The 2023 Assembly verdict in Kunkuri (ST) was decided with Vishnu Deo Sai of the BJP finishing first on 87,604 votes. U. D. Minj of the INC was second with 62,063 votes, producing an official winning margin of 25,541 votes. The Election Commission of India records 205,625 electors for the constituency and turnout of about 77.60%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Result |
| Vishnu Deo Sai | BJP | 87,604 | Winner |
| U. D. Minj | INC | 62,063 | Runner-up |
| Leos Minj | AAP | 1,945 | Third |
| NOTA | NOTA | 2,531 | — |
How the Kunkuri (ST) contest finished
When counting ended, the central fact of the Kunkuri (ST) result was the separation between the top two candidates. Vishnu Deo Sai reached 87,604 votes while U. D. Minj finished at 62,063. The difference of 25,541 votes became the formal measure of the victory. Rather than treating that number in isolation, the constituency result is clearer when it is read alongside turnout and the votes recorded by candidates outside the leading pair.
The third-listed candidate in this result summary, Leos Minj of the AAP, polled 1,945 votes. NOTA recorded 2,531. These figures show that the ballot was not confined only to the two leading parties, even though the winner and runner-up accounted for the main contest. They are part of the final result and help describe the full distribution of votes without assigning motives to individual voters.
Turnout gave the contest a broad electoral base
With 205,625 electors on the roll and turnout of about 77.60%, the constituency saw substantial participation in the 2023 Assembly election. Turnout does not by itself explain why a candidate won, but it fixes the scale of the contest: the final margin of 25,541 emerged from a large pool of participating voters rather than from the candidate totals alone.
The margin tells the central story of 2023
For the historical record, the most important comparison is straightforward: Vishnu Deo Sai 87,604, U. D. Minj 62,063, margin 25,541. In Kunkuri (ST), that gap is the verified numerical distance between first and second place. Any explanation of the political causes behind the result would require additional evidence beyond the aggregate result table, so this result feature keeps the distinction between what the count proves and what later political interpretation may claim.
Votes beyond the leading pair
Leos Minj’s 1,945 votes and the 2,531 NOTA votes remain separate parts of the constituency total. They should not be automatically transferred to either leading candidate in hypothetical arithmetic. For a reader revisiting the 2023 election, their value is factual: they show how many votes were recorded outside the top two and how the final result was distributed across the ballot.
Election Mandi analysis
The verified 2023 record for Kunkuri (ST) can be summarised in three numbers: 87,604 votes for the winner, 62,063 for the runner-up and a margin of 25,541. The turnout figure of 77.60% adds scale, while 1,945 votes for Leos Minj and 2,531 for NOTA complete the main result picture. These numbers establish what happened in 2023; they do not, on their own, establish how a future election will unfold.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 2023 Assembly election in Kunkuri (ST)?
Vishnu Deo Sai of the BJP won with 87,604 votes.
Who was the runner-up?
U. D. Minj of the INC finished second with 62,063 votes.
What was the winning margin?
The winning margin was 25,541 votes.
What was the turnout?
ECI data records turnout at about 77.60%.
How many electors were registered?
The constituency had 205,625 electors.
Who was the third candidate in this summary?
Leos Minj of the AAP polled 1,945 votes.
How many votes did NOTA receive?
|NOTA received 2,531 votes.
Is this a prediction for the next election?
No. This article records the established 2023 Assembly result.
Sources
Election Commission of India — Chhattisgarh Legislative Election 2023 Statistical Report; Detailed Results; Constituency Data Summary; AC-wise Electors and Voters Information.
