Chhattisgarh Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Schedule, phase, seats, candidates and all you need to know about Chhattisgarh General Elections | When Is News
Chhattisgarh Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Schedule, phase, seats, candidates and all you need to know about Chhattisgarh General Elections | When Is News
Chhattisgarh Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Chhattisgarh is one of the key states when it comes to Lok Sabha polls. The state, which is ruled by the BJP government, has 11 Lok Sabha seats in its kitty.
Chhattisgarh is vital to the national narratives of both Congress and BJP. The difficulty for the BJP, which holds nine Lok Sabha seats in the state, is to hold onto its current position of power in the Centre. Congress, on the other hand, plans to reclaim these seats and establish itself as a formidable opposition in the upcoming mega elections.
The national campaigns of both these parties would benefit greatly from a strong showing in Chhattisgarh Lok Sabha Elections.
When are Chhattisgarh Lok Sabha Elections 2024?
The General elections in Chhattisgarh are conventionally organised in the first half of the electoral period, and if ECI (Election Commission of India) decides to take a similar approach in the upcoming elections also, Chhattisgarh can witness their General Election polls being contested in April 2024.
How many phases Chhattisgarh will have?
The state of Chhattisgarh, witnessed the General Elections of their state being contested in three phases, which was also the case in both 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha Elections. ECI going by the conventional path can once again hold the Lok Sabha polls of the state in three phases.
How many Lok Sabha constituencies Chhattisgarh has?
The state of Chhattisgarh ranks 17th overall in number of Lok Sabha seats in India with 11 seats under their belt, out of which four seats are reserved for ST candidates, while one seat is reserved for SC candidate. During the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, BJP registered a landslide victory in the state’s Lok Sabha polls, by winning nine seats, leaving INC with only two seats.
Complete list of elected candidates and constituencies from Chhattisgarh Lok Sabha Elections 2019:
| No | Constituency | Candidate | Party |
| 1 | Sarguja (ST) | Renuka Singh | BJP |
| 2 | Raigarh (ST) | Gomati Sai | BJP |
| 3 | Janjgir-Champa (SC) | Guharam Ajgalley | BJP |
| 4 | Korba | Jyotsna Charandas Mahant | INC |
| 5 | Bilaspur | Arun Sao | BJP |
| 6 | Rajnandgaon | Santosh Pandey | BJP |
| 7 | Durg | Vijay Baghel | BJP |
| 8 | Raipur | Sunil Kumar Soni | BJP |
| 9 | Mahasamund | Chunni Lal Sahu | BJP |
| 10 | Bastar (ST) | Deepak Baij | INC |
| 11 | Kanker (ST) | Mohan Mandavi | BJP |
List of Chhatisgarh candidates for 2024 Lok Sabha elections
BJP and INC will once again be seen as the top two contenders for winning the majority because of their history in the state, and are unlikely to share seats with other parties of their alliances in the upcoming elections, despite battling the elections under the banner of I.N.D.I.A and NDA alliance, respectively.
Check out the complete list of candidates for Chhattisgarh Lok Sabha elections 2024:
| No | Constituency | I.N.D.I.A | NDA |
| 1 | Sarguja (ST) | ||
| 2 | Raigarh (ST) | ||
| 3 | Janjgir-Champa (SC) | ||
| 4 | Korba | ||
| 5 | Bilaspur | ||
| 6 | Rajnandgaon | ||
| 7 | Durg | ||
| 8 | Raipur | ||
| 9 | Mahasamund | ||
| 10 | Bastar (ST) | ||
| 11 | Kanker (ST) |
