The 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly election in Vaishali Nagar ended with Rikesh Sen of the BJP at the top of the official count. Rikesh Sen polled 98,272 votes, while Mukesh Chandrakar of the INC finished second with 58,198. The difference between the two was 40,074 votes. With 251,284 registered electors and turnout recorded at about 66.07%, the constituency produced a substantial pool of polled votes from which the final verdict emerged.
The winner recorded 59.45% of the vote shown in the ECI detailed result, compared with 35.21% for the runner-up. Dinesh Kumar of BSP was the next notable candidate with 1,670 votes (1.01%), while NOTA received 892. 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 |
| Rikesh Sen | BJP | 98,272 | 59.45% | Winner |
| Mukesh Chandrakar | INC | 58,198 | 35.21% | Runner-up |
| Dinesh Kumar | BSP | 1,670 | 1.01% | Third major |
| NOTA | NOTA | 892 | — | — |
Winning margin: 40,074 votes | Total electors: 251,284 | Turnout: about 66.07% | NOTA: 892
How the contest took shape
The defining numerical feature of the Vaishali Nagar result was the separation between the first two candidates. Rikesh Sen finished 40,074 votes ahead of Mukesh Chandrakar. The runner-up, in turn, was 56,528 votes ahead of Dinesh Kumar. That distribution shows where the contest was concentrated when counting ended and how much electoral space remained outside the two leading candidates.
Dinesh Kumar received 1,670 votes. NOTA recorded 892. 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 Rikesh Sen first and Mukesh Chandrakar second.
Turnout, electorate and the scale of the result
Vaishali Nagar had 251,284 electors in the 2023 statistical record and turnout was about 66.07%. Participation provides the scale behind the result, while the candidate totals show how the votes cast were distributed. Rikesh Sen’s 98,272 votes translated into 59.45%, and Mukesh Chandrakar’s 58,198 votes into 35.21%.
The vote-share gap between the top two was about 24.24 percentage points. Read together with the raw margin of 40,074 votes, it gives a concise picture of the 2023 mandate in Vaishali Nagar: 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. Dinesh Kumar of BSP polled 1,670 votes (1.01%), while 892 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 Vaishali Nagar is straightforward: Rikesh Sen led the count with 98,272 votes and defeated Mukesh Chandrakar by 40,074. The winner-runner-up share gap was about 24.24 percentage points, turnout was about 66.07%, and the next notable candidate, Dinesh Kumar, received 1,670. These verified figures describe the 2023 verdict without extending it into a prediction about a later election.
(FAQ)
Who won the Vaishali Nagar Assembly seat in 2023?
Rikesh Sen of BJP won with 98,272 votes.
Who was the runner-up?
Mukesh Chandrakar of INC finished second with 58,198 votes.
What was the winning margin?
The winning margin was 40,074 votes.
What were the top two vote shares?
Rikesh Sen recorded 59.45% and Mukesh Chandrakar recorded 35.21%.
Who was the third notable candidate?
Dinesh Kumar of BSP received 1,670 votes (1.01%).
How many votes did NOTA receive?
NOTA received 892 votes.
How many electors were registered?
The constituency had 251,284 electors in the 2023 ECI statistical record.
What was turnout?
Turnout was about 66.07% 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.
