The election exit polls are one of the credible ways to predict the election outcome or the final result. The election results of these five states will be declared on December 3.
Chhattisgarh Exit Poll 2023: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to make a comeback by registering winning 8 seats in North Chhattisgarh (Surguja) region. In the tribal-based Buster region, the Congress is expected to make a comeback with 8 seats. The BJP is expected to get just four seats. The BJP is also likely to win 23 seats in Central Chhattisgarh region. In a neck-a-neck competition, the BJP is likely to win 30-40 seats and the Congress is expected to retain power with 46-56 seats, claims India TV-CNX Exit Poll. As far as vote share is concerned, BJP is likely to get 41 per cent and Congress 43 per cent. Interestingly, even though the Congress retains the power, the vote share of the BJP has increased from 32.97 per cent in 2018 to 41 per cent.
Polling in the Naxal-hit state was conducted in two phases in 90 Assembly constituencies
candidates in Chhattisgarh
The main candidates in the fray for the upcoming Chhattisgarh Assembly Election are Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel (Congress) from Patan, former Chief Minister Raman Singh (BJP) from Rajnandgaon, Deputy Chief Minister TS Singh Deo (Congress) from Ambikapur, Durg MP Vijay Baghel (BJP) from Patan, Union Minister Renuka Singh Saruta (BJP) from Bharatpur-Sonhat, former Union Minister Vishnu Deo Sai (BJP) from Kunkuri, Raigarh MP Gomti Sai (BJP) from Pathalgaon, BJP state chief Arun Sao from Lormi, former MP Punnulal Mohale (BJP) from Mungeli, Dharamlal Kaushik (BJP) from Bilha, former Union Minister and Speaker of the outgoing Chhattisgarh Assembly Charan Das Mahant (Congress) from Sakti, former Chhattisgarh Home Minister Brijmohan Agrawal (BJP) from Raipur City South, state Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu (Congress) from Durg Gramin, Bastar Lok Sabha MP Deepak Baij (Congress) from Chitrakot and state Cabinet Minister Kawasi Lakhma (Congress) from Konta.
List of constituencies in Chhattisgarh
There are 90 Assembly seats in Chhattisgarh: Bharatpur-Sonhat, Manendragarh, Baikunthpur, Premnagar, Bhatgaon, Pratappur, Ramanujganj, Samri, Lundra, Ambikapur, Sitapur, Jashpur, Kunkuri, Pathalgaon, Lailunga, Raigarh, Sarangarh, Kharsia, Dharamjaigarh, Rampur, Korba, Katghora, Pali-Tanakhar, Marwahi, Kota, Lormi, Mungeli, Takhatpur, Bilha, Bilaspur, Beltara, Masturi, Akaltara, Janjgir-Champa, Sakti, Chandrapur, Jaijaipur, Pamgarh, Saraipali, Basna, Khallari, Mahasamund, Bilaigarh, Kasdol, Baloda Bazar, Bhatapara, Dharsiwa, Raipur City Gramin, Raipur City West, Raipur City North, Raipur City South, Arang, Abhanpur, Rajim, Bindranawagarh, Sihawa, Kurud, Dhamtari, Sanjari Balod, Dondi Lohara, Gunderdehi, Patan, Durg Gramin, Durg City, Bhilai Nagar, Vaishali Nagar, Ahiwara, Saja, Bemetara, Navagarh, Pandariya, Kawardha, Khairagarh, Dongargarh, Rajnandgaon, Dongargaon, Khujji, Mohala-Manpur, Antagarh, Bhanupratappur, Kanker, Keshkal, Kondagaon, Narayanpur, Bastar, Jagdalpur, Chitrakot, Dantewara, Bijapur and Konta. Ten seats Sarangarh, Mungeli, Masturi, Pamgarh, Saraipali, Bilaigarh, Arang, Ahiwara, Navagarh and Dongargarh are reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) in the state.
2018 Assembly Election Results
Total Seats: 90 (Majority: 46)
| PARTIES | SEAT SHARE | VOTE SHARE |
| Congress | 68 | 43.04% |
| BJP | 15 | 32.97% |
| JCC | 05 | 7.61% |
| BSP | 02 | 3.87% |
| Independent | – | 5.88% |
BJP seats and vote share in the last four Assembly elections
| YEAR | SEAT SHARE | VOTE SHARE |
| 2018 | 15 | 32.97% |
| 2013 | 49 | 41.04% |
| 2008 | 50 | 40.33% |
| 2003 | 50 | 39.26% |
Congress seats and vote share in the last four Assembly elections
| YEAR | SEAT SHARE | VOTE SHARE |
| 2018 | 68 | 43.04% |
| 2013 | 39 | 40.29% |
| 2008 | 38 | 38.63% |
| 2003 | 37 | 36.71% |
