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Chhattisgarh legislative assembly election, 2013

Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election, 2013
India
← 2008 11 November 2013
19 November 2013

90 of all 90 seats in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
46 seats needed for a majority
Turnout 74.65%
  First party Second party
  Dr Raman Singh at Press Club Raipur Mood 2.jpg Flag of the Indian National Congress.svg
Leader Raman Singh Ajit Jogi
Party BJP INC
Seats before 50 38
Seats after 49 39
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1

Chief Minister before election

Raman Singh
BJP

Chief Minister

Raman Singh
BJP


Raman Singh
BJP

Raman Singh
BJP

Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election 2013 was held in two phases on 11 and 19 November in Chhattisgarh state of India. The result was announced on 8 December. Incumbent ruling party is BJP and Chief Minister Raman Singh retained the majority in assembly and formed government consequently for the third times.

Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) along with EVMs was used in 1 assembly seat in Chhattisgarh elections. The first phase in the Naxal-affected areas of Bastar, consisting 18 constituencies, voted on 11 November and had a 75.53% voter turnout. The second phase in the other 72 constituencies was held on 19 November and had a 74.7% turnout.

The Hindu reported that 32 battalions of central paramilitaries were added to the 117,000 security force personnel in the area. Another almost 25,000 Chhattisgarh Police were stations in south Chhattisgarh. As a result, the Gond tribal region would consist of approximately 143,000 armed security personnel. The Hindu stated that after the mobilization of 600 companies of paramilitary forces in the tribal region, it was the "one of the most militarized zones in the world."

Results were declared on 8 December 2013. Bharatiya Janata Party won 49 seats while Indian National Congress won 39 seats. One Independent and one Bahujan Samaj Party candidate also won. BJP retained majority in state legislative assembly for consequently third time and Raman Singh sworn in as a Chief Minister.


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