- By Sukanya Saha
- Sat, 26 Aug 2023 07:15 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Ahiwara Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023: Ahiwara constitutes a state Assembly/Vidhan Sabha constituency located within the Chhattisgarh state and is a segment of the Durg Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency. Positioned in the Durg district of the Central region in Chhattisgarh, Ahiwara is classified as a semi-urban area.
The constituency comprises a total of 2,20,287 registered voters, consisting of 1,10,552 male voters and 1,09,719 female voters. During the 2018 Chhattisgarh elections, Ahiwara saw a voter participation rate of 72.93 per cent. In the 2013 election, the turnout stood at 75.45 per cent, while it was 67.64 per cent in 2008.
This year, Chhattisgarh will witness a direct competition between the incumbent Congress party and its main rival, the BJP. The BJP is relying on the strong popularity of Prime Minister Modi and the concept of a "double-engine government," a phrase often emphasised by the party during state Assembly election campaigns. On the other hand, the Congress has highlighted the issue of corruption as a central theme leading up to the Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2023.
Ahiwara Assembly Election 2023:
On August 17, the BJP announced its first list of 21 contenders for the impending Chhattisgarh Assembly elections. Nevertheless, the nominee for the Ahiwara constituency has not been disclosed yet. Similarly, the Congress party is still in the process of unveiling its lineup of candidates for the Chhattisgarh elections.
Chhattisgarh BJP president, Arun Sao, showing optimism about the party's chances in the forthcoming assembly elections, said, "In the last five years, Bhupesh Baghel-led government has turned Chhattisgarh into a hub of crime and corruption. It cheated and looted all sections of the state and the development work is at a standstill. The people of Chhattisgarh have understood that the future of the state is safe in the hands of the BJP... Definitely, the lotus will bloom in Chhattisgarh in November."
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Ahiwara Assembly Election 2018:
In the 2018 elections, Guru Rudra Kumar from the Congress secured victory in the constituency by surpassing BJP’s Rajmahant Sanwla Ram Dahre with a margin of 31,687 votes.
Ahiwara Assembly Election 2013:
However, in the 2013 elections, BJP's Rajmahant Sanwla Ram Dahre had emerged victorious in the constituency with a lead of 31,676 votes (22.23 per cent). Dahre obtained 52.87 per cent of the overall votes cast.