Kharsia
Assembly seat no. 18 in Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2003.
Winner, 2018
UMESH PATEL
INC
Elections held
5
2003–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 5
Margin, 2018
16,967
9.53% of valid votes
Result, 2018
Runner-up
BJPOP CHOUDHARY
- Votes
- 77,234
- Vote share
- 43.39%
- Behind by
- 16,967
Electors
2,03,561
Total votes polled
1,78,006
Valid votes
1,78,006
NOTA votes
2,368
1.33% of votes polled
Turnout
87.5%
Full result, 2018
11 candidates · 1,78,006 valid votes
UMESH PATELINCwon
94,201
52.9%
OP CHOUDHARYBJP
77,234
43.4%
VIJAY SHARMAIND
1,252
0.7%
NARAYAN SIDARBSP
965
0.5%
AMAR AGRAWALAAAP
600
0.3%
RAMESH KUMAR AGRAWALIND
333
0.2%
DHANMATI RATHIAAPI
306
0.2%
SAKRAMATI SITRAM SIDARGGP
235
0.1%
BHOGILAL YADAV (ADVOCATE)IND
201
0.1%
UMMED SINGH RATHIAIND
156
0.1%
STAR RAMKUMARSUSP
155
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Umesh Patel | INC | 1,00,988 | 53.74% | Mahesh Sahu | 21,656 |
| 2018 | UMESH PATEL | INC | 94,201 | 52.92% | OP CHOUDHARY | 16,967 |
| 2013 | UMESH PATEL | INC | 95,470 | 59.59% | DR. JAWAHAR LAL NAIK | 38,888 |
| 2008 | NAND KUMAR PATEL | INC | 81,497 | 57.25% | LAXMI DEVI PATEL | 33,428 |
| 2003 | NAND KUMAR PATEL | INC | 70,433 | 61.06% | LAXMI PRASAD PATEL | 32,768 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- INC5 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the Kharsia assembly constituency in 2023?
Umesh Patel (INC) won Kharsia in 2023, by a margin of 21,656 votes.
Which party has won Kharsia the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 5 wins recorded since 2003.
How many times has Kharsia gone to the polls?
5 times, from 2003 to 2023.
Who has won Kharsia the most times?
UMESH PATEL, with 2 wins between 2013 and 2018.







