2003 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Chhattisgarh in November 2003, electing the 90 members of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly. The results of the election were announced in early December. Incumbent Chief Minister Ajit Jogi lost the election, while Bharatiya Janata Party won the elections. Raman Singh was installed as chief minister.

2003 Chhattisgarh legislative assembly election

November 2003

All 90 seats to the Legislative Assembly
46 seats needed for a majority
Turnout71.30%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Raman Singh Ajit Jogi
Party BJP INC
Leader since 7 December 2003 24 July 1999
Leader's seat Rajnandgaon Marwahi
Seats won 50 37
Seat change
Percentage 39.26% 36.71%
Swing

Chief Minister before election

Ajit Jogi
INC

Elected Chief Minister

Raman Singh
BJP

Results

SN Party Seats
Contested
Seats
won
Seats
Changed
Vote
Share
1 Bharatiya Janata Party 90 50 0 39.26
2 Indian National Congress 87 37 0 36.71
3 Bahujan Samaj Party 90 2 0 4.45
4 Nationalist Congress Party 90 1 0 7.02
Total 90
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