Bhatapara
Assembly seat no. 46 in Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2003.
Winner, 2018
SHIVRATAN SHARMA
BJP
Elections held
5
2003–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2018
11,909
6.73% of valid votes
Result, 2018
Runner-up
INCSUNIL MAHESHWARI
- Votes
- 51,490
- Vote share
- 29.08%
- Behind by
- 11,909
Electors
2,30,873
Total votes polled
1,77,051
Valid votes
1,77,051
NOTA votes
915
0.52% of votes polled
Turnout
76.7%
Full result, 2018
18 candidates · 1,77,051 valid votes
SHIVRATAN SHARMABJPwon
63,399
35.8%
SUNIL MAHESHWARIINC
51,490
29.1%
CHAITRAM SAHUJCCJ
45,907
25.9%
MURARI MISHRANCP
2,269
1.3%
MOHAN GAYAKWADIND
1,963
1.1%
NARAYAN SAHUIND
1,701
1.0%
AMAR DAS MATREIND
1,463
0.8%
RESHAMLAL JOGIIND
1,153
0.7%
KATYANI VERMAAAAP
1,140
0.6%
RADHECHARAN DHRUWGGP
928
0.5%
BHEEKHAM YADUSHS
837
0.5%
SANTOSH KUMAR KOSHLEIND
714
0.4%
Showing the top 12 of 18. The full list is in the API.
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.







