# Chitrakot Assembly constituency

Chitrakot is one of the 90 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh state in India.
It comprises parts of Darbha tehsil and Lohandiguda, Tokapal, and Bastanar tehsils in Bastar district, and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Name | Party |
| Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly ||||
| 1952 | Dora | Independent politician |
| 1957 | Sukhdu | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Paklu Joga | Independent politician |
| 1967 | M. Ganga | Samyukta Socialist Party |
| 1972 | Ramakonda | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Lakhan Jaisngh | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Lakhan Jaisngh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1985 | A. K. Turam Nag | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Dhani Ram Pujari | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1993 | Dhani Ram Pujari | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 | Pratibha Shah | Indian National Congress |
| Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly ||||
| 2003 | Lachhuram Kashyap | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2008 | Baiduram Kashyap | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2013 | Deepak Baij | Indian National Congress |
| 2018 | Deepak Baij | Indian National Congress |
| 2019^ | Rajman Venjam | Indian National Congress |
| 2023 | Vinayak Goyal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
^by-election

## Election results
### 2023

2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election: Chitrakot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Vinayak Goyal | 63,954 | 43.73 | +10.03 |
| | INC | Deepak Baij | 55,584 | 38.01 | −9.30 |
| | CPI | Ramu Ram Mourya | 5,051 | 3.45 | −1.84 |
| | AAP | Bomdha Mandavi | 4,644 | 3.18 | |
| | JCC | Bharat Kashyap | 4,184 | 2.86 | −2.11 |
| | BSP | Sannu Poyam | 3,493 | 2.39 | |
| | Sarv Adi Dal | Ramlal Podiyam | 2,028 | 1.39 | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 7,310 | 5.00 | +0.26 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,370 | 5.72 | −7.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 146,248 | 82.34 | +4.22 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### 2019

2019 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly by-election: Chitrakot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rajman Venjam | 62,097 | 47.31 | +0.38 |
| | BJP | Lachhuram Kashyap | 44,235 | 33.70 | +0.09 |
| | CPI | Hidmo Ram Mandavi | 6,948 | 5.29 | |
| | JCC | Bomdha Mandavi | 6,527 | 4.97 | −0.65 |
| | API | Lakheshwar Kawasi | 2,650 | 2.02 | +0.68 |
| | Independent | Ritika Karma | 2,575 | 1.96 | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 6,225 | 4.74 | −2.62 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,862 | 13.61 | +0.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 131,257 | 78.12 | −2.57 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### 2018

Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Election, 2018: Chitrakot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Deepak Baij | 62,616 | 46.93 |
| | BJP | Lachhuram Kashyap | 44,846 | 33.61 |
| | JCC | Tankeshwar Bhardwaj | 7,494 | 5.62 |
| | Independent | Dharmuram Kashyap | 3,032 | 2.27 |
| | SS | Suresh Kawasi | 2,297 | 1.72 |
| | API | Lakheshwar Kawasi | 1,791 | 1.34 |
| | AAP | Dantiram Poyam | 1,517 | 1.14 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 9,824 | 7.36 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,770 | 13.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 132,781 | 80.69 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |