Kanker (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Kanker
Constituency
for the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
DistrictKanker
StateChhattisgarh
Electorate170,326[1][needs update]
Lok Sabha ConstituencyKanker
Current constituency
Seats1
PartyIndian National Congress
MLAShishupal Shori
ReservationST
Last election2018

Kanker Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 90 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh state in India.[2]

It is part of Kanker district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

As a constituency of Madhya Pradesh[edit | edit source]

Year Member Party
1957[3] Pratibha Devi Indian National Congress
Bisram

As a constituency of Chhattisgarh[edit | edit source]

Year Member Party
2018 Shishupal Shori[1] Indian National Congress

Election results[edit | edit source]

2018[edit | edit source]

Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Election, 2018: Kanker[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Shishupal Shori
NOTA None of the Above
Majority
Turnout

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Statistical data of General Election to Chhatisgarh Assembly - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  2. "New Maps of Assembly Constituency". ceochhattisgarh.nic.in. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  3. "General Elections of MP 1957" (PDF). Election Commission Of India. 2004.

Coordinates: 20°41′N 81°28′E / 20.69°N 81.46°E / 20.69; 81.46