The 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly election in Navagarh (SC) ended with Dayaldas Baghel of the BJP at the top of the official count. Dayaldas Baghel polled 101,631 votes, while Guru Rudra Kumar of the INC finished second with 86,454. The difference between the two was 15,177 votes. With 266,759 registered electors and turnout recorded at about 76.23%, the constituency produced a substantial pool of polled votes from which the final verdict emerged.
The winner recorded 50.01% of the vote shown in the ECI detailed result, compared with 42.54% for the runner-up. Omprakash Batchpayi of BSP was the next notable candidate with 6,259 votes (3.08%), while NOTA received 1,744. 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 |
| Dayaldas Baghel | BJP | 101,631 | 50.01% | Winner |
| Guru Rudra Kumar | INC | 86,454 | 42.54% | Runner-up |
| Omprakash Batchpayi | BSP | 6,259 | 3.08% | Third major |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,744 | — | — |
Winning margin: 15,177 votes | Total electors: 266,759 | Turnout: about 76.23% | NOTA: 1,744
How the contest took shape
The defining numerical feature of the Navagarh (SC) result was the separation between the first two candidates. Dayaldas Baghel finished 15,177 votes ahead of Guru Rudra Kumar. The runner-up, in turn, was 80,195 votes ahead of Omprakash Batchpayi. That distribution shows where the contest was concentrated when counting ended and how much electoral space remained outside the two leading candidates.
Omprakash Batchpayi received 6,259 votes. NOTA recorded 1,744. 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 Dayaldas Baghel first and Guru Rudra Kumar second.
Turnout, electorate and the scale of the result
Navagarh (SC) had 266,759 electors in the 2023 statistical record and turnout was about 76.23%. Participation provides the scale behind the result, while the candidate totals show how the votes cast were distributed. Dayaldas Baghel’s 101,631 votes translated into 50.01%, and Guru Rudra Kumar’s 86,454 votes into 42.54%.
The vote-share gap between the top two was about 7.47 percentage points. Read together with the raw margin of 15,177 votes, it gives a concise picture of the 2023 mandate in Navagarh (SC): 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. Omprakash Batchpayi of BSP polled 6,259 votes (3.08%), while 1,744 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 Navagarh (SC) is straightforward: Dayaldas Baghel led the count with 101,631 votes and defeated Guru Rudra Kumar by 15,177. The winner-runner-up share gap was about 7.47 percentage points, turnout was about 76.23%, and the next notable candidate, Omprakash Batchpayi, received 6,259. These verified figures describe the 2023 verdict without extending it into a prediction about a later election.
(FAQ)
Who won the Navagarh (SC) Assembly seat in 2023?
Dayaldas Baghel of BJP won with 101,631 votes.
Who was the runner-up?
Guru Rudra Kumar of INC finished second with 86,454 votes.
What was the winning margin?
The winning margin was 15,177 votes.
What were the top two vote shares?
Dayaldas Baghel recorded 50.01% and Guru Rudra Kumar recorded 42.54%.
Who was the third notable candidate?
Omprakash Batchpayi of BSP received 6,259 votes (3.08%).
How many votes did NOTA receive?
NOTA received 1,744 votes.
How many electors were registered?
The constituency had 266,759 electors in the 2023 ECI statistical record.
What was turnout?
Turnout was about 76.23% 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.
