Vaishali Nagar
Assembly seat no. 66 in Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2008.
Winner, 2018
VIDYA RATAN BHASIN
BJP
Elections held
4
2008–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 4
Margin, 2018
18,080
12.33% of valid votes
Result, 2018
Runner-up
INCBADRUDDIN QURESHI
- Votes
- 54,840
- Vote share
- 37.39%
- Behind by
- 18,080
Electors
2,22,899
Total votes polled
1,46,675
Valid votes
1,46,675
NOTA votes
2,724
1.86% of votes polled
Turnout
65.8%
Full result, 2018
15 candidates · 1,46,675 valid votes
VIDYA RATAN BHASINBJPwon
72,920
49.7%
BADRUDDIN QURESHIINC
54,840
37.4%
MANOJ KUMARJCCJ
10,696
7.3%
HEMANT CHAUHANIND
797
0.5%
ANJULA BHARGAVAAAAP
777
0.5%
SHANKAR LAL SAHUBHMM
568
0.4%
LATA NUNHADECSM
472
0.3%
ASHWINI KUMAR SHUKLASWAP
448
0.3%
PANKAJ SIRSATAPI
414
0.3%
SUBEDAR SINGH YADAVSP
412
0.3%
YAGESHWAR SAHUIND
381
0.3%
RAJKISHOR GUPTAIND
379
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 15. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rikesh Sen | BJP | 98,272 | 59.45% | Mukesh Chandrakar | 40,074 |
| 2018 | VIDYA RATAN BHASIN | BJP | 72,920 | 49.72% | BADRUDDIN QURESHI | 18,080 |
| 2013 | VIDYARATAN BHASIN | BJP | 72,594 | 51.89% | BHAJAN SINGH NIRANKARI | 24,448 |
| 2008 | SAROJ PANDEY | BJP | 63,078 | 52.16% | BRIJ MOHAN SINGH | 21,267 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- BJP4 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the Vaishali Nagar assembly constituency in 2023?
Rikesh Sen (BJP) won Vaishali Nagar in 2023, by a margin of 40,074 votes.
Which party has won Vaishali Nagar the most times?
BJP, with 4 of the 4 wins recorded since 2008.
How many times has Vaishali Nagar gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2008 to 2023.
Who has won Vaishali Nagar the most times?
Rikesh Sen, with 1 win between 2023 and 2023.







