Dwarikadhish Yadav

Dwarikadhish Yadav
Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
3 December 2023
ConstituencyKhallari
Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
In office
2018–2023
Preceded byChunni Lal Sahu
Khallari
Personal details
Born (1973-08-15) 15 August 1973 (age 51)
Futguna Village - Mahasamund district
Political partyIndian National Congress
Alma materHigher Sec. School Bhatapara, Raipur
ProfessionAgricultural

Dwarikadhish Yadav is an Indian Politician from the Indian National Congress.[1] He is a member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly representing the Khallari Assembly constituency for the second consecutive time.[2]

Yadav has also served as a Parliamentary Secretary in Government of Chhattisgarh with attached portfolio of School Education, Primitive Caste and Scheduled Caste Development, Backward Classes and Minority development.[3]

Career

Yadav was first elected to Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly in 2018 from Khallari Assembly constituency by defeating his BJP rival Monika Dilip Sahu by a margin of 56,978.[4] In 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election, he again won from Khallari constituency by a margin of 37,119 votes against the BJP candidate Alka Chandrakar.[5]

Election results

2023

2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election: Khallari[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dwarikadhish Yadav 104,052 57.86 −0.11
BJP Alka Chandrakar 66,933 37.22 +13.62
Independent Santosh Darachand Banjare 2,187 1.22
NOTA None of the Above 2,095 1.16 +0.86
Majority 37,119 20.64 −13.73
Turnout 179,833 82.72 −0.52
INC hold Swing

2018

Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Election, 2018: Khallari[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dwarikadhish Yadav 96,108 57.97
BJP Monika Dilip Sahu 39,130 23.60
JCC Paresh Baghabara 12,649 7.63
Independent Bheklal Sahu 5,228 3.15
NCP Basanta Thakur 2,972 1.79
NOTA None of the Above 499 0.30
Majority 56,978 34.37
Turnout 165,799 83.24
INC gain from BJP Swing

References

  1. ^ "Dwarikadhish Yadav - Election Information". MyNeta.info.
  2. ^ "Khallari Assembly Member Profile" (PDF). Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly.
  3. ^ "15 Congress MLAs take oath as parliamentary secretaries in Chhattisgarh". 14 July 2020 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  4. ^ a b "Statistical data of General Election to Chhatisgarh Assembly - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  5. ^ a b "BJP releases first list of 21 candidates for Chhattisgarh". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 August 2023.