10,459 valid votes
CHAITRAM SAHUINCwon
45,398
41.1%
SHIVRATAN SHARMABJP
43,453
39.3%
KHEMDAS TANDONBSP
12,000
10.9%
HARDEEP SINGH ALIAS RAJUNCP
2,836
2.6%
VIDESHI TANDONIND
2,111
1.9%
DEBIN BAI NETAMGGP
1,728
1.6%
MOHAN DHIKREIND
1,217
1.1%
RADHE LAL ADILCSP
1,107
1.0%
BHAGAT RAMJD(U)
609
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Indra Sao | INC | 94,066 | 49.01% | Shivratan Sharma | 11,316 |
| 2018 | SHIVRATAN SHARMA | BJP | 63,399 | 35.81% | SUNIL MAHESHWARI | 11,909 |
| 2013 | SHIVRATAN SHARMA | BJP | 76,137 | 47.45% | CHAITRAM SAHU | 12,340 |
| 2008 | CHAITRAM SAHU | INC | 58,242 | 45.74% | SHIV RATAN SHARMA | 6,232 |
| 2003 | CHAITRAM SAHU | INC | 45,398 | 41.10% | SHIVRATAN SHARMA | 1,945 |
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 Bhatapara assembly constituency in 2023?
Indra Sao (INC) won Bhatapara in 2023, by a margin of 11,316 votes.
Which party has won Bhatapara the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 5 wins recorded since 2003.
How many times has Bhatapara gone to the polls?
5 times, from 2003 to 2023.
Who has won Bhatapara the most times?
SHIVRATAN SHARMA, with 2 wins between 2013 and 2018.







