The 2023 Assembly verdict in Raigarh was decided with Omprakash Choudhary (O. P. Choudhary) of the BJP finishing first on 129,134 votes. Prakash Shakrajeet Naik of the INC was second with 64,691 votes, producing an official winning margin of 64,443 votes. The Election Commission of India records 257,432 electors for the constituency and turnout of about 79.36%.

How the Raigarh contest finished

When counting ended, the central fact of the Raigarh result was the separation between the top two candidates. Omprakash Choudhary (O. P. Choudhary) reached 129,134 votes while Prakash Shakrajeet Naik finished at 64,691. The difference of 64,443 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, Shankarlal Agrawal of the IND, polled 1,819 votes. NOTA recorded 758. 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 257,432 electors on the roll and turnout of about 79.36%, 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 64,443 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: Omprakash Choudhary (O. P. Choudhary) 129,134, Prakash Shakrajeet Naik 64,691, margin 64,443. In Raigarh, 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

Shankarlal Agrawal’s 1,819 votes and the 758 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 Raigarh can be summarised in three numbers: 129,134 votes for the winner, 64,691 for the runner-up and a margin of 64,443. The turnout figure of 79.36% adds scale, while 1,819 votes for Shankarlal Agrawal and 758 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 Raigarh?
Omprakash Choudhary (O. P. Choudhary) of the BJP won with 129,134 votes.

Who was the runner-up?
Prakash Shakrajeet Naik of the INC finished second with 64,691 votes.

What was the winning margin?
The winning margin was 64,443 votes.

What was the turnout?
 ECI data records turnout at about 79.36%.

How many electors were registered?
The constituency had 257,432 electors.

Who was the third candidate in this summary?
Shankarlal Agrawal of the IND polled 1,819 votes.

How many votes did NOTA receive?
NOTA received 758 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