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, 2004
BALIRAM KASHYAP
BJP
Elections held
5
2004–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 5
Margin, 2004
54,373
12.07% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCMAHENDRA KARMA
- Votes
- 1,58,520
- Vote share
- 35.19%
- Behind by
- 54,373
Electors
10,39,442
Total votes polled
4,50,425
Valid votes
4,50,425
NOTA votes
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Turnout
43.3%
Full result, 2004
8 candidates · 4,50,425 valid votes
BALIRAM KASHYAPBJPwon
2,12,893
47.3%
MAHENDRA KARMAINC
1,58,520
35.2%
RAMNATH SARFECPI
30,608
6.8%
DASI BAIIND
24,556
5.5%
CHANDRA SHEKHAR DHRUVA (SHEKHAR)IND
7,465
1.7%
LAXMINATH BHARTIBSP
6,856
1.5%
SHIVRAMCPI(ML)(L)
5,017
1.1%
SHKUNTALA ATESP
4,510
1.0%
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.
