Template:Infobox legislative election 2025 Chhattisgarh local bodies elections were held on 11 February 2025 to elect members of local bodies in Chhattisgarh.[1] The counting of votes for 10 Municipal Corporation, 49 Nagar Palikas, 114 Nagar Panchayats were declared on 15th February 2025.
In the results of the municipal elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party delivered a strong performance, securing landslide victory in 126 out of 173 local bodies, while the Indian National Congress had to settle for just 30. Independents led in 15 bodies, while the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Aam Aadmi Party won one each. The Janta Congress Chhattisgarh failed to make an impact. In all 10 municipal corporations, including the state capital Raipur, BJP's mayoral candidates emerged victorious. Notably, for the first time in approximately 111 years, the BJP won in Kanker Nagar Panchayat, defeating the Congress.[2][3][4][5]
Election schedule
| Poll Event | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Notification Date | 17 January 2025 |
| Last Date for filing nomination | 28 January 2025 |
| Scrutiny of nomination | 29 January 2025 |
| Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination | 31 January 2025 |
| Allotment of Symbols | 31 January 2025 |
| Date of Poll | 11 February 2025 |
| Date of Counting of Votes | 15 February 2025 |
Voter turnout
| District | Turnout (%) |
|---|---|
| Raipur | 51.37 (lowest) |
| Bilaspur | |
| Jashpur | 75.58 |
| Mungeli | 72.53 |
| Janjgir-Champa | 77.58 |
| Sakti | 81.44 |
| Kawardha | 64.04 |
| Raigarh | 81.44 |
| Sarangarh-Bilaigarh | 78.52 |
| Surajpur | 66.15 |
| Balrampur | 79.85 |
| Surguja | 64.85 |
| Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi | 71.41 |
| Mahasamund | 70.48 |
| Dhamtari | 76.10 |
| Kanker | 76.31 |
| Kabirdham | 77.44 |
| Bastar | 70.43 |
| Durg | 67.96 |
| Narayanpur | 70.71 |
| Balod | 75.34 |
| Kondagaon | 81.13 |
| Rajnandgaon | 75.82 |
| Dantewada | 72.52 |
| Koriya | 84.99 (highest) |
| Khairagarh | 83.50 |
| Sukma | 66.97 |
| Bijapur | 58.71 |
| Korba | 74.10 |
| Total | 72.44 |
Parties and Alliance
| Alliance/Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats Contested | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Party color cell | Bharatiya Janata Party | 
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|
Kiran Singh Deo | 173 | |||
| Template:Party color cell | Indian National Congress | 
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Deepak Baij | 173 | |||
| Template:Party color cell | Bahujan Samaj Party | 
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Hemant Poyam | 173 | |||
Candidates
Mayoral Election
- On 26 January 2025, BJP released list of mayoral candidates.[6]
- On 27 January 2025, INC released list of mayoral candidates.[7]
| No. | Municipal Corporation | District | bgcolor="Template:Party color" |BJP candidate | bgcolor="Template:Party color" |INC candidate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambikapur Municipal Corporation | Sarguja | Manjusha Bhagat | Ajay Tirkey |
| 2 | Durg Municipal Corporation | Durg | Alka Baghmar | Premlata Sahu |
| 3 | Bilaspur Municipal Corporation | Bilaspur | Pooja Vidhani | Pramod Nayak |
| 4 | Raipur Municipal Corporation | Raipur | Meenal Choubey | Deepti Dubey |
| 5 | Chirmiri Municipal Corporation | Koriya | Ram Naresh Rai | Vinay Jaiswal |
| 6 | Dhamtari Municipal Corporation | Dhamtari | Jagadish Ramu Mehra | —[8]Template:Efn |
| 7 | Jagdalpur Municipal Corporation | Bastar | Sanjay Pandey | Malkeet Singh Gaidu |
| 8 | Rajnandgaon Municipal Corporation | Rajnandgaon | Madhusudan Yadav | Nikhil Dwivedi |
