The 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly election in Chitrakot (ST) ended with Vinayak Goyal of the BJP at the top of the official count. Vinayak Goyal polled 63,954 votes, while Deepak Kumar Baij of the INC finished second with 55,584. The difference between the two was 8,370 votes. With 177,625 registered electors and turnout recorded at about 82.34%, the constituency produced a substantial pool of polled votes from which the final verdict emerged.
The winner recorded 43.73% of the vote shown in the ECI detailed result, compared with 38.01% for the runner-up. Ramu Ram Mourya of CPI was the next notable candidate with 5,051 votes (3.45%), while NOTA received 7,310. 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 |
| Vinayak Goyal | BJP | 63,954 | 43.73% | Winner |
| Deepak Kumar Baij | INC | 55,584 | 38.01% | Runner-up |
| Ramu Ram Mourya | CPI | 5,051 | 3.45% | Third major |
| NOTA | NOTA | 7,310 | — | — |
Winning margin: 8,370 votes | Total electors: 177,625 | Turnout: about 82.34% | NOTA: 7,310
How the contest took shape
The defining numerical feature of the Chitrakot (ST) result was the separation between the first two candidates. Vinayak Goyal finished 8,370 votes ahead of Deepak Kumar Baij. The runner-up, in turn, was 50,533 votes ahead of Ramu Ram Mourya. That distribution shows where the contest was concentrated when counting ended and how much electoral space remained outside the two leading candidates.
Ramu Ram Mourya received 5,051 votes. NOTA recorded 7,310. 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 Vinayak Goyal first and Deepak Kumar Baij second.
Turnout, electorate and the scale of the result
Chitrakot (ST) had 177,625 electors in the 2023 statistical record and turnout was about 82.34%. Participation provides the scale behind the result, while the candidate totals show how the votes cast were distributed. Vinayak Goyal’s 63,954 votes translated into 43.73%, and Deepak Kumar Baij’s 55,584 votes into 38.01%.
The vote-share gap between the top two was about 5.72 percentage points. Read together with the raw margin of 8,370 votes, it gives a concise picture of the 2023 mandate in Chitrakot (ST): 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. Ramu Ram Mourya of CPI polled 5,051 votes (3.45%), while 7,310 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 Chitrakot (ST) is straightforward: Vinayak Goyal led the count with 63,954 votes and defeated Deepak Kumar Baij by 8,370. The winner-runner-up share gap was about 5.72 percentage points, turnout was about 82.34%, and the next notable candidate, Ramu Ram Mourya, received 5,051. These verified figures describe the 2023 verdict without extending it into a prediction about a later election.
(FAQ)
Who won the Chitrakot (ST) Assembly seat in 2023?
Vinayak Goyal of BJP won with 63,954 votes.
Who was the runner-up?
Deepak Kumar Baij of INC finished second with 55,584 votes.
What was the winning margin?
The winning margin was 8,370 votes.
What were the top two vote shares?
Vinayak Goyal recorded 43.73% and Deepak Kumar Baij recorded 38.01%.
Who was the third notable candidate?
Ramu Ram Mourya of CPI received 5,051 votes (3.45%).
How many votes did NOTA receive?
NOTA received 7,310 votes.
How many electors were registered?
The constituency had 177,625 electors in the 2023 ECI statistical record.
What was turnout?
Turnout was about 82.34% 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.
