BASTAR
Constituency no. 10 in Chhattisgarh · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Lok Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2004.
Chhattisgarh also has an assembly constituency called Bastar. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 4 results.
Winner, 2024
MAHESH KASHYAP
BJP
Elections held
5
2004–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 5
Margin, 2024
55,245
5.48% of valid votes
Result, 2024
Runner-up
INCKAWASI LAKHMA
- Votes
- 4,03,153
- Vote share
- 40.02%
- Behind by
- 55,245
Electors
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Total votes polled
10,07,395
Valid votes
10,07,395
NOTA votes
36,758
3.65% of votes polled
Turnout
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Full result, 2024
11 candidates · 10,07,395 valid votes
MAHESH KASHYAPBJPwon
4,58,398
45.5%
KAWASI LAKHMAINC
4,03,153
40.0%
PHULSINGH KACHLAMCPI
35,887
3.6%
AYTU RAM MANDAVIBSP
19,647
1.9%
SUNDAR BAGHELIND
14,207
1.4%
PRAKASH KUMAR GOTAIND
11,245
1.1%
KANWAL SINGH BAGHELRJP2
8,800
0.9%
SHIVRAM NAGSADV
8,279
0.8%
NARENDRA BURKAHRP
4,387
0.4%
JAGDISH NAGAJPD
3,592
0.4%
TIKAM NAGWANSHIGGP
3,042
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MAHESH KASHYAP | BJP | 4,58,398 | 45.50% | KAWASI LAKHMA | 55,245 |
| 2019 | DEEPAK BAIJ | INC | 4,02,527 | 44.10% | BAIDU RAM KASHYAP | 38,982 |
| 2014 | DINESH KASHYAP | BJP | 3,85,829 | 50.11% | DEEPAK KARMA (BUNTY) | 1,24,359 |
| 2009 | BALIRAM KASHYAP | BJP | 2,49,373 | 44.16% | SHANKAR SODI | 1,00,262 |
| 2004 | BALIRAM KASHYAP | BJP | 2,12,893 | 47.26% | MAHENDRA KARMA | 54,373 |
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 BASTAR constituency in 2024?
MAHESH KASHYAP (BJP) won BASTAR in 2024, by a margin of 55,245 votes.
Which party has won BASTAR the most times?
BJP, with 4 of the 5 wins recorded since 2004.
How many times has BASTAR gone to the polls?
5 times, from 2004 to 2024.
Who has won BASTAR the most times?
BALIRAM KASHYAP, with 2 wins between 2004 and 2009.
