Election results
In the 2018 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, Shakuntala Sahu of INC won in this seat defeating Gaurishankar Agrawal of BJP by a margin of 48,418 which was 19.59% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 49.14% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Gauri Shankar Agrawal of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Rajkamal Singhaniya of INC by a margin of 22,928 votes which was 10.32% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 42.14% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Raj Kamal Singhaniya of INC won this seat beating Yogesh Chandrakar of BJP by a margin of 27,206 votes which was 15.85% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 45.23% in the seat.
2018
Kasdol Assembly election results
2013
Kasdol Assembly election results
2008
Kasdol Assembly election results
Demographic profile
Kasdol Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 21.23% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 10.47%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 70.68%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 3,61,421 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,81,187 were male and 1,80,231 female and 3 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Kasdol in 2023 was 995 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 3,33,341 eligible electors, of which 1,68,286 were male, 1,65,042 female and 101 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,95,214 eligible electors, of which 1,51,226 were male, 1,43,958 female and 30 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,58,584 eligible electors, of which 1,30,022 were male, 1,28,562 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Kasdol in 2018 was 101. In 2013, there were 0 service voters registered in the constituency and 61 in 2008.
Poll dates
Kasdol Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 2 on Friday, November 17, 2023, in the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections 2023. The counting of votes is on Sunday, December 3, 2023. In the 2018 elections this seat voted in Phase 2 on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. In the 2013 polls this constituency voted in Phase 2 on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 and the results were declared on Sunday, December 08, 2013. In 2008, Kasdol voted in Phase 2 on Thursday, November 20, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.
Election Trivia
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Extent
Assembly constituency no.44. Kasdol comprises of the following areas of Balodabazar-Bhatapara district in the Central region of Chhattisgarh: I Palari Tehsil (Including Palari NP), II Kasdol Tehsil (Part) – (i) Kasdol R I Circle, Kasdol NP (New) and II Balodabazar Tehsil (Part) – (i) Lawan R I Circle (Including Lawan NP).
This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,346 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Kasdol is: 21°32'11.0"N 82°17'07.1"E.
A total of seven Assembly constituencies in the state of Chhattisgarh share borders with Kasdol constituency, which are: Baloda Bazar, Masturi, Pamgarh, Bilaigarh, Mahasamund, Arang, Dharsiwa. This constituency shares an inter-state border with no other state.
Voter turnout
According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 74.65%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 74.17%, while it was 75.31% in 2013 and 66.45% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +0.48% compared to the 2018 turnout.