Bilaspur Election Results 2023: BJP's Amar Agrawal Won

Amar Agrawal of Bhartiya Janata Party won the Bilaspur Constituency Election 2023 with the margin of 28959 votes. Congress' Shailesh Pandey trailled with 54063 votes. Bhartiya Janata Party's candidate Amar Agrawal won the Bilaspur Constituency election 2023 with the margin of 28959 votes. INC's Shailesh Pandey trailled behind. The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Indian National Congress both showcased their prominence in the Bilaspur Constituency Election this year.

Bilaspur Election Results 2023 Live Updates: BJP's Amar Agrawal Won The Constituency Election 

Bhartiya Janata Party's candidate Amar Agrawal won the Bilaspur Constituency election 2023 with the margin of 28959 votes.  INC's Shailesh Pandey trailled behind. The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Indian National Congress both showcased their prominence in the Bilaspur Constituency Election this year.

3:54 pm-   The electoral counting is coming towards an end and the 15th round is going on. so far Bhartiya Janata Party is in the lead. 

2:56 pm -  11th round of the electoral vote counting has commenced and BJP's Amar Agrawal is at the top with 56821 votes.

1:00 pm-   Vote counting for the 8th round has commenced and Bhartiya Janata Party is still leading 35863 votes under Amar Agrawal's name.

11:45 am  Bhartiya Janata Party leading in the 3/17 round of voting in the Bilaspur constituency. 

11:00 am  The results from the 1st round of voting of the Bilaspur constituency has been out and so far Amar agrawal from BJP is in the lead, while Shailesh Pandey is trailing with 3070 votes.  

In the 2018 Bilaspur assembly elections, Shailesh Pandey from Indian National Congress (INC) took the winning seat by defeating Amar Agrawal from BJP. Bilaspur with Constituency No. 30 is a vital Vidhan Sabha seat located towards the Northern region of the Chhattisgarh state. Falling within the Bilaspur district, this constituency is part of the 5th Bilaspur (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency and is categorized as a General metropolitan constituency. Bilaspur has witnessed a dynamic contest, with voter engagement reaching noteworthy levels. The electorate witnessed a closely contested battle between key players, ultimately shaping the political narrative of the region.

The city has a rich history which dates back to 400 years and derives its name from the courageous Bilasa Bai. The region encompasses 11 tehsils, 4 blocks, and 708 villages, and the constituency boasts an electorate of approximately 243,500, with 120,700 males, 122,800 females, and 28 identifying as the third gender. Covering an extensive area of 3475.61 square kilometers, the literacy rate of the region stands at 74.46%, with a gender ratio of 951.  Bilaspur which once historically witnessed a stronghold of the Indian National Congress, is considerably going through a shift in the last 15 years, with the BJP's Amar Agrawal emerging victorious in recent elections. 

Demographic Profile: 

Bilaspur Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 12.67% and a Scheduled Tribe population of 4.53%, as per the Delimitation Commission report of 2008. The literacy rate in the region is 70.78%, according to the 2011 Census of India. In the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, the constituency had a total of 2,50,796 eligible voters, comprising 1,24,083 males, 1,26,685 females, and 28 registered voters of the third gender. The gender ratio in Bilaspur in 2023 was 1,021 female voters for every 1,000 male voters. 

Voter Turnout: 

According to the Election Commission of India data, the estimated voter turnout in Bilaspur constituency in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections was 56.39%. This marked a decrease of 5.21% compared to the 2018 turnout, which was 61.6%. In the 2018 elections, the anti-incumbency sentiment against the BJP led to a resounding victory for Shailesh Pandey, the Congress Party candidate. Despite his image as an educator and Vice Chancellor at CV Raman College, Pandey faced internal party challenges, hindering substantial progress for Bilaspur city during his tenure. Bilaspur, as the second-largest city in Chhattisgarh, plays a pivotal role in trade and industry, housing the Chhattisgarh High Court and serving as a prominent educational hub.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The current representative, Shailesh Pandey, has affiliations with Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, leveraging these connections for opportunities, though the impact on the Bilaspur constituency remains debatable.