Pandariya delivered a clear numerical verdict in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly election. Bhawna Bohra of BJP finished first with 120,847 votes, while Neelu Chandravanshi of INC polled 94,449. The difference between them was 26,398 votes. The result is important not because it offers a shortcut to a future forecast, but because it records exactly how voters distributed their votes in this constituency in 2023.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share | Status |
| Bhawna Bohra | BJP | 120,847 | 50.66% | Winner |
| Neelu Chandravanshi | INC | 94,449 | 39.59% | Runner-up |
| Chait Ram Raj | BSP | 6,214 | 2.60% | Third major |
| NOTA | NOTA | 2,167 | — | — |
Total electors: 316,340 | Voter turnout: 75.67% | Winning margin: 26,398 votes
How the Pandariya contest unfolded
The count placed Bhawna Bohra at the head of the field with 120,847 votes, equivalent to 50.66% of the valid votes recorded in the official detailed result. Neelu Chandravanshi followed with 94,449 votes and 39.59%. That produced a gap of 26,398 votes between first and second place. In a constituency-level result story, this top-two gap is the central measure of the 2023 contest: it shows the distance between the two leading candidates on counting day without turning that distance into a claim about another election.
The contest was not limited to the top two names. Chait Ram Raj of BSP received 6,214 votes (2.60%). NOTA accounted for 2,167 votes. These numbers complete the picture of the constituency because they show how much of the vote remained outside the two leading candidates. They are best read as recorded choices in 2023, not as votes that can automatically be transferred to either leading party.
Turnout and the size of the electorate
ECI voter information records 316,340 electors in Pandariya and a voter turnout of 75.67%. Participation is part of the result story because it establishes the scale on which the candidate totals were produced. The winner’s 120,847 votes and the runner-up’s 94,449 votes therefore sit inside a constituency where a substantial share of registered electors participated in the poll.
The turnout figure should be kept separate from candidate vote share. Candidate vote share describes a candidate’s portion of votes counted under the official result denominator, while turnout describes participation among registered electors. Keeping the two measures distinct makes the record easier to compare with other elections without mixing different denominators.
What the third-place vote adds to the story
Chait Ram Raj’s 6,214 votes gave the 2023 result an additional layer beyond the BJP–Congress comparison. In Pandariya, the third-place total was 2.60% of valid votes according to the result table. Its significance is factual: those votes were cast for Chait Ram Raj and BSP. Without survey or booth-level evidence, the result itself does not establish where those voters would have gone in a two-candidate contest.
Election Mandi Analysis
The 2023 count in Pandariya shows a 26,398-vote separation between Bhawna Bohra and Neelu Chandravanshi. The winner polled 50.66% and the runner-up 39.59%, while Chait Ram Raj finished third with 6,214 votes. Taken together, these figures provide the constituency’s factual 2023 baseline. They describe the completed election; they do not by themselves establish a permanent party advantage or a future result.
(FAQ)
Who won Pandariya in the 2023 Assembly election?
Bhawna Bohra of BJP won with 120,847 votes.
Who was the runner-up?
Neelu Chandravanshi of INC finished second with 94,449 votes.
What was the winning margin?
The margin was 26,398 votes.
Who finished third?
Chait Ram Raj of BSP finished third with 6,214 votes.
How many votes did NOTA receive?
NOTA received 2,167 votes.
How many electors were registered?
ECI records 316,340 electors.
What was voter turnout?
ECI AC-wise voter information records turnout at 75.67%.
Does the 2023 result predict the next Assembly election?
No. It is a completed historical result; a later election depends on a new candidate field, campaign, issues and voter choices.
Sources
Election Commission of India — Chhattisgarh Legislative Election 2023 Statistical Report: Detailed Results; Constituency Data Summary; AC-wise Number of Electors; AC-wise Voters Information. Last verified 24 September 2026.
