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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| office = Member of [[Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = 2023
| predecessor = [[Keshaw Prasad Chandra]]
| constituency = [[Jaijaipur Assembly constituency|Jaijaipur]]
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| profession = Politician
}}

'''Baleshwar Sahu''' (born 1988)<ref name=":0" /> is an Indian politician from [[Chhattisgarh]]. He is an MLA from [[Jaijaipur Assembly constituency]] in [[Sakti district]]. He won the [[2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election]], representing the Indian National Congress.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Baleshwar Sahu, INC Candidate from Jaijaipur Assembly Election 2024 Seat: Electoral History & Political Journey, Winning or Losing - News18 Assembly Election 2024 Result News |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/assembly/chhattisgarh/baleshwar-sahu-s26aed2008a037e2023c005/ |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=www.news18.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jaijaipur Constituency Election Results 2023: Jaijaipur Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/chhattisgarh/constituency-show/jaijaipur |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Sahu is from Jaijaipur, Sakti district, Chhattisgarh. He is the son of Teras Ram Sahu. He completed his M.Sc. in 2016 at [[Dr. C.V. Raman University, Khandwa|Dr CV Raman University]], [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Baleshwar Sahu(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- JAIJAIPUR(SAKTI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/Chhattisgarh2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=274 |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=myneta.info}}</ref>

== Career ==
Sahu won from Jaijaipur Assembly constituency representing the [[Indian National Congress]] in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Baleshwar Sahu, Cong Election Results LIVE: Latest Updates On Baleshwar Sahu, Assembly Election Constituency Seat |url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/chhattisgarh/assembly-election-candidates-list-2023/baleshwar-sahu-50037-2 |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=ndtv.com |language=en}}</ref> He polled 76,747 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Krishna Kant Chandra of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], by a margin of 25,922 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-03 |title=Jaijaipur Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: INC's Baleshwar Sahu defeats BJP's Krishna Kant Chandra with 25922 votes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/jaijaipur-assembly-election-results-2023-live-2470854-2023-12-03 |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=लाइव |first=एबीपी |date=2023-12-03 |title=Jaijaipur Election Result 2023 Live: Inc के Baleshwar Sahu की हुई जीत, Ind के Bhojram Khunte रहें दूसरे नंबर पर |url=https://www.abplive.com/elections/jaijaipur-election-result-2023-live-updates-constituency-vote-counting-winner-loser-bjp-congress-jcc-chhattisgarh-assembly-election-results-news-2551478 |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=www.abplive.com |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-03 |title=Jaijaipur, Chhattisgarh Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: Jaijaipur सीट पर Baleshwar Sahu ने Krishna Kant Chandra कोहराया |url=https://www.aajtak.in/elections/story/jaijaipur-chhattisgarh-assembly-election-results-2023-live-1830626-2023-12-03 |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=आज तक |language=hi}}</ref> BJP has never won from Jaijaipur, a generall assembly constituency, one among the nine constituencies, where the ruling BJP failed to establish a foothold.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-27 |title=Nine assembly seats where BJP yet to taste victory since formation of Chhattisgarh |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/chhattisgarh-assembly-elections/nine-assembly-seats-where-bjp-yet-to-taste-victory-since-formation-of-chhattisgarh/articleshow/104752382.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-11-05 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Chhattisgarh]]
[[Category:Chhattisgarh MLAs 2023–2028]]
[[Category:People from Sakti district]]
[[Category:1988 births]]

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ArleneLigertwood at 20:55, 3 November 2025