Lok Sabha Constituency

Durg

Constituency No. 7· ChhattisgarhGeneral

Durg is Lok Sabha constituency No. 7 in Chhattisgarh, reserved category: General. It covers parts of the districts of Durg, Bemetara. The seat is made up of 9 assembly segments. At the 2024 general election it had 20,82,400 electors, of whom 73.06% voted.

State
Chhattisgarh
Constituency No.
7
Category
General
Assembly Segments
9
Districts Covered
Durg, Bemetara
Last Election
2024

Current Member of Parliament

Vijay Baghel

Vijay Baghel

Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament · Durg (Lok Sabha)
First Elected
2019
Re-elected
2024
Terms at this seat
2
2024 result
9,56,497
Votes
62.86%
Vote share
4,38,226
Victory margin

Ahead of Rajendra Sahu (Indian National Congress) on 5,18,271 votes.

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Quick Facts

(2024)
Constituency No.
7
State
Chhattisgarh
Category
General
Districts covered
Durg, Bemetara
Assembly segments
9
Total electors
20,82,400
Male electors
10,41,200
Female electors
10,41,110
Third gender electors
90
Polling stations
1,980
Last election
2024

Election History

(3 on record)

Results for Durg Lok Sabha constituency, back to 2014.

2024 Lok Sabha Election
(18th Lok Sabha)
Winner
Vijay Baghel
Vijay Baghel
Bharatiya Janata Party
9,56,497
Votes
62.86%
Vote Share
4,38,226
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Vijay BaghelBJP9,56,497 · 62.86%
  2. 2.Rajendra SahuINC5,18,271 · 34.06%
  3. 3.Dilip SahuBSP12,410 · 0.82%
2019 Lok Sabha Election
(17th Lok Sabha)
Winner
Vijay Baghel
Vijay Baghel
Bharatiya Janata Party
8,49,374
Votes
61.02%
Vote Share
3,91,978
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Vijay BaghelBJP8,49,374 · 61.02%
  2. 2.Pratima ChandrakarINC4,57,396 · 32.86%
  3. 3.Geeta MarkamBSP18,210 · 1.31%
2014 Lok Sabha Election
(16th Lok Sabha)
Winner
TS
Tamradhwaj Sahu
Indian National Congress
5,70,687
Votes
45.34%
Vote Share
16,848
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Tamradhwaj SahuINC5,70,687 · 45.34%
  2. 2.Saroj PandeyBJP5,53,839 · 44%
  3. 3.Munna ChandrakarBSP21,410 · 1.7%

Assembly Segments in Durg

(9)

These assembly constituencies are the segments of Durg Lok Sabha constituency.

  • Patan
    AC No. 62 · Durg
    BB
    Bhupesh Baghel
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Durg Rural
    AC No. 63 · Durg
    LC
    Lalit Chandrakar
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Durg City
    AC No. 64 · Durg
    GY
    Gajendra Yadav
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Bhilai Nagar
    AC No. 65 · Durg
    DY
    Devendra Yadav
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Vaishali Nagar
    AC No. 66 · Durg
    RS
    Rikhesh Sen
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Ahiwara
    AC No. 67 · Durg
    Scheduled Caste
    DK
    Domanlal Korsewada
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Saja
    AC No. 68 · Bemetara
    IS
    Ishwar Sahu
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Bemetara
    AC No. 69 · Bemetara
    DS
    Dipesh Sahu
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Navagarh
    AC No. 70 · Bemetara
    Scheduled Caste
    DB
    Dayaldas Baghel
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA

Electorate

General election 2024
20.82 Lakh
Total Electors
10.41 Lakh
Male Electors
10.41 Lakh
Female Electors
1,980
Polling Stations
15.21 Lakh
Votes Polled
73.06%
Turnout
Voter turnout73.06%
EVM votes 15,17,000Postal votes 4,400

About Durg Lok Sabha Constituency

State
Chhattisgarh
Constituency number
7
Category
General
Districts covered
Durg, Bemetara
Assembly segments
9
Sitting member
Vijay Baghel
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Elections on record
2024, 2019, 2014
District profiles
Sources & references
  • Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha Election 2024
  • Government of Chhattisgarh
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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