The 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly election in Durg Rural ended with Lalit Chandrakar of the BJP at the top of the official count. Lalit Chandrakar polled 87,175 votes, while Tamradhwaj Sahu of the INC finished second with 70,533. The difference between the two was 16,642 votes. With 220,704 registered electors and turnout recorded at about 75.24%, the constituency produced a substantial pool of polled votes from which the final verdict emerged.
The winner recorded 52.52% of the vote shown in the ECI detailed result, compared with 42.50% for the runner-up. Sanjeet Vishwakarma of AAP was the next notable candidate with 1,520 votes (0.92%), while NOTA received 1,137. These figures place the winning margin in the context of the full contest rather than treating the result as only a two-name headline.
2023 official result at a glance
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share | Position |
| Lalit Chandrakar | BJP | 87,175 | 52.52% | Winner |
| Tamradhwaj Sahu | INC | 70,533 | 42.50% | Runner-up |
| Sanjeet Vishwakarma | AAP | 1,520 | 0.92% | Third major |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,137 | — | — |
Winning margin: 16,642 votes | Total electors: 220,704 | Turnout: about 75.24% | NOTA: 1,137
How the contest took shape
The defining numerical feature of the Durg Rural result was the separation between the first two candidates. Lalit Chandrakar finished 16,642 votes ahead of Tamradhwaj Sahu. The runner-up, in turn, was 69,013 votes ahead of Sanjeet Vishwakarma. That distribution shows where the contest was concentrated when counting ended and how much electoral space remained outside the two leading candidates.
Sanjeet Vishwakarma received 1,520 votes. NOTA recorded 1,137. Neither figure is interchangeable with the winning margin: each represents a separate part of the constituency’s final vote record. The order of finish was determined by the certified candidate totals, with Lalit Chandrakar first and Tamradhwaj Sahu second.
Turnout, electorate and the scale of the result
Durg Rural had 220,704 electors in the 2023 statistical record and turnout was about 75.24%. Participation provides the scale behind the result, while the candidate totals show how the votes cast were distributed. Lalit Chandrakar’s 87,175 votes translated into 52.52%, and Tamradhwaj Sahu’s 70,533 votes into 42.50%.
The vote-share gap between the top two was about 10.02 percentage points. Read together with the raw margin of 16,642 votes, it gives a concise picture of the 2023 mandate in Durg Rural: who finished first, how far ahead the winner was, and how closely the runner-up followed in proportional terms.
The third candidate and NOTA in the final picture
The result also contained choices beyond the two leading parties. Sanjeet Vishwakarma of AAP polled 1,520 votes (0.92%), while 1,137 voters chose NOTA. Those numbers are part of the official result and help complete the constituency story, even though they were smaller than the totals of the winner and runner-up.
Election Mandi Analysis
The established 2023 record in Durg Rural is straightforward: Lalit Chandrakar led the count with 87,175 votes and defeated Tamradhwaj Sahu by 16,642. The winner-runner-up share gap was about 10.02 percentage points, turnout was about 75.24%, and the next notable candidate, Sanjeet Vishwakarma, received 1,520. These verified figures describe the 2023 verdict without extending it into a prediction about a later election.
(FAQ)
Who won the Durg Rural Assembly seat in 2023?
Lalit Chandrakar of BJP won with 87,175 votes.
Who was the runner-up?
Tamradhwaj Sahu of INC finished second with 70,533 votes.
What was the winning margin?
The winning margin was 16,642 votes.
What were the top two vote shares?
Lalit Chandrakar recorded 52.52% and Tamradhwaj Sahu recorded 42.50%.
Who was the third notable candidate?
Sanjeet Vishwakarma of AAP received 1,520 votes (0.92%).
How many votes did NOTA receive?
NOTA received 1,137 votes.
How many electors were registered?
The constituency had 220,704 electors in the 2023 ECI statistical record.
What was turnout?
Turnout was about 75.24% according to ECI AC-wise voter information.
Does the 2023 result decide a future election?
No. It records the established 2023 result; any later election has to be assessed from fresh official data and the candidates actually in the contest.
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.
