Lok Sabha · MADHYA PRADESH
BASTAR election results and constituency history
4 archived election years. Each year lists up to five candidates by recorded vote count, or an unopposed winner when no votes were polled. Results refer to their specific election contest; matching names do not establish a person’s identity across elections.
Election years
1999 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BALIRAM KASHYAP | BJP | 155,421 | Not recorded |
| 2 | MAHENDRA KARMA | INC | 134,684 | Not recorded |
| 3 | MANISH KUNJAM | CPI | 58,906 | Not recorded |
| 4 | BAL SINGH DHRUW | NCP | 2,871 | Not recorded |
| 5 | PURAN SINGH MANJHI | AJBP | 2,602 | Not recorded |
1998 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BALIRAM KASHYAP | BJP | 151,484 | Not recorded |
| 2 | MANKURAM SODI | INC | 134,603 | Not recorded |
| 3 | MANISH KUNJAM | CPI | 56,502 | Not recorded |
| 4 | SAMPATSINGH BHANDARI | BSP | 14,044 | Not recorded |
| 5 | PURAN SINGH MANJHI | AJBP | 1,738 | Not recorded |
1996 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAHENDRA KARMA | IND | 124,322 | Not recorded |
| 2 | MANKURAM SODHI | INC | 110,265 | Not recorded |
| 3 | RAJARAM TODEM | BJP | 84,523 | Not recorded |
| 4 | MANISH KUNJAM | CPI | 59,908 | Not recorded |
| 5 | GANGA POTAI | AIIC(T) | 3,394 | Not recorded |
1991 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANKURAM SODHI | INC | 87,993 | Not recorded |
| 2 | RAJARAM TODEM | BJP | 70,973 | Not recorded |
| 3 | RAMNATH SARFE | CPI | 31,665 | Not recorded |
| 4 | ARJUN SINGH | BSP | 1,629 | Not recorded |
| 5 | BAL SINGH DHRUW | IND | 1,588 | Not recorded |
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Data source: Election Master historical election archive. Official election-document reference: Election Commission of India reports. A general reference is not a contest-specific citation unless explicitly identified as such. Election Master is independent of the ECI. Disclaimer and corrections.