Political pulse
Where BJP stands seat by seat, who is still undecided, what citizens raise, and which storylines are spreading.
Actual · 2023 election result Modelled · sentiment, polarity and projections — not a poll
90 seats by outlook
Held seats at risk
- MarwahiPranav Kumar Marpachi · 2023 margin 7.75 · Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi29%
- Bharatpur-SonhatRenuka Singh · 2023 margin 3.31 · Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur30%
- DantewadaChaitram Atami · 2023 margin 12.49 · Dantewada36%
- AntagarhVikram Usendi · 2023 margin 16.81 · Kanker36%
- KankerAsharam Netam · 2023 margin 0.01 · Kanker48%
- ManendragarhShyam Bihari Jaiswal · 2023 margin 11.8 · Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur53%
Seats that could be gained
- Bhilai Nagarheld by Devendra Yadav (INC) · Durg65%
- Dongargaonheld by Daleshwar Sahu (INC) · Rajnandgaon59%
- Khairagarhheld by Yashoda Verma (INC) · Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai56%
- Lailungaheld by Vidyawati Sidar (INC) · Raigarh53%
- Dhamtariheld by Onkar Sahu (INC) · Dhamtari53%
- Gunderdehiheld by Kunwer Singh Nishad (INC) · Balod51%
Battlegrounds
closest first — click a seat for its full pulse| Seat | Member | 2023 share | Modelled share | Undecided | Sentiment | Win chance | Top citizen issue | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bindrawagarh Gariaband | Janak Dhruw INC |
47.1% | 44.6% | 27.4% | -13 | 50% |
Drainage | |
| Gunderdehi Balod | Kunwer Singh Nishad INC |
43.1% | 45.2% | 27.3% | +21 | 51% |
Ration card | |
| Dharamjaigarh Raigarh | Laljeet Singh Rathia INC |
43.9% | 44.2% | 27.5% | +6 | 48% |
Ayushman card | |
| Kanker Kanker | Asharam Netam BJP |
45.6% | 43.8% | 27.7% | -16 | 48% |
Certificates | |
| Bhatapara Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara | Inder Kumar Sao INC |
43.1% | 44.3% | 27.5% | +12 | 47% |
Certificates | |
| Manendragarh Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur | Shyam Bihari Jaiswal BJP |
48.2% | 45.3% | 27.3% | -19 | 53% |
Street lights | |
| Lailunga Raigarh | Vidyawati Sidar INC |
45.8% | 45.8% | 27.2% | +5 | 53% |
Ayushman card | |
| Dhamtari Dhamtari | Onkar Sahu INC |
47.0% | 45.6% | 27.2% | -7 | 53% |
Certificates | |
| Dongargarh Rajnandgaon | Harshita Swami Baghel INC |
43.3% | 43.8% | 27.6% | +8 | 46% |
Police | |
| Sakti Sakti | Charan Das Mahant INC |
42.9% | 43.6% | 27.7% | +7 | 46% |
Pension | |
| Patan Durg | Bhupesh Baghel INC |
41.2% | 43.3% | 27.8% | +16 | 44% |
Mahtari Vandan | |
| Khairagarh Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai | Yashoda Verma INC |
46.2% | 46.8% | 27.0% | +11 | 56% |
Hospital services | |
| Pratappur Balrampur-Ramanujganj | Shakuntala Singh Portey BJP |
43.6% | 46.5% | 27.7% | -1 | 57% |
Certificates | |
| Sihawa Dhamtari | Ambika Markam INC |
42.1% | 42.5% | 27.9% | +5 | 42% |
Certificates | |
| Janjgir-Champa Janjgir-Champa | Vyas Kashyap INC |
41.3% | 42.7% | 28.0% | +8 | 42% |
Drainage | |
| Dongargaon Rajnandgaon | Daleshwar Sahu INC |
45.9% | 47.5% | 26.9% | +17 | 59% |
Police | |
| Rampur Korba | Phool Singh Rathiya INC |
40.1% | 42.4% | 27.9% | +19 | 40% |
Police | |
| Bastar Bastar | Lakheshwar Baghel INC |
43.4% | 41.7% | 27.9% | -7 | 39% |
