The 2023 Assembly election in Rajim ended with Rohit Sahu of the Bharatiya Janata Party on top of the count. Rohit Sahu polled 96,423 votes, while Amitesh Shukla of the Indian National Congress finished second with 84,512. The difference between them was 11,911 votes. With 228,453 electors and turnout recorded at about 84.14%, the constituency produced a result whose scale can be understood most clearly through the official vote totals rather than campaign claims.
The winner secured 50.16% of the valid vote reflected in the ECI detailed result, compared with 43.96% for the runner-up. Santu Dhruw of Independent was the next notable candidate with 3,240 votes (1.69%), while NOTA accounted for 2,506 votes. Together, these figures show how the contest was distributed beyond the top two names.
2023 official result at a glance
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share | Status |
| Rohit Sahu | Bharatiya Janata Party | 96,423 | 50.16% | Winner |
| Amitesh Shukla | Indian National Congress | 84,512 | 43.96% | Runner-up |
| Santu Dhruw | Independent | 3,240 | 1.69% | Third major |
| NOTA | NOTA | 2,506 | — | — |
Winning margin: 11,911 votes | Total electors: 228,453 | Turnout: about 84.14% | NOTA: 2,506
How the contest unfolded in the numbers
The central fact of the Rajim count was the gap between the first two candidates. Rohit Sahu finished 11,911 votes ahead of Amitesh Shukla. The runner-up, in turn, was 81,272 votes ahead of the third-placed major candidate, Santu Dhruw. That separation is important to the story of the 2023 contest because it shows whether the race remained concentrated around two candidates or whether a third force occupied a substantial part of the vote.
The third major candidate, Santu Dhruw, received 3,240 votes. That was well below the totals of the two leading candidates, leaving the main numerical contest centred on Rohit Sahu and Amitesh Shukla. NOTA, at 2,506, remained a separate recorded choice and did not alter the order of the leading candidates.
Turnout and the size of the mandate
Rajim had 228,453 electors on the 2023 roll and turnout was about 84.14%. In a constituency-level result, turnout supplies the scale of participation behind the count: it tells us how much of the registered electorate entered the voting process, while the candidate totals show how those polled votes were distributed.
Rohit Sahu received 96,423 votes, a lead of 11,911 over Amitesh Shukla. The winner-runner-up vote-share gap was 6.20 percentage points. Those are the clearest measures of the 2023 result. They establish the size of the victory in that election without turning the historical result into a claim about a future contest.
The third candidate and NOTA in the 2023 picture
Beyond the top two, Santu Dhruw polled 3,240 votes and NOTA received 2,506. Their significance lies in the fact that the constituency did not consist only of the winner and runner-up. The final result included voters who chose smaller parties, independents and NOTA, and those choices remain part of the official electoral record.
Election Mandi Analysis
The 2023 count in Rajim was led by Rohit Sahu, whose 96,423 votes produced a margin of 11,911 over Amitesh Shukla. The top two accounted for the overwhelming share of the leading vote totals, while Santu Dhruw and NOTA remained much smaller components of the result. The strongest factual reading is therefore the certified gap, vote shares and participation level recorded in 2023.
(FAQ)
Who won the Rajim Assembly seat in 2023?
Rohit Sahu of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat with 96,423 votes.
Who was the runner-up?
Amitesh Shukla of the Indian National Congress finished second with 84,512 votes.
What was the winning margin?
The winning margin was 11,911 votes.
What were the top two vote shares?
Rohit Sahu recorded 50.16% and Amitesh Shukla recorded 43.96%.
Who was the third major candidate?
Santu Dhruw of Independent polled 3,240 votes (1.69%).
How many votes did NOTA receive?
NOTA received 2,506 votes.
How many electors were registered?
The constituency had 228,453 electors in the 2023 statistical record.
What was turnout?
Turnout was about 84.14% according to ECI AC-wise voter information.
Does this result predict the next election?
No. It is a record of the established 2023 Assembly result; a later election must be assessed with fresh candidates, issues and official data.
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.
