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{{Infobox Indian politician<br />
| office = Member of [[Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br />
| profession = Politician<br />
| term_start = 2023<br />
| predecessor = [[Amarjeet Bhagat]]<br />
| constituency = [[Sitapur, Chhattisgarh Assembly constituency|Sitapur]]<br />
}}<br />
'''Ramkumar Toppo''' (born 1992) is an Indian politician from [[Chhattisgarh]]. He is a first time MLA from [[Sitapur, Chhattisgarh Assembly constituency|Sitapur Assembly constituency]], which is a reserved constituency for Scheduled Tribes community, in [[Surguja district]]. He won the [[2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election]], representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sitapur (ST) assembly election results 2023: Sitapur (ST) Winning Candidates List and Vote Share |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/chhattisgarh/sitapur-st-assembly-result-26011 |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Ramkumar is from [[Sitapur, Chhattisgarh|Sitapur]], Surguja district, Chhattisgarh. He is the son of Ganesh Ram. He did his B.A. through Open stream at [[MATS University|Mats University]], Orang, Raipur.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Poorv Sainik Ramkumar Toppo(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- SITAPUR (ST)(SURGUJA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://myneta.info/Chhattisgarh2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=1224 |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=myneta.info}}</ref> He served as a commando in the [[Central Reserve Police Force]]'s Valley Quick Action Team, and also earned a gallantry medal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-04 |title=Battlefield to Ballot: CRPF Hero-Turned-Politician Defeats Chhattisgarh Minister, Securing First-Ever Win for BJP |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/battlefield-to-ballot-crpf-hero-turned-politician-defeats-chhattisgarh-minister-securing-first-ever-win-for-bjp-8690233.html |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Ramkumar won from Sitapur Assembly constituency representing the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election. He polled 83,088 votes and defeated his nearest rival, [[Amarjeet Bhagat]] of the [[Indian National Congress]], by a margin of 17,160 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sitapur Constituency Election Results 2023: Sitapur Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/chhattisgarh/constituency-show/sitapur |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
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He was involved in a caste certificate controversy after a complaint was lodged against him in October 2023 alleging that he does not belong to ST community.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-31 |title=Caste certificate controversy surrounds BJP candidate in Chhattisgarh elections |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/caste-certificate-controversy-surrounds-bjp-candidate-in-chhattisgarh-elections/articleshow/104854694.cms |access-date=2024-10-27 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Later, the High Court has directed the Rigarh collector to inquire into the allegations.<br />
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[[Category:1992 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Chhattisgarh]]<br />
[[Category:Chhattisgarh MLAs 2023–2028]]<br />
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