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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 = Konta
| state = [[Chhattisgarh]]
| type = SLA
| latest_election_year = [[2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|2023]]
| preceded_by = [[Manish Kunjam]]
| constituency_no = 90
| district = [[Sukma district|Sukma]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Bastar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bastar]]
| established = 2003
| reservation = ST
| mla = [[Kawasi Lakhma]]
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| electors = {{formatnum:166912}}<ref name=election2023>{{cite web |url=https://www.eci.gov.in/chhattisgarh-legislative-election-2023-statistical-report |title=State Election, 2023 to the Legislative Assembly Of Chhattisgarh |website=Election Commission of India |date= |accessdate=25 January 2023 |url-access=limited}}</ref>{{update after|2029|1}}
| map_image = Konta Assembly constituency map.svg
}}
'''Konta''' 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 [[Konta tehsil]] in [[Sukma district]], and is reserved for candidates belonging to the [[Scheduled Tribes]]. As of 2023, its representative is [[Kawasi Lakhma]] of the [[Indian National Congress]] party.{{update after|2029|1}}

== 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]]
|Piloo
|{{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}
|-
|colspan=4 |''1956: Constituency renamed from Sukma to Konta''
|-
|[[1957 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1957]]
|[[Soyam Joga]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1962 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1962]]
|Bettijoga Hadma
|{{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}
|-
|[[1967 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
|Dhansai
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1972 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1972]]
|Bettijoga Hadma
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}}
|-
|[[1977 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
|Koram Gopal Kristaiya
|{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
|[[1980 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
|Jogiya Muka
|{{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}
|-
|[[1985 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1985]]
|Madvi Handaram
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1990 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1990]]
|Manish Kumar
|{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India|rowspan=2}}
|-
|[[1993 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1993]]
|[[Manish Kunjam]]
|-
|[[1998 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1998]]
|[[Kawasi Lakhma]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
! colspan=4|[[Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly]]
|-
|[[2003 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|2003]]
|rowspan=5 |[[Kawasi Lakhma]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=5}}
|-
|[[2008 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|2008]]<ref name="election2008">{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3883-chhattisgarh-2008/ |title=State Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly Of Chhattisgarh |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |accessdate= 31 December 2021 |url-access=limited}}</ref>
|-
|[[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 |url-access=limited}}</ref>
|-
|[[2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|2018]]<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>
|-
|[[2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|2023]]
|}

== Election results ==
===2023===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election]]: Konta<ref name=election2023/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Kawasi Lakhma]]
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 32,776
|percentage = 31.24
|change = -3.81
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Soyam Muka
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 30,795
|percentage = 29.35
|change = +1.67
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Manish Kunjam]]
|party = Communist Party of India
|votes = 29,040
|percentage = 27.68
|change = +0.74
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Channaram Markam
|party = Sarv Adi Dal
|votes = 2,881
|percentage = 2.75
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Jagdish Nag
|party = Azad Janata Party
|votes = 1,812
|percentage = 1.73
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Beeda Sodi
|party = Independent politician
|votes = 1,455
|percentage = 1.39
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Devendra Telam
|party = Janta Congress Chhattisgarh
|votes = 1,392
|percentage = 1.33
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[None of the Above]]
|party = None of the above
|votes = 3,691
|percentage = 3.52
|change = -1.38
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,981
|percentage = 1.89
|change = -5.48
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 104,920
|percentage = 62.86
|change = +7.56
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2018===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election]]: Dongargarh<ref name=election2018/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Kawasi Lakhma]]
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 31,933
|percentage = 35.05
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Dhaniram Barse
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 25,224
|percentage = 27.68
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Manish Kunjam]]
|party = Communist Party of India
|votes = 24,549
|percentage = 26.94
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Vijay Sodi
|party = Chhattisgarh Swabhiman Manch
|votes = 1,660
|percentage = 1.82
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Budhram Kartami
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|votes = 1,660
|percentage = 1.82
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Ramdev Baghel
|party = Aam Aadmi Party
|votes = 1,619
|percentage = 1.78
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[None of the Above]]
|party = None of the above
|votes = 4,468
|percentage = 4.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 6,709
|percentage = 7.37
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 91,104
|percentage = 55.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}

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

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh}}

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[[Category:Sukma district]]
[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh]]
[[Category:Politics of Chhattisgarh]]
[[Category:2003 establishments in Chhattisgarh]]
[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 2003]]

Konta Assembly constituency - Revision history

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