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, 2019
DEEPAK BAIJ
INC
Elections held
5
2004–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 5
Margin, 2019
38,982
4.27% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
BJPBAIDU RAM KASHYAP
- Votes
- 3,63,545
- Vote share
- 39.83%
- Behind by
- 38,982
Electors
13,79,122
Total votes polled
9,12,846
Valid votes
9,12,846
NOTA votes
41,667
4.56% of votes polled
Turnout
66.2%
Full result, 2019
7 candidates · 9,12,846 valid votes
DEEPAK BAIJINCwon
4,02,527
44.1%
BAIDU RAM KASHYAPBJP
3,63,545
39.8%
RAMU RAM MOURYACPI
38,395
4.2%
AAYTU RAM MANDAVIBSP
30,449
3.3%
SURESH KAWASISHS
13,930
1.5%
PANEESH PRASAD NAGAPOI
12,421
1.4%
MANGALARAM KARMAABSKP
9,912
1.1%
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.







