Bhatapara
Assembly seat no. 46 in Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2003.
Winner, 2013
SHIVRATAN SHARMA
BJP
Elections held
5
2003–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2013
12,340
7.69% of valid votes
Result, 2013
Runner-up
INCCHAITRAM SAHU
- Votes
- 63,797
- Vote share
- 39.76%
- Behind by
- 12,340
Electors
2,07,325
Total votes polled
1,60,453
Valid votes
1,60,453
NOTA votes
5,290
3.30% of votes polled
Turnout
77.4%
Full result, 2013
12 candidates · 1,60,453 valid votes
SHIVRATAN SHARMABJPwon
76,137
47.5%
CHAITRAM SAHUINC
63,797
39.8%
TEEJRAM DHRUWIND
4,275
2.7%
CHANDRAKANT (BABA) YADUBSP
3,694
2.3%
RESHAM LAL JOGIIND
2,071
1.3%
KETUMANCSM
1,590
1.0%
SANTARU BANJAREIND
1,150
0.7%
GIRJALAL SATNAMIIND
866
0.5%
MOHAN DHIKDEIND
640
0.4%
GOPAL DANGCHAGAHAAASP
361
0.2%
GIRDHAR BANJAREIND
333
0.2%
DILIP KUMAR CHELAKBHBP
249
0.2%
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.







