The 2023 Assembly election in Kurud ended with Ajay Chandrakar of the Bharatiya Janata Party on top of the count. Ajay Chandrakar polled 94,712 votes, while Tarni Neelam Chandrakar of the Indian National Congress finished second with 86,622. The difference between them was 8,090 votes. With 208,888 electors and turnout recorded at about 90.55%, the constituency produced a result whose scale can be understood most clearly through the official vote totals rather than campaign claims.
The winner secured 50.07% of the valid vote reflected in the ECI detailed result, compared with 45.79% for the runner-up. Sanjay Chandrakar of Independent was the next notable candidate with 1,845 votes (0.98%), while NOTA accounted for 2,756 votes. Together, these figures show how the contest was distributed beyond the top two names.
2023 official result at a glance
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share | Status |
| Ajay Chandrakar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 94,712 | 50.07% | Winner |
| Tarni Neelam Chandrakar | Indian National Congress | 86,622 | 45.79% | Runner-up |
| Sanjay Chandrakar | Independent | 1,845 | 0.98% | Third major |
| NOTA | NOTA | 2,756 | — | — |
Winning margin: 8,090 votes | Total electors: 208,888 | Turnout: about 90.55% | NOTA: 2,756
How the contest unfolded in the numbers
The central fact of the Kurud count was the gap between the first two candidates. Ajay Chandrakar finished 8,090 votes ahead of Tarni Neelam Chandrakar. The runner-up, in turn, was 84,777 votes ahead of the third-placed major candidate, Sanjay Chandrakar. That separation is important to the story of the 2023 contest because it shows whether the race remained concentrated around two candidates or whether a third force occupied a substantial part of the vote.
The third major candidate, Sanjay Chandrakar, received 1,845 votes. That was well below the totals of the two leading candidates, leaving the main numerical contest centred on Ajay Chandrakar and Tarni Neelam Chandrakar. NOTA, at 2,756, remained a separate recorded choice and did not alter the order of the leading candidates.
Turnout and the size of the mandate
Kurud had 208,888 electors on the 2023 roll and turnout was about 90.55%. In a constituency-level result, turnout supplies the scale of participation behind the count: it tells us how much of the registered electorate entered the voting process, while the candidate totals show how those polled votes were distributed.
Ajay Chandrakar received 94,712 votes, a lead of 8,090 over Tarni Neelam Chandrakar. The winner-runner-up vote-share gap was 4.28 percentage points. Those are the clearest measures of the 2023 result. They establish the size of the victory in that election without turning the historical result into a claim about a future contest.
The third candidate and NOTA in the 2023 picture
Beyond the top two, Sanjay Chandrakar polled 1,845 votes and NOTA received 2,756. Their significance lies in the fact that the constituency did not consist only of the winner and runner-up. The final result included voters who chose smaller parties, independents and NOTA, and those choices remain part of the official electoral record.
Election Mandi Analysis
The 2023 count in Kurud was led by Ajay Chandrakar, whose 94,712 votes produced a margin of 8,090 over Tarni Neelam Chandrakar. The top two accounted for the overwhelming share of the leading vote totals, while Sanjay Chandrakar and NOTA remained much smaller components of the result. The strongest factual reading is therefore the certified gap, vote shares and participation level recorded in 2023.
(FAQ)
Who won the Kurud Assembly seat in 2023?
Ajay Chandrakar of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat with 94,712 votes.
Who was the runner-up?
Tarni Neelam Chandrakar of the Indian National Congress finished second with 86,622 votes.
What was the winning margin?
The winning margin was 8,090 votes.
What were the top two vote shares?
Ajay Chandrakar recorded 50.07% and Tarni Neelam Chandrakar recorded 45.79%.
Who was the third major candidate?
Sanjay Chandrakar of Independent polled 1,845 votes (0.98%).
How many votes did NOTA receive?
NOTA received 2,756 votes.
How many electors were registered?
The constituency had 208,888 electors in the 2023 statistical record.
What was turnout?
Turnout was about 90.55% according to ECI AC-wise voter information.
Does this result predict the next election?
No. It is a record of the established 2023 Assembly result; a later election must be assessed with fresh candidates, issues and official data.
Sources
Primary source: Election Commission of India — Chhattisgarh Legislative Election 2023 Statistical Report, including Detailed Results, Constituency Data Summary and AC-wise Voters Information. Result date: 3 December 2023. Last verified for this article: 24 September 2026.
