The State Legislative assembly is composed of 90 members of the Legislative Assembly. There are 11 members of the Lok Sabha from Chhattisgarh. The Rajya Sabha has five members from the state. The head of state—the governor—is appointed by the president of India.
The governor is aided and advised by a chief minister, who heads the Council of Ministers, which is responsible to the elected Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha). Although the political capital of Chhattisgarh is Raipur, the High Court is located in Bilaspur. A chief justice presides over the High Court. The key political players in Chhattisgarh state in central India are the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress, Janta Congress Chhattisgarh and Bahujan Samaj Party.
Constituencies of Chhattisgarh
| Bastar | Bilaspur |
| Durg | Kanker |
| Janjgir-Champa | Korba |
| Raigarh | Mahasamund |
| Raipur | Rajnandgaon |
| Sarguja | - |
Within the state of Chhattisgarh, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Indian National Congress are the two most well-known national political parties. In every state election that has been held, the two parties have been significant players. Bahujan Samaj Party, Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha, Chhattisgarh Samaj Party, and Gondwana Party are a few of the state's political parties in Chhattisgarh. Numerous members of the tribal communities are represented in Chhattisgarh's political parties. Thirty-two percent of the people living in the state of Chhattisgarh are tribal, and 85 of the 146 blocks in the state are designated as such. In Chhattisgarh, women are also politically engaged and actively involved.
Quick recap to 2019 elections
The 2019, Indian general elections held in India, between April 11th, 2019 and April 23rd April 2019, to constitute the 17th Lok Sabha. The Bharatiya Janata Party won 9 seats while the Indian National Congress won 2 seats.
Major election candidates are:
| Political Party | Members |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | Renuka Singh, Gomati Sai, Guharam Ajgalley, Jyotinand Dubey, Arun Sao, Santosh Pandey, Vijay Baghel, Sunil Kumar Soni, Chunni Lal Sahu, Baiduram Kashyap, Mohan Mandavi |
| Indian National Congress | Khel Sai Singh, Laljeet Singh Rathia, Ravi Bharadwaj, Jyotsna Charandas Mahant, Atal Shrivastav, Bholaram Sahu, Pratima Chandrakar, Pramod Dubey, Dhanendra Sahu, Deepak Baij, Biresh Thakur |
2024 ELECTIONS
As per the election schedule, the events in different phases are going to be conducted on the following dates -
| Event | Phase I | Phase II | Phase III |
|---|
| Last Date for filing nomination | March 27th | April 4th | April 19th |
| Last date for nomination withdrawal | March 30th | April 8th | April 22nd |
| Polling | April 19th | April 26th | May 7th |
| Result | June 4th | | |
Major Parties and Leaders
| Party | Leader | Contesting Seats |
|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party | Vishnu Deo Sai | 11 |
| Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | Bhupesh Baghel | 11 |
| Janata Congress Chhattisgarh | - | - |
| Bahujan Samaj Party | - | - |
| Gondwana Ganatantra Party | | |
Contesting Candidates
| Party | Candidates |
|---|
| BJP | Chintamani Maharaj, Radheshyam Rathia, Kamlesh Jangde, Saroj Pandey, Tokhan Sahu, Roop Kumari Choudhary, Mahesh Kashyap, Bhojraj Nag, Santosh Pandey, Vijay Baghel, Brijmohan Agrawal |
| INC | Shashi Singh, Menka Devi Singh, Shivkumar Dahariya, Jyotsna Mahant, Devender Singh Yadav, Bhupesh Baghel, Rajendra Sahu, Vikas Upadhyay, Tamradhwaj Sahu, Kawasaki Lakhma, Biresh Thakur |
Voting
| Total eligible voters | 2,05,13,252 |
| Male voters | 1.01 crore |
| Female voters | 1.03 crore |
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Parliamentary Constituencies in Chhattisgarh |
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Last Updated on : April 23, 2024
