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{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Chhattisgarh State, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Chitrakot
| mla = Vinayak Goyal
| party = [[Bhartiya Janata Party]]
| state = [[Chhattisgarh]]
| district = [[Bastar district|Bastar]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Bastar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bastar]]
| established = 2008
| reservation = ST
| electors = {{formatnum:177625}}<ref name=election2023>{{cite web |url=https://www.eci.gov.in/mp-legislative-election-2023-statistical-report |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2023 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=26 January 2023 |url-access=limited}}</ref>{{update after|2029|1}}
| type = SLA
| latest_election_year = [[2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|2023]]
| preceded_by = Rajman Venjam
| constituency_no = 87
| map_image = Chitrakot Assembly constituency map.svg
}}
'''Chitrakot''' is one of the 90 [[Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] constituencies of [[Chhattisgarh]] state in [[India]].<ref name=ceoMap>{{cite web |url=https://ceochhattisgarh.nic.in/en/new-maps-assembly-constituency |title=New Maps of Assembly Constituency |website=ceochhattisgarh.nic.in |accessdate= 3 February 2021}}</ref>

It comprises parts of [[Darbha, Chhattisgarh|Darbha]] tehsil and Lohandiguda, [[Tokapal]], and Bastanar tehsils in [[Bastar district]], and is reserved for candidates belonging to the [[Scheduled Tribes]].<ref name=delimitation2008>{{cite web |url=https://upload.indiacode.nic.in/showfile?actid=AC_CEN_3_20_00030_200233_1517807324510&type=order&filename=Delimitation%20Order,2008.pdf |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |date=26 November 2008 |access-date= 24 June 2021}}</ref>

== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Election
!Name
! colspan="2" |Party
|-
! colspan=4|[[Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
|-
|[[1952 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1952]]
|Dora
|{{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}
|-
|[[1957 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1957]]
|Sukhdu
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1962 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1962]]
|Paklu Joga
|{{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}
|-
|[[1967 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
|M. Ganga
|{{Full party name with color|Samyukta Socialist Party}}
|-
|[[1972 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1972]]
|Ramakonda
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1977 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
|rowspan=2 |Lakhan Jaisngh
|{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
|[[1980 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|[[1985 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1985]]
|A. K. Turam Nag
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1990 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1990]]
|rowspan=2 |Dhani Ram Pujari
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}
|-
|[[1993 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1993]]
|-
|[[1998 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1998]]
|Pratibha Shah
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
! colspan=4|[[Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly]]
|-
|[[2003 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|2003]]
|Lachhuram Kashyap
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}
|-
|[[2008 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|2008]]<ref name="election2008">{{cite web |title=State Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly Of Chhattisgarh |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3883-chhattisgarh-2008/ |accessdate=31 December 2021 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]}}</ref>
|Baiduram Kashyap
|-
|[[2013 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|2013]]<ref name="election2013">{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3884-chhattisgarh-2013/ |title=State Election, 2013 to the Legislative Assembly Of Chhattisgarh |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |accessdate= 31 December 2021}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" |[[Deepak Baij]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}
|-
|[[2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|2018]]
|-
|2019^
|Rajman Venjam
|-
|[[2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|2023]]
|[[Vinayak Goyal]]
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|}
^by-election

== Election results ==

=== 2023 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chitrakot<ref name=election2023/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Vinayak Goyal]]
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 63,954
|percentage = 43.73
|change = +10.03
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[Deepak Baij]]|party=Indian National Congress|votes=55,584|percentage=38.01|change=-9.30}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ramu Ram Mourya|party=Communist Party of India|votes=5,051|percentage=3.45|change=-1.84}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Bomdha Mandavi|party=Aam Aadmi Party|votes=4,644|percentage=3.18|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Bharat Kashyap|party=Janta Congress Chhattisgarh|votes=4,184|percentage=2.86|change=-2.11}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sannu Poyam|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|votes=3,493|percentage=2.39|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ramlal Podiyam|party=Sarv Adi Dal|votes=2,028|percentage=1.39|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[None of the Above]]|party=None of the above|votes=7,310|percentage=5.00|change=+0.26}}
{{Election box majority|votes=8,370|percentage=5.72|change=-7.89}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=146,248|percentage=82.34|change=+4.22}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2019 ===
{{Election box begin | title=2019 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly by-election: Chitrakot<ref name=election2010>{{cite web |url=https://ceochhattisgarh.nic.in/assets/pdf%20files/AC_87_AllCandidates_ByeElection2019Results.pdf |title=By-election 2019 results |website=Election Commission of India |accessdate= 3 February 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|candidate = Rajman Venjam
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 62,097
|percentage = 47.31
|change = +0.38
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Lachhuram Kashyap
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 44,235
|percentage = 33.70
|change = +0.09
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Hidmo Ram Mandavi
|party = Communist Party of India
|votes = 6,948
|percentage = 5.29
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Bomdha Mandavi
|party = Janta Congress Chhattisgarh
|votes = 6,527
|percentage = 4.97
|change = -0.65
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Lakheshwar Kawasi
|party = Ambedkarite Party of India
|votes = 2,650
|percentage = 2.02
|change = +0.68
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Ritika Karma
|party = Independent
|votes = 2,575
|percentage = 1.96
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[None of the Above]]
|party = None of the above
|votes = 6,225
|percentage = 4.74
|change = -2.62
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 17,862
|percentage = 13.61
|change = +0.29
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 131,257
|percentage = 78.12
|change = -2.57
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2018 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Election, 2018]]: Chitrakot<ref name=election2018>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/9643-statistical-data-of-general-election-to-chhatisgarh-assembly/ |title=Statistical data of General Election to Chhatisgarh Assembly - 2018 |website=Election Commission of India |accessdate= 3 February 2021}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Deepak Baij]]
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 62,616
|percentage = 46.93
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Lachhuram Kashyap
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 44,846
|percentage = 33.61
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Tankeshwar Bhardwaj
|party = Janta Congress Chhattisgarh
|votes = 7,494
|percentage = 5.62
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Dharmuram Kashyap
|party = Independent politician
|votes = 3,032
|percentage = 2.27
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Suresh Kawasi
|party = Shiv Sena
|votes = 2,297
|percentage = 1.72
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Lakheshwar Kawasi
|party = Ambedkarite Party of India
|votes = 1,791
|percentage = 1.34
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Dantiram Poyam
|party = Aam Aadmi Party
|votes = 1,517
|percentage = 1.14
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[None of the Above]]
|party = None of the above
|votes = 9,824
|percentage = 7.36
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 17,770
|percentage = 13.32
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 132,781
|percentage = 80.69
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

==See also==
* [[List of constituencies of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly]]
* [[Bastar district]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh}}

[[Category:Bastar district]]
[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh]]
[[Category:Politics of Chhattisgarh]]
[[Category:Constituencies established in 2008]]
[[Category:2008 establishments in Chhattisgarh]]
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