The 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly election in Bhilai Nagar ended with Devendra Yadav of the INC at the top of the official count. Devendra Yadav polled 54,405 votes, while Prem Prakash Pandey of the BJP finished second with 53,141. The difference between the two was 1,264 votes. With 169,013 registered electors and turnout recorded at about 66.73%, the constituency produced a substantial pool of polled votes from which the final verdict emerged.
The winner recorded 48.47% of the vote shown in the ECI detailed result, compared with 47.34% for the runner-up. Rituraj Verma of JCGP was the next notable candidate with 1,219 votes (1.09%), while NOTA received 925. 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 |
| Devendra Yadav | INC | 54,405 | 48.47% | Winner |
| Prem Prakash Pandey | BJP | 53,141 | 47.34% | Runner-up |
| Rituraj Verma | JCGP | 1,219 | 1.09% | Third major |
| NOTA | NOTA | 925 | — | — |
Winning margin: 1,264 votes | Total electors: 169,013 | Turnout: about 66.73% | NOTA: 925
How the contest took shape
The defining numerical feature of the Bhilai Nagar result was the separation between the first two candidates. Devendra Yadav finished 1,264 votes ahead of Prem Prakash Pandey. The runner-up, in turn, was 51,922 votes ahead of Rituraj Verma. That distribution shows where the contest was concentrated when counting ended and how much electoral space remained outside the two leading candidates.
Rituraj Verma received 1,219 votes. NOTA recorded 925. 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 Devendra Yadav first and Prem Prakash Pandey second.
Turnout, electorate and the scale of the result
Bhilai Nagar had 169,013 electors in the 2023 statistical record and turnout was about 66.73%. Participation provides the scale behind the result, while the candidate totals show how the votes cast were distributed. Devendra Yadav’s 54,405 votes translated into 48.47%, and Prem Prakash Pandey’s 53,141 votes into 47.34%.
The vote-share gap between the top two was about 1.13 percentage points. Read together with the raw margin of 1,264 votes, it gives a concise picture of the 2023 mandate in Bhilai Nagar: 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. Rituraj Verma of JCGP polled 1,219 votes (1.09%), while 925 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 Bhilai Nagar is straightforward: Devendra Yadav led the count with 54,405 votes and defeated Prem Prakash Pandey by 1,264. The winner-runner-up share gap was about 1.13 percentage points, turnout was about 66.73%, and the next notable candidate, Rituraj Verma, received 1,219. These verified figures describe the 2023 verdict without extending it into a prediction about a later election.
(FAQ)
Who won the Bhilai Nagar Assembly seat in 2023?
Devendra Yadav of INC won with 54,405 votes.
Who was the runner-up?
Prem Prakash Pandey of BJP finished second with 53,141 votes.
What was the winning margin?
The winning margin was 1,264 votes.
What were the top two vote shares?
Devendra Yadav recorded 48.47% and Prem Prakash Pandey recorded 47.34%.
Who was the third notable candidate?
Rituraj Verma of JCGP received 1,219 votes (1.09%).
How many votes did NOTA receive?
NOTA received 925 votes.
How many electors were registered?
The constituency had 169,013 electors in the 2023 ECI statistical record.
What was turnout?
Turnout was about 66.73% 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.
