Arun Sao

Arun Sao is the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Lormi (General) constituency in Mungeli district of Chhattisgarh in the 2023 Assembly elections. His profession according to the election affidavit filed with the Election Commission is: Agriculture. Arun Sao's educational qualifications are: Graduate Professional and is of 55 years of age. His total declared assets are Rs 1.7 crore which includes Rs 99.6 lakh in moveable assets and Rs 66.2 lakh as immovable assets. The total declared income is Rs 32.9 lakh of which Rs 27.9 lakh is self income. Arun Sao has total liabilities of Rs 0. This BJP candidate, in the election affidavit mentioned 0 criminal cases registered against him.

Arun Sao is BJP's state president and a sitting MP of the party. Lormi is the assembly segment of Bilaspur Lok Sabha constituency from where Sao became an MP in 2019. This is a rural constituency and is believed to be the fort of Congress. The focus is now on this constituency as Sao, who belongs to the dominant OBC Sahu community, is seen as a potential candidate who may be chosen by the party for a bigger role if the BJP succeeds in wresting power from Congress this time.