Lok Sabha Constituency

Kanker

Constituency No. 11· ChhattisgarhScheduled Tribe

Kanker is Lok Sabha constituency No. 11 in Chhattisgarh, reserved category: Scheduled Tribe. It covers parts of the districts of Kanker, Balod. The seat is made up of 6 assembly segments. At the 2024 general election it had 16,21,400 electors, of whom 78.04% voted.

State
Chhattisgarh
Constituency No.
11
Category
Scheduled Tribe
Assembly Segments
6
Districts Covered
Kanker, Balod
Last Election
2024

Current Member of Parliament

Bhojraj Nag

Bhojraj Nag

Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament · Kanker (Lok Sabha)
First Elected
2024
Re-elected
Terms at this seat
1
2024 result
5,97,624
Votes
47.23%
Vote share
1,884
Victory margin

Ahead of Biresh Thakur (Indian National Congress) on 5,95,740 votes.

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Quick Facts

(2024)
Constituency No.
11
State
Chhattisgarh
Category
Scheduled Tribe
Districts covered
Kanker, Balod
Assembly segments
6
Total electors
16,21,400
Male electors
8,02,100
Female electors
8,19,210
Third gender electors
90
Polling stations
1,740
Last election
2024

Election History

(3 on record)

Results for Kanker Lok Sabha constituency, back to 2014.

2024 Lok Sabha Election
(18th Lok Sabha)
Winner
Bhojraj Nag
Bhojraj Nag
Bharatiya Janata Party
5,97,624
Votes
47.23%
Vote Share
1,884
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Bhojraj NagBJP5,97,624 · 47.23%
  2. 2.Biresh ThakurINC5,95,740 · 47.08%
  3. 3.Tilak Ram MarkamBSP11,770 · 0.93%
2019 Lok Sabha Election
(17th Lok Sabha)
Winner
MM
Mohan Mandavi
Bharatiya Janata Party
5,46,233
Votes
47.12%
Vote Share
6,914
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Mohan MandaviBJP5,46,233 · 47.12%
  2. 2.Biresh ThakurINC5,39,319 · 46.53%
  3. 3.Sube Singh DhurvaBSP10,124 · 0.87%
2014 Lok Sabha Election
(16th Lok Sabha)
Winner
VU
Vikram Usendi
Bharatiya Janata Party
4,65,215
Votes
45.75%
Vote Share
35,158
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Vikram UsendiBJP4,65,215 · 45.75%
  2. 2.Foolodevi NetamINC4,30,057 · 42.29%
  3. 3.Ramesh GawdeCPI23,482 · 2.31%

Assembly Segments in Kanker

(6)

These assembly constituencies are the segments of Kanker Lok Sabha constituency.

  • AC No. 59 · Balod
    SS
    Sangeeta Sinha
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • AC No. 60 · Balod
    Scheduled Tribe
    AB
    Anila Bhendia
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • AC No. 61 · Balod
    KN
    Kunwer Singh Nishad
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • AC No. 79 · Kanker
    Scheduled Tribe
    VU
    Vikram Usendi
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • AC No. 80 · Kanker
    Scheduled Tribe
    SM
    Savitri Mandavi
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • AC No. 81 · Kanker
    Scheduled Tribe
    AN
    Asha Ram Netam
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA

Electorate

General election 2024
16.21 Lakh
Total Electors
8.02 Lakh
Male Electors
8.19 Lakh
Female Electors
1,740
Polling Stations
12.65 Lakh
Votes Polled
78.04%
Turnout
Voter turnout78.04%
EVM votes 12,61,000Postal votes 4,400

About Kanker Lok Sabha Constituency

State
Chhattisgarh
Constituency number
11
Category
Scheduled Tribe
Districts covered
Kanker, Balod
Assembly segments
6
Sitting member
Bhojraj Nag
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Elections on record
2024, 2019, 2014
District profiles
Sources & references
  • Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha Election 2024
  • Government of Chhattisgarh
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.