| 9 | Korba Municipal Corporation | Korba | Sanju Devi Rajput | Usha Tiwari |
| 10 | Raigarh Municipal Corporation | Raigarh | Jeevardhan Chauhan | Janki Katju |
Municipal general election results
Party wise
| Party | Mayors/Chairpersons | Corporators/ Councillors/
Ward Members | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | +/- | Seats | +/- | ||
| Template:Full party name with color | 10 | 10 Template:Increase | 1868 | Template:Increase1063 | |
| Template:Full party name with color | 0 | 10 Template:Decrease | 952 | Template:Decrease754 | |
| Template:Full party name with color | 0 | Template:No change | 1 | Template:Increase1 | |
| Template:Party name with color | 0 | Template:No change | 13 | Template:Decrease4 | |
| Total | 10 | Template:No change | 3200 | Template:Increase305 | |
Body wise
| Division | Seats | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | INC | BSP | AAP | IND | ||
| Municipal Corporation | 10 | style="background:Template:Party color ; color:white;" |10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nagar Palika | 49 | style="background:Template:Party color ; color:white;" | 35 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Nagar Panchayat | 114 | style="background:Template:Party color ; color:white;" | 81 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 173 | style="background:Template:Party color ; color:white;" |126 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
Municipal Corporation wise
| No. | Municipal Corporation | District | Winning party | Elected Mayor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambikapur Municipal Corporation | Sarguja | Template:Full party name with color | Manjusha Bhagat | |
| 2 | Durg Municipal Corporation | Durg | Alka Baghmar | ||
| 3 | Bilaspur Municipal Corporation | Bilaspur | Pooja Vidhani | ||
| 4 | Raipur Municipal Corporation | Raipur | Meenal Choubey | ||
| 5 | Chirmiri Municipal Corporation | Koriya | Ram Naresh Rai | ||
| 6 | Dhamtari Municipal Corporation | Dhamtari | Jagadish Ramu Mehra | ||
| 7 | Jagdalpur Municipal Corporation | Bastar | Sanjay Pandey | ||
| 8 | Rajnandgaon Municipal Corporation | Rajnandgaon | Madhusudan Yadav | ||
| 9 | Korba Municipal Corporation | Korba | Sanju Devi Rajput | ||
| 10 | Raigarh Municipal Corporation | Raigarh | Jeevardhan Chauhan | ||
Notes
References
- ↑ छत्तीसगढ़ में अब आचार संहिता 7 जनवरी के बाद:कल होने वाली आरक्षण प्रक्रिया जनवरी में होगी; इस बीच नए मंत्रियों का शपथ संभव. Dainik Bhaskar(2024-12-27). Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ↑ CG Nikay Chunav Result 2025: छत्तीसगढ़ के 10 नगर निगमों पर BJP का क्लीन स्वीप, सीएम साय ने कहा-युवाओं को देंगे रोजगार. Nai Dunia(2025-02-15). Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ↑ छत्तीसगढ़ निकाय चुनाव में बहुमत से जीत रही BJP, इस वजह से पिछड़ी कांग्रेस, पांडे, अंबुज. ABP News. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ↑ chhattisgarh municipal corporation election result bjp congress Know who became mayor where including raipur durg | CG Nagar Nigam: छत्तीसगढ़ में भाजपा की ऐतिहासिक जीत, नगर निगम चुनाव में हाथ साफ.... zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ↑ Chhattisgarh Chunav Winners List: छत्तीसगढ़ के 10 नगर निगम में बीजेपी की धाक, 36 नगर पालिकाओं पर भी कब्जा, देखें कौन कहां से जीता. Navbharat Times. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ↑ Chhattisgarh urban body polls: BJP declares candidates for all 10 mayoral seats. Bansal News. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ↑ Chhattisgarh Congress Announces List Of Candidates For Upcoming Civic Body Polls.
- ↑ Congress gets a big setback in Dhamtari, nomination of mayoral candidate Vijay Golcha cancelled.