- By Sukanya Saha
- Sun, 03 Dec 2023 11:05 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Durg Rural Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023: The Durg Rural Assembly segment went to the polls in two phases, November 7 and November 17, along with the 90 other Assembly constituencies in Chhattisgarh. The Durg Rural Assembly constituency recorded a voter turnout of 74.74 per cent. The results for the elections will be declared on December 3 along with the results for the other three states which went to polls earlier in November. The results of the Mizoram Assembly elections will be declared on December 4.
This year, Chhattisgarh is witnessing a head-to-head competition between the governing Congress and the primary opposition, BJP. The BJP is putting its trust in the popularity of PM Modi and the "double-engine government" concept, a term frequently used by the saffron party during its campaigns for various state Assembly elections. On the other hand, the Congress is highlighting corruption as the central issue in the buildup to the Chattisgarh Assembly Elections 2023. Durg-rural is situated within the boundaries of Chhattisgarh's Durg district.
Durg Rural Assembly Election 2023:
INC has fielded Tamradhwaj Sahu from Durg-Rural, while the BJP has fielded Lalit Chandrakar as its candidate. The constituency has a total of 1,98,954 registered voters, consisting of 1,00,261 male voters and 98,670 female voters. During the 2018 Chhattisgarh elections, Durg-Rural witnessed a voter turnout of 74.15 per cent, whereas in 2013, the turnout stood at 72.98 per cent, and in 2008, it was recorded as 69.75 per cent.
Durg Rural Assembly Elections 2018 and 2013:
During the 2018 elections, Tamradhwaj Sahu, representing the Congress, emerged victorious in the contest, prevailing over Jageshwar Sahu from the BJP by a margin of 27,112 votes. In the 2013 elections, Ramshila Sahu from the BJP emerged victorious in the constituency with a narrow lead of 2,979 votes, constituting a margin of 2.28 per cent. Her share of the total votes cast was 38.44 per cent.
