Saja Assembly constituency

{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Chhattisgarh State, India}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency | name = Saja | state = Chhattisgarh | type = SLA | constituency_no = 68 | district = Bemetara | loksabha_cons = Durg | established = 1977 | reservation = None | mla = Ishwar Sahu | party = Bharatiya Janata Party | latest_election_year = 2023 | preceded_by = Ravindra Choubey | electors = {{formatnum:250817}}<ref name=election2023>{{cite web |url=https://www.eci.gov.in/chhattisgarh-legislative-election-2023-statistical-report |title=State Election, 2023 to the Legislative Assembly Of Chhattisgarh |website=Election Commission of India |date= |accessdate=25 January 2023 |url-access=limited}}</ref>{{update after|2029|1}} | map_image = Saja Assembly constituency map.svg }} '''Saja''' is one of the 90 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh state in India.<ref name=ceoMap>{{cite web |url=https://ceochhattisgarh.nic.in/en/new-maps-assembly-constituency |title=New Maps of Assembly Constituency |website=ceochhattisgarh.nic.in |accessdate= 3 February 2021}}</ref>

It is part of Bemetara district.

== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Member !colspan="2"|Party |- ! colspan=4|Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly |- |colspan=4 |''Prior to 1977: Constituency did not exist'' |- |1977 |Pradeep Kumar Choubey |{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} |- |1980 |Kumari Devi Choubey |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)}} |- |1985 | rowspan=4 |Ravindra Choubey |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=4}} |- |1990 |- |1993 |- |1998 |- ! colspan=4|Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly |- |2003<ref name=election2003>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3882-chhattisgarh-2003/ |title=State Election, 2003 to the Legislative Assembly Of Chhattisgarh |publisher=Election Commission of India |accessdate= 31 December 2021}}</ref> | rowspan=2 |Ravindra Choubey |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |- |2008<ref name=election2008>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3883-chhattisgarh-2008/ |title=State Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly Of Chhattisgarh |publisher=Election Commission of India |accessdate= 31 December 2021}}</ref> |- |2013 |Labh Chand Bafna<ref name=election2013>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3884-chhattisgarh-2013/ |title=State Election, 2013 to the Legislative Assembly Of Chhattisgarh |publisher=Election Commission of India |accessdate= 31 December 2021}}</ref> |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |- |2018 | Ravindra Choubey<ref name=election2018/> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |- |2023 | Ishwar Sahu | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |}

== Election results == === 2023 === {{Election box begin | title= 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election: Saja<ref name=election2023/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Ishwar Sahu |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 1,01,789 |percentage = 48.55 |change = +13.95 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ravindra Choubey |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 96,593 |percentage = 46.07 |change = -5.55 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Sunil Kumar |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,874 |percentage = 1.37 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the Above |party = None of the above |votes = 3,600 |percentage = 1.72 |change = -1.43 }} {{Election box majority |votes = 5,196 |percentage = 2.48 |change = -14.54 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 209,647 |percentage = 83.59 |change = +0.98 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = }} {{Election box end}}

=== 2018 === {{Election box begin | title=2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election: Saja<ref name=election2018>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/9643-statistical-data-of-general-election-to-chhatisgarh-assembly/ |title=Statistical data of General Election to Chhatisgarh Assembly - 2018 |website=Election Commission of India |accessdate= 3 February 2021}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Ravindra Choubey |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 95,658 |percentage = 51.62 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Labhchand Bafna |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 64,123 |percentage = 34.60 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Teksingh Chandel |party = Janta Congress Chhattisgarh |votes = 6,206 |percentage = 3.35 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Basant Agrawal |party = Independent politician |votes = 5,700 |percentage = 3.08 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Lochan Sahu |party = Independent politician |votes = 4,274 |percentage = 2.31 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the Above |party = None of the above |votes = 5,840 |percentage = 3.15 |change = }} {{Election box majority |votes = 31,535 |percentage = 17.02 |change = }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 185,321 |percentage = 82.61 |change = }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = }} {{Election box end}}

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{{Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh}} Category:Bemetara district Category:Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh Category:Politics of Chhattisgarh Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1977 {{coord|21.67|81.31|display=title}}