Khairagarh delivered a clear numerical verdict in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly election. Yashoda Nilamber Verma of INC finished first with 89,704 votes, while Vikrant Singh “Chinku Bhaiya” of BJP polled 84,070. The difference between them was 5,634 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 |
| Yashoda Nilamber Verma | INC | 89,704 | 49.26% | Winner |
| Vikrant Singh “Chinku Bhaiya” | BJP | 84,070 | 46.16% | Runner-up |
| Lucky Mangal Netam | JCCJ | 1,244 | 0.68% | Third major |
| NOTA | NOTA | 2,312 | — | — |
Total electors: 219,825 | Voter turnout: 82.88% | Winning margin: 5,634 votes
How the Khairagarh contest unfolded
The count placed Yashoda Nilamber Verma at the head of the field with 89,704 votes, equivalent to 49.26% of the valid votes recorded in the official detailed result. Vikrant Singh “Chinku Bhaiya” followed with 84,070 votes and 46.16%. That produced a gap of 5,634 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. Lucky Mangal Netam of JCCJ received 1,244 votes (0.68%). NOTA accounted for 2,312 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 219,825 electors in Khairagarh and a voter turnout of 82.88%. Participation is part of the result story because it establishes the scale on which the candidate totals were produced. The winner’s 89,704 votes and the runner-up’s 84,070 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
Lucky Mangal Netam’s 1,244 votes gave the 2023 result an additional layer beyond the BJP–Congress comparison. In Khairagarh, the third-place total was 0.68% of valid votes according to the result table. Its significance is factual: those votes were cast for Lucky Mangal Netam and JCCJ. 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 defining feature of Khairagarh in 2023 was the narrow distance between the two leading candidates. Yashoda Nilamber Verma and Vikrant Singh “Chinku Bhaiya” were separated by only 5,634 votes, while the third-place candidate received 1,244 votes. That combination makes the constituency’s 2023 record a close-contest result in purely numerical terms. The certified outcome remains Yashoda Nilamber Verma’s victory; any explanation of why individual voters chose a candidate would require evidence beyond the count.
(FAQ)
Who won Khairagarh in the 2023 Assembly election?
Yashoda Nilamber Verma of INC won with 89,704 votes.
Who was the runner-up?
Vikrant Singh “Chinku Bhaiya” of BJP finished second with 84,070 votes.
What was the winning margin?
The margin was 5,634 votes.
Who finished third?
Lucky Mangal Netam of JCCJ finished third with 1,244 votes.
How many votes did NOTA receive?
NOTA received 2,312 votes.
How many electors were registered?
ECI records 219,825 electors.
What was voter turnout?
ECI AC-wise voter information records turnout at 82.88%.
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.