Human-wildlife conflict | |
| Kota Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi | Atal Shrivastava INC |
40.1% | 41.6% | 28.1% | +11 | 39% |
Women's safety | |
| Kurud Dhamtari | Ajay Chandrakar BJP |
50.1% | 48.2% | 26.8% | -12 | 62% |
Certificates | |
| Keshkal Kondagaon | Neelkanth Tekam BJP |
45.4% | 48.5% | 27.3% | +2 | 63% |
Scholarship | |
| Chitrakot Bastar | Vinayak Goyal BJP |
43.7% | 48.5% | 27.5% | +7 | 64% |
Human-wildlife conflict | |
| Ambikapur Surguja | Rajesh Agrawal BJP |
46.3% | 48.8% | 27.1% | +3 | 64% |
Certificates | |
| Antagarh Kanker | Vikram Usendi BJP |
42.2% | 40.7% | 28.5% | -22 | 36% |
Certificates | |
| Dantewada Dantewada | Chaitram Atami BJP |
42.9% | 40.2% | 28.4% | -25 | 36% |
Schools | |
| Kharsia Sarangarh-Bilaigarh | Umesh Patel INC |
42.2% | 40.3% | 28.2% | -10 | 35% |
Electricity | |
| Bhilai Nagar Durg | Devendra Yadav INC |
47.3% | 49.2% | 26.6% | +18 | 65% |
Mahtari Vandan | |
| Chandrapur Sakti | Ram Kumar Yadav INC |
39.4% | 40.5% | 28.3% | +9 | 35% |
Pension | |
| Pathalgaon Jashpur | Gomati Sai BJP |
45.9% | 49.1% | 27.2% | +4 | 65% |
Human-wildlife conflict | |
| Narayanpur Narayanpur | Kedar Nath Kashyap BJP |
48.2% | 49.4% | 27.0% | -6 | 66% |
Schools | |
| Kondagaon Kondagaon | Lata Usendi BJP |
51.3% | 49.6% | 26.6% | -14 | 68% |
Scholarship | |
| Jashpur Jashpur | Raymuni Bhagat BJP |
49.2% | 49.9% | 26.8% | -6 | 69% |
Human-wildlife conflict | |
| Samri Balrampur-Ramanujganj | Uddheshwari Paikra BJP |
45.5% | 50.4% | 27.1% | +9 | 70% |
Certificates | |
| Bharatpur-Sonhat Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur | Renuka Singh BJP |
37.5% | 38.5% | 29.2% | -13 | 30% |
Street lights | |
| Baikunthpur Koriya | Bhaiyalal Rajwade BJP |
48.2% | 50.6% | 26.9% | -1 | 71% |
Cyber fraud | |
| Pandariya Kabirdham | Bhawna Bohra BJP |
50.7% | 50.5% | 26.5% | -7 | 71% |
PM Awas | |
| Masturi Bilaspur | Dilip Lahariya INC |
36.9% | 39.3% | 28.7% | +13 | 29% |
Industry | |
| Marwahi Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi | Pranav Kumar Marpachi BJP |
33.4% | 38.3% | 29.8% | -4 | 29% |
Women's safety | |
| Bijapur Bijapur | Vikram Mandavi INC |
40.5% | 38.3% | 28.6% | -13 | 29% |
Forest rights | |
| Baloda Bazar Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara | Tank Ram Verma BJP |
49.3% | 50.6% | 26.6% | 0 | 71% |
Certificates | |
| Mungeli Mungeli | Punnulal Mohle BJP |
49.7% | 51.8% | 26.5% | +4 | 74% |
Paddy procurement | |
| Kasdol Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara | Sandeep Sahu INC |
37.8% | 37.9% | 28.8% | -1 | 25% |
Certificates | |
| Mahasamund Mahasamund | Yogeshwar Raju Sinha BJP |
51.4% | 51.7% | 26.3% | -4 | 75% |
MGNREGA | |
| Katghora Korba | Premchand Patel BJP |
45.2% | 51.7% | 27.1% | +15 | 75% |
Police | |
| Rajim Gariaband | Rohit Sahu BJP |
50.2% | 51.9% | 26.4% | +1 | 75% |
Drainage | |
| Sarangarh Sarangarh-Bilaigarh | Uttari Ganpat Jangde INC |
38.0% | 37.3% | 29.0% | -7 | 25% |
Electricity | |
| Beltara Bilaspur | Sushant Shukla BJP |
48.3% | 51.8% | 26.6% | +8 | 76% |
Industry | |
| Bemetara Bemetara | Dipesh Sahu BJP |
49.6% | 52.3% | 26.4% | +7 | 76% |
PM Awas | |
| Dondi Lohara Balod | Anila Bhendiya INC |
36.9% | 37.5% | 29.0% | +1 | 24% |
