Janjgir (also called the Janjgir-Champa constituency) is one of 11 Lok Sabha constituencies in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh and cast vote in the third phase of the election this year - on April 23. The result will be out on May 23.
Janjgir registered 65.57 percent voter turnout in 2019, a gain of 3.97 percent. The total number of electors in the constituency is 1895232 while the total voter turnout is 1242694. While in 2014, the constituency registered 61.60 percent voter turnout. The total number of electors in the constituency was 1737064 while the total voter's turnout was 1070105.
Guharam Ajgalley of Bharatiya Janata Party, Dauram Ratnakar of Bahujan Samaj Party, Ravi Parasram Bhardwaj of Indian National Congress and Naresh Bai Jangde of Shivsena are some of the prominent names that will contest the Lok Sabha election 2019 from Janjgir-Champa Lok Sabha constituency in Chhattisgarh.
Janjgir Lok Sabha constituency comprises of eight assembly segments - Akaltara, Janjgir-Champa, Sakti, Chandrapur, Jaijaipur, Pamgarh (SC), Bilaigarh (SC),and Kasdol.
Here is the full list of candidates contesting the Lok Sabha election in 2019 from Janjgir-Champa Lok Sabha constituency of Chhattisgarh.
Chhattisgarh Lok Sabha constituencies: All you need to know
| SL. NO. | Candidate Name | Party Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GUHARAM AJGALLEY | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | DAURAM RATNAKAR | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3 | RAVI PARASRAM BHARDWAJ | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | ASHISH RATRE | Peoples Party of India (Democratic) |
| 5 | NARESH KUMAR DAHARIYA | Rashtriya Gondvana Party |
| 6 | NARESH BAI JANGDE | Shivsena |
| 7 | NITESH KUMAR RATRE | Sunder Samaj Party |
| 8 | BHOJRAM BANJARE | Rashtriya Jansabha Party |
| 9 | LAKHAN LAL CHAUHAN ALIAS LAKHALA DANAV | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 10 | VRINDA CHAUHAN | Chhattisgarh Vikas Ganga Rashtriya Party |
| 11 | SHANTI KUMAR RATRE | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 12 | SITA CHAUHAN | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
| 13 | SEEMA AJAY | Ambedkarite Party of India |
| 14 | ASHARAM RATNAKAR | Independent |
| 15 | DR. UDAY RATRE | Independent |
Also read: Janjgir-Champa Lok Sabha constituency
In the 2014 Lok Sabha election here, BJP's Kamla Patley defeated Premchand Jayasi by slightly over 1.74 lakh votes. BSP's Dujram Boudh and AAP's Daddo Ram Manhar were a very distant third and fourth.
