Patan Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel Squares Off Against BJP's Vijay Baghel

Patan Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023: The Patan Chhattisgarh Assembly segment went to the polls in two phases, November 7 and November 17, along with the 90 other Assembly constituencies in Chhattisgarh. The Patan Assembly constituency recorded a voter turnout of 76.31 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.

Patan Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023:

This year, Chhattisgarh is experiencing a head-on contest between the reigning Congress and the primary contender BJP. The BJP is counting on the widespread popularity of PM Modi and the concept of a "double-engine government," a term frequently used by the saffron party during state Assembly election campaigns. In contrast, the Congress has brought the issue of corruption to the forefront in the buildup to the Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2023.

The BJP has fielded Durg MP Vijay Baghel to the state electoral arena, aiming for him to challenge his uncle, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, for the Patan seat. The constituency has a collective count of 1,95,205 registered voters, comprising 97,654 males and 97,537 females. During the 2018 Chhattisgarh elections, Patan witnessed a voter turnout of 82.93 per cent. In 2013, the turnout was 83.2 per cent, and in 2008, it stood at 78.97 per cent.

Patan Assembly Election 2018 and 2013:

During the 2018 elections, Congress' Bhupesh Baghel emerged victorious in the constituency, triumphing over BJP's Motilal Sahu by a margin of 27,477 votes. In 2013, Congress’ Bhupesh Baghel clinched the constituency victory with a lead of 9,343 votes (6.5 per cent margin). Bhupesh Baghel garnered 47.47 per cent of the overall votes cast.