Keshkal
Assembly seat no. 82 in Chhattisgarh · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2008.
Winner, 2008
SEWAKRAM NETAM
BJP
Elections held
4
2008–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2008
8,614
7.73% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
INCDHANNU MARKAM
- Votes
- 37,392
- Vote share
- 33.57%
- Behind by
- 8,614
Electors
1,55,005
Total votes polled
1,11,388
Valid votes
1,11,388
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.9%
Full result, 2008
7 candidates · 1,11,388 valid votes
SEWAKRAM NETAMBJPwon
46,006
41.3%
DHANNU MARKAMINC
37,392
33.6%
MOHANDI RAM MARKAM(MAHAPRAN)IND
9,890
8.9%
JAI SEVA DEVCHANDIND
9,025
8.1%
BAL SINGH NAGWANSIBSP
4,195
3.8%
RAMSINGH MANDAVIGGP
2,897
2.6%
MAYA RAM NETAMIND
1,983
1.8%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Neelkanth Tekam | BJP | 77,438 | 45.39% | Sant Ram Netam | 5,560 |
| 2018 | SANT RAM NETAM | INC | 73,470 | 48.33% | HARISHANKAR NETAM | 16,972 |
| 2013 | SANTRAM NETAM | INC | 53,867 | 37.99% | SEVAKRAM NETAM | 8,689 |
| 2008 | SEWAKRAM NETAM | BJP | 46,006 | 41.30% | DHANNU MARKAM | 8,614 |
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 Keshkal assembly constituency in 2023?
Neelkanth Tekam (BJP) won Keshkal in 2023, by a margin of 5,560 votes.
Which party has won Keshkal the most times?
BJP, with 2 of the 4 wins recorded since 2008.
How many times has Keshkal gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2008 to 2023.
Who has won Keshkal the most times?
Neelkanth Tekam, with 1 win between 2023 and 2023.







