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In the 2018 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, Amitesh Shukla of INC won in this seat defeating Santosh Upadhyay of BJP by a margin of 58,132 which was 33.11% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 56.42% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Santosh Upadhyay of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Amitesh Shukla of INC by a margin of 2,441 votes which was 1.58% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 44.96% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Amitesh Shukl of INC won this seat beating Santosh Upadhyay of BJP by a margin of 3,916 votes which was 3.08% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 43.88% in the seat.

Rajim Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 10.34% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 24.7%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 75.56%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,28,206 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,12,099 were male and 1,16,096 female and 11 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Rajim in 2023 was 1,036 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,11,977 eligible electors, of which 1,05,047 were male, 1,06,927 female and 69 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,90,009 eligible electors, of which 95,714 were male, 94,295 female and 0 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,70,030 eligible electors, of which 84,113 were male, 85,917 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Rajim in 2018 was 69. In 2013, there were 27 service voters registered in the constituency and 0 in 2008.

Rajim 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, Rajim voted in Phase 2 on Thursday, November 20, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.

Assembly constituency no.54. Rajim comprises of the following areas of Gariaband district in the Central region of Chhattisgarh: I Rajim Tehsil (Including Rajim NP New), II Bindranawagarh Tehsil (Part) – (i) Churra R I Circle (Part) (Except Semhara PC, Kansinghi PC and Kunderadadar PC), (ii) Gariyaband R I Circle (Part) Kochbay PC Malgaon PC, Patharmohada PC & Gariaband PC.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,580 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Rajim is: 20°50'27.2"N 82°05'52.8"E.

A total of six Assembly constituencies in the state of Chhattisgarh share borders with Rajim constituency, which are: Abhanpur, Kurud, Sihawa, Bindranawagarh, Khallari, Mahasamund. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Nuapada of Odisha.

According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 84.03%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 82.86%, while it was 81.61% in 2013 and 74.79% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +1.17% compared to the 2018 turnout.