Ration card | |
| Kawardha Kabirdham | Vijay Sharma BJP |
53.2% | 52.6% | 26.0% | -7 | 78% |
PM Awas | |
| Saja Bemetara | Ishwar Sahu BJP |
48.5% | 52.8% | 26.5% | +11 | 78% |
PM Awas | |
| Bilha Bilaspur | Dharamlal Kaushik BJP |
46.9% | 52.6% | 26.7% | +16 | 78% |
Industry | |
| Navagarh Bemetara | Dayaldas Baghel BJP |
50.0% | 52.8% | 26.3% | +7 | 78% |
PM Awas | |
| Khallari Mahasamund | Dwarikadhish Yadav INC |
37.2% | 36.5% | 29.0% | -4 | 21% |
MGNREGA | |
| Lormi Mungeli | Arun Sao BJP |
47.8% | 53.3% | 26.6% | +12 | 79% |
Paddy procurement | |
| Khujji Rajnandgaon | Bholaram Sahu INC |
34.3% | 36.5% | 29.2% | +11 | 20% |
Police | |
| Sanjari-Balod Balod | Sangeeta Sinha INC |
35.3% | 35.7% | 29.4% | -6 | 18% |
Ration card | |
| Akaltara Janjgir-Champa | Raghavendra Kumar Singh INC |
33.7% | 36.1% | 29.5% | +6 | 18% |
Drainage | |
| Kunkuri Jashpur | Vishnu Deo Sai BJP |
54.9% | 53.7% | 25.8% | -9 | 82% |
Human-wildlife conflict | |
| Lundra Surguja | Prabodh Minz BJP |
52.8% | 54.1% | 25.9% | +2 | 82% |
Certificates | |
| Jagdalpur Bastar | Kiran Singh Deo BJP |
55.5% | 54.2% | 25.6% | -7 | 84% |
Human-wildlife conflict | |
| Sitapur Surguja | Ramkumar Toppo BJP |
50.4% | 54.7% | 26.2% | +11 | 84% |
Certificates | |
| Premnagar Surajpur | Bhulan Singh Marabi BJP |
51.9% | 54.5% | 26.1% | +3 | 84% |
Solid waste | |
| Bhatgaon Surajpur | Laxmi Rajwade BJP |
54.1% | 54.7% | 25.8% | -1 | 85% |
Solid waste | |
| Saraipali Mahasamund | Chaturi Nand INC |
34.7% | 34.5% | 29.6% | -8 | 14% |
MGNREGA | |
| Korba Korba | Lakhan Lal Dewangan BJP |
53.7% | 54.8% | 25.8% | +1 | 87% |
Police | |
| Pamgarh Janjgir-Champa | Sheshraj Harvansh INC |
32.0% | 34.2% | 29.8% | +4 | 11% |
Drainage | |
| Ramanujganj Balrampur-Ramanujganj | Ramvichar Netam BJP |
54.6% | 55.8% | 25.6% | +2 | 89% |
Certificates | |
| Takhatpur Bilaspur | Dharmjeet Singh Thakur BJP |
50.6% | 55.7% | 26.0% | +17 | 89% |
Industry | |
| Mohla-Manpur Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki | Indrashah Mandavi INC |
34.1% | 33.1% | 29.8% | -11 | 10% |
MGNREGA | |
| Raipur City North Raipur | Purandar Mishra BJP |
48.3% | 55.9% | 26.3% | +22 | 91% |
Drinking water | |
| Durg Gramin Durg | Lalit Chandrakar BJP |
52.5% | 56.7% | 25.7% | +15 | 93% |
Mahtari Vandan | |
| Basna Mahasamund | Sampat Agrawal BJP |
57.8% | 57.0% | 25.1% | -4 | 93% |
MGNREGA | |
| Bilaigarh Sarangarh-Bilaigarh | Kavita Pran Lahrey INC |
29.6% | 32.0% | 30.5% | -3 | 6% |
Electricity | |
| Arang Raipur | Guru Khushwant Saheb BJP |
52.6% | 57.1% | 25.6% | +17 | 96% |
Drinking water | |
| Abhanpur Raipur | Indra Kumar Sahu BJP |
52.0% | 57.3% | 25.7% | +19 | 96% |
Drinking water | |
| Jaijaipur Sakti | Baleshwar Sahu INC |
29.2% | 30.9% | 30.5% | -1 | 3% |
Pension | |
| Ahiwara Durg | Domanlal Korsewada BJP |
54.6% | 58.1% | 25.3% | +13 | 98% |
Mahtari Vandan | |
| Bhanupratappur Kanker | Savitri Manoj Mandavi INC |
32.0% | 31.5% | 30.3% | -14 | 2% |
Certificates | |
| Raigarh Raigarh | O. P. Choudhary BJP |
63.2% | 63.6% | 23.8% | +6 | 99% |
Ayushman card | |
| Pali-Tanakhar Korba | Tuleshwar Markam GGP |
20.0% | 26.4% | 31.9% | +13 | 1% |
Police | |
| Bilaspur Bilaspur | Amar Agrawal BJP |
57.9% | 64.6% | 24.3% | +28 | 99% |
Industry | |
