Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh, as a state came into being on 1st November 2000 as the 26th State of the Indian Union. Prior to this time, it was a part of the Madhya Pradesh state. Its creation fulfils the long-cherished demand of the tribal people from the region. Its area is 1,36,034 sq km and has a population of 20,795,956. It has 11 parliamentary constituencies. Prinicpal language of the state is Hindi.
Capital : Raipur
No of Parliamentary Constituencies: 11
No of Assembly Constituencies: 90
Chhattisgarh State Assembly Election Results 2008
Parliamentary Constituencies
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Results General Election 2009 State : Chhattisgarh |
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| Name of the Party | Seats Contested | Seats Won |
| National Parties | ||
| BSP | 11 | 0 |
| BJP | 11 | 10 |
| CPI | 1 | 0 |
| CPI(M) | 1 | 0 |
| INC | 11 | 1 |
| NCP | 0 | 0 |
| RJD | 0 | 0 |
| Total National Parties | 35 | 11 |
| State Parties - None | ||
| Unrecognized Parties | 46 | 0 |
| IND | 97 | 0 |
| Total | 178 | 11 |
| State Assembly Elections 2008 | |||
Party |
Contested |
Won | |
| BJP | 90 | 50 | |
| INC | 87 | 38 | |
| BSP | 90 | 2 | |
| *Total | 683 | 90 | |
| *Totals consist of Independents and all other parties who contested the elections | |||
| RULING PARTY |
| BJP |
Chief Minister |
| Dr. Raman Singh |
| State Government |
| State Chief Electoral Officer |
