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, 2009
BALIRAM KASHYAP
BJP
Elections held
5
2004–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 5
Margin, 2009
1,00,262
17.75% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
INCSHANKAR SODI
- Votes
- 1,49,111
- Vote share
- 26.40%
- Behind by
- 1,00,262
Electors
11,93,116
Total votes polled
5,64,711
Valid votes
5,64,711
NOTA votes
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Turnout
47.3%
Full result, 2009
7 candidates · 5,64,711 valid votes
BALIRAM KASHYAPBJPwon
2,49,373
44.2%
SHANKAR SODIINC
1,49,111
26.4%
MANISH KUNJAMCPI
78,420
13.9%
AYTU RAM MANDAVIBSP
35,098
6.2%
SUBHASH CHANDRA MOURYAIND
31,376
5.6%
MAYARAM NETAM ALIAS (FULSING SILADAR)IND
11,493
2.0%
CHANDRA SHEKHAR DHRUV (SHEKHAR)IND
9,840
1.7%
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.