| Dharsiwa Raipur | Anuj Sharma BJP |
58.6% | 61.4% | 24.5% | +13 | 99% |
Drinking water | |
| Raipur City Gramin Raipur | Motilal Sahu BJP |
55.0% | 62.3% | 24.9% | +28 | 99% |
Drinking water | |
| Raipur City West Raipur | Rajesh Munat BJP |
60.4% | 62.6% | 24.2% | +13 | 99% |
Drinking water | |
| Raipur City South Raipur | Sunil Kumar Soni BJP |
69.5% | 72.8% | 22.2% | +26 | 99% |
Drinking water | |
| Durg City Durg | Gajendra Yadav BJP |
63.9% | 64.9% | 23.6% | +12 | 99% |
Mahtari Vandan | |
| Vaishali Nagar Durg | Rikesh Sen BJP |
59.5% | 62.3% | 24.4% | +14 | 99% |
Mahtari Vandan | |
| Rajnandgaon Rajnandgaon | Raman Singh BJP |
61.2% | 62.2% | 24.2% | +8 | 99% |
Police | |
| Konta Sukma | Kawasi Lakhma INC |
29.3% | 29.2% | 30.9% | -21 | 1% |
Police |
Who is with the government, and who can be won
Polarity by division
Average share of voters in each of five groups.
Undecided voters against win chance
Seats to the right with a win chance near 50% are decided by persuasion. Click a dot.
What citizens raise
Live tower recordsGrievances by subject
Where the government is blamed
Subjects with the most grievances past their time limit.
- Forest rights8 of 18 past the time limit · Tribal, OBC & Minority Development44%
- MGNREGA7 of 18 past the time limit · Panchayat & Rural Development39%
- Human-wildlife conflict7 of 24 past the time limit · Forest & Climate Change29%
- Paddy procurement4 of 15 past the time limit · Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Protection27%
- PM Awas4 of 16 past the time limit · Panchayat & Rural Development25%
- Certificates6 of 25 past the time limit · Revenue & Disaster Management24%
Storylines in circulation
Sample recordsHostile
- Hasdeo forest mining will displace tribal villagesreach 77 · +6 this week · believed 66 · Unverified · Surguja
- Paddy bonus arrears are being delayedreach 72 · +9 this week · believed 61 · Partly accurate · Janjgir-Champa
- Recruitment exams are being postponed againreach 69 · +11 this week · believed 74 · Partly accurate · Bilaspur
- Tap connections installed but no water flowsreach 64 · +12 this week · believed 70 · Partly accurate · Bijapur
- Cyber fraud calls are rising and police are slowreach 47 · +7 this week · believed 58 · Partly accurate · Durg
Favourable
- Mahtari Vandan money is reaching women every monthreach 81 · +4 this week · believed 78 · Raipur
- Security camps are bringing roads and ration shops to Bastarreach 58 · +8 this week · believed 72 · Sukma
- PM Awas houses are finally getting builtreach 55 · +3 this week · believed 69 · Mahasamund
What if
Method: each seat starts from the actual 2023 vote share. Sentiment is estimated from the seat's delivery score, its change this quarter and how many grievances in the district were resolved in time. Voters are split into five groups from those two inputs, the undecided group is shared out by the sitting member's delivery record, and the margin is turned into a win chance. No polling or field reports are behind these numbers. Analysis is for whole constituencies only; no individual voter data is held.
Simulated demo data — district figures are modelled for demonstration; election results, portfolios, schemes and budget size are from public sources. Admin