| Office | Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
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|---|---|
| Term start | 2023
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| Predecessor | Keshaw Prasad Chandra
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| Constituency | Jaijaipur
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| Political party | Indian National Congress
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Baleshwar Sahu (born 1988)[1] 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.[2][3]
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 CV Raman University, Bilaspur.[1]
Career
Sahu won from Jaijaipur Assembly constituency representing the Indian National Congress in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election.[4] 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.[5][6][7] BJP has never won from Jaijaipur, a generall assembly constituency, one among the nine constituencies, where the ruling BJP failed to establish a foothold.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Baleshwar Sahu(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- JAIJAIPUR(SAKTI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate. myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ↑ Baleshwar Sahu, INC Candidate from Jaijaipur Assembly Election 2024 Seat: Electoral History & Political Journey, Winning or Losing - News18 Assembly Election 2024 Result News. www.news18.com. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ↑ Jaijaipur Constituency Election Results 2023: Jaijaipur Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner. The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ↑ Baleshwar Sahu, Cong Election Results LIVE: Latest Updates On Baleshwar Sahu, Assembly Election Constituency Seat. ndtv.com. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ↑ Jaijaipur Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: INC's Baleshwar Sahu defeats BJP's Krishna Kant Chandra with 25922 votes. India Today(2023-12-03). Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ↑ Jaijaipur Election Result 2023 Live: Inc के Baleshwar Sahu की हुई जीत, Ind के Bhojram Khunte रहें दूसरे नंबर पर, लाइव, एबीपी. www.abplive.com(2023-12-03). Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ↑ Jaijaipur, Chhattisgarh Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: Jaijaipur सीट पर Baleshwar Sahu ने Krishna Kant Chandra कोहराया. आज तक(2023-12-03). Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ↑ Nine assembly seats where BJP yet to taste victory since formation of Chhattisgarh. The Economic Times(2023-10-27). Retrieved 2024-11-05.