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, 2014
DINESH KASHYAP
BJP
Elections held
5
2004–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 5
Margin, 2014
1,24,359
16.15% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
INCDEEPAK KARMA (BUNTY)
- Votes
- 2,61,470
- Vote share
- 33.96%
- Behind by
- 1,24,359
Electors
12,98,083
Total votes polled
7,69,913
Valid votes
7,69,913
NOTA votes
38,772
5.04% of votes polled
Turnout
59.3%
Full result, 2014
8 candidates · 7,69,913 valid votes
DINESH KASHYAPBJPwon
3,85,829
50.1%
DEEPAK KARMA (BUNTY)INC
2,61,470
34.0%
BIMALA SORICPI
33,883
4.4%
SONI SORIAAAP
16,903
2.2%
AD. MANBODH BAGHELBSP
9,774
1.3%
ARJUN SINGH THAKURAPOI
8,966
1.2%
SHANKAR THAKURSP
8,136
1.1%
COM. DEVCHAND DURUVCPM
6,180
0.8%
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.
