- By Sukanya Saha
- Tue, 29 Aug 2023 02:52 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Bemetara Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023: Bemetara is a constituency for the State Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) in Chhattisgarh and is a part of the Durg Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. Bemetara is located in the Bemetara district within the Central region of Chhattisgarh. This constituency is classified as a rural area.
The seat comprises a total of 2,20,225 registered voters, with 1,10,944 being male and 1,09,276 being female voters. During the 2018 Chhattisgarh elections, Bemetara witnessed a voter turnout of 78.41 per cent. In the 2013 elections, the turnout was slightly higher at 79.32 per cent, while it was 69.75 per cent in 2008.
This year, Chhattisgarh is poised to witness a direct contest between the reigning Congress party and its primary adversary, the BJP. The BJP is banking on the considerable popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the idea of a "double-engine government," a term frequently emphasised by the party during state Assembly election campaigns. Conversely, the Congress has placed a spotlight on the subject of corruption as a pivotal focal point in the run-up to the Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2023.
Bemetara Assembly Election 2023:
The BJP revealed its initial roster of 21 candidates for the upcoming Chhattisgarh Assembly elections on August 17. However, the candidate for the Bemetara constituency remains undisclosed at this point. In a similar vein, the Congress party is currently in the midst of unveiling its roster of candidates for the Chhattisgarh elections.
Chhattisgarh BJP president, Arun Sao, showing optimism about the party's chances in the forthcoming assembly elections, has 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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Bemetara Assembly Election 2018:
During the 2018 elections, Ashish Kumar Chhabra from the Congress emerged victorious in the constituency, securing a win over Awadhesh Singh Chandel of the BJP by a margin of 25,131 votes.
Bemetara Assembly Election 2013:
During the 2013 elections, Awadhesh Singh Chandel of the BJP emerged as the winner in the constituency, with a margin of 15,114 votes (9.63 per cent). Awadhesh Singh Chandel garnered 47.25 per cent of the total votes cast.