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Bastar, Madhya Pradesh — Lok Sabha Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Bastar (Madhya Pradesh) was won by Baliram Kashyap (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 1999 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 20,737 votes over Mahendra Karma. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Bastar, Madhya Pradesh, from 1951 to 1999.

Full Election History, 1951–1999

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1951 Muchaki Kosa Independent 177,588 83.0% Surti Kistaya (Indian National Congress) 141,331 (66.1 pts)
1957 Surti Kistaiya (S. T. ) Indian National Congress 140,961 77.2% Boda Dara (S. T. ) (Independent) 99,277 (54.4 pts)
1962 Lakhmu Bhawani Independent 87,557 46.7% Boda Dada (Independent) 26,209 (14.0 pts)
1967 J. Sundarlal Independent 53,798 27.8% R. Jhadoo (Bharatiya Jana Sangh) 17,267 (8.9 pts)
1971 Lambodar Baliyar Independent 42,207 21.1% Piluram Kriparam (Independent) 7,494 (3.7 pts)
1977 Drigpal Shah Keshri Shah Bharatiya Lok Dal 101,007 53.5% Lambodar Baliyar (Indian National Congress) 50,054 (26.5 pts)
1980 Laxman Karma Congress (I) 62,014 35.7% Samaruram Pargania (Janata Party) 15,050 (8.6 pts)
1984 Mankuram Sodi Indian National Congress 118,729 54.7% Mahendra Karma (Communist Party of India) 76,310 (35.1 pts)
1989 Mankuram Sodi Indian National Congress 101,131 41.9% Sampat Singh Bhandari (Bharatiya Janata Party) 36,226 (15.0 pts)
1991 Mankuram Sodhi Indian National Congress 87,993 44.9% Rajaram Todem (Bharatiya Janata Party) 17,020 (8.7 pts)
1996 Mahendra Karma Independent 124,322 32.1% Mankuram Sodhi (Indian National Congress) 14,057 (3.6 pts)
1998 Baliram Kashyap Bharatiya Janata Party 151,484 42.3% Mankuram Sodi (Indian National Congress) 16,881 (4.7 pts)
1999 Baliram Kashyap Bharatiya Janata Party 155,421 43.6% Mahendra Karma (Indian National Congress) 20,737 (5.8 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Muchaki Kosa Independent 177,588 83.0%
Surti Kistaya Indian National Congress 36,257 17.0%

1957

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Surti Kistaiya (S. T. ) Indian National Congress 140,961 77.2%
Boda Dara (S. T. ) Independent 41,684 22.8%

1962

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Lakhmu Bhawani Independent 87,557 46.7%
Boda Dada Independent 61,348 32.7%
Suati Kistayy Indian National Congress 24,057 12.8%
Sadhu Laikhan Independent 14,694 7.8%

1967

CandidatePartyVotesShare
J. Sundarlal Independent 53,798 27.8%
R. Jhadoo Bharatiya Jana Sangh 36,531 18.9%
T.R. Chule Samyukta Socialist Party 30,582 15.8%
B. Gagra Independent 20,800 10.8%
K. Bong Indian National Congress 19,914 10.3%
G. Poku Independent 13,569 7.0%
R. Daraha Independent 12,784 6.6%
L. Bhawani Independent 5,204 2.7%

1971

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Lambodar Baliyar Independent 42,207 21.1%
Piluram Kriparam Independent 34,713 17.3%
Laxman Karma Tularam Independent 29,514 14.7%
Baliram Mahadeo Bharatiya Jana Sangh 28,252 14.1%
Jhadu Dunderlal Independent 22,047 11.0%
Soyam Jogaiya Dora Muka Independent 10,972 5.5%
Aitu Gulodi Independent 9,940 5.0%
Gangaram Kachlam Jogi Independent 9,253 4.6%
Rama Konda Independent 8,779 4.4%
Ramnath Netam Dehra Independent 4,539 2.3%

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Drigpal Shah Keshri Shah Bharatiya Lok Dal 101,007 53.5%
Lambodar Baliyar Indian National Congress 50,953 27.0%
Mahendra Kumar Karma Independent 28,450 15.1%
Aitu Gulodi Independent 8,479 4.5%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Laxman Karma Congress (I) 62,014 35.7%
Samaruram Pargania Janata Party 46,964 27.0%
Drigpalshah Keshri Shah Janata Party (Secular) 34,418 19.8%
Peeluram Kriparam Independent 20,370 11.7%
Kistayya Papyya Independent 7,555 4.3%
Sukman Poyam Independent 2,604 1.5%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Mankuram Sodi Indian National Congress 118,729 54.7%
Mahendra Karma Communist Party of India 42,419 19.5%
Baliram Mahadeo Kashyap Bharatiya Janata Party 39,047 18.0%
Bal Singh Dhau Independent 9,229 4.2%
Sukman Poyam Janata Party 4,559 2.1%
Piloo Manjhi Independent 3,221 1.5%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Mankuram Sodi Indian National Congress 101,131 41.9%
Sampat Singh Bhandari Bharatiya Janata Party 64,905 26.9%
Ramnath Sarfe Communist Party of India 58,335 24.2%
Laxmi Devi Pujari Bahujan Samaj Party 9,117 3.8%
Shyam Sunder Independent 3,874 1.6%
Pillu Manjhi Independent 3,045 1.3%
Somaram Nag Dhurwa Independent 1,113 0.5%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Mankuram Sodhi Indian National Congress 87,993 44.9%
Rajaram Todem Bharatiya Janata Party 70,973 36.2%
Ramnath Sarfe Communist Party of India 31,665 16.1%
Arjun Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 1,629 0.8%
Bal Singh Dhruw Independent 1,588 0.8%
Rajaram Maravi DDP 1,480 0.8%
Shyam Sundar Kashyap Janata Party 780 0.4%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Mahendra Karma Independent 124,322 32.1%
Mankuram Sodhi Indian National Congress 110,265 28.5%
Rajaram Todem Bharatiya Janata Party 84,523 21.9%
Manish Kunjam Communist Party of India 59,908 15.5%
Ganga Potai AIIC(T) 3,394 0.9%
Peelu Manjhi Independent 2,984 0.8%
Shambhu Ram Dhanendra Independent 1,305 0.3%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Baliram Kashyap Bharatiya Janata Party 151,484 42.3%
Mankuram Sodi Indian National Congress 134,603 37.6%
Manish Kunjam Communist Party of India 56,502 15.8%
Sampatsingh Bhandari Bahujan Samaj Party 14,044 3.9%
Puran Singh Manjhi AJBP 1,738 0.5%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Baliram Kashyap Bharatiya Janata Party 155,421 43.6%
Mahendra Karma Indian National Congress 134,684 37.8%
Manish Kunjam Communist Party of India 58,906 16.5%
Bal Singh Dhruw Nationalist Congress Party 2,871 0.8%
Puran Singh Manjhi AJBP 2,602 0.7%
Vijay Nath Samajwadi Party 2,119 0.6%

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).

1951: Independent margin 66.1 pts 1957: Indian National Congress margin 54.4 pts 1962: Independent margin 14.0 pts 1967: Independent margin 8.9 pts 1971: Independent margin 3.7 pts 1977: Bharatiya Lok Dal margin 26.5 pts 1980: Congress (I) margin 8.6 pts 1984: Indian National Congress margin 35.1 pts 1989: Indian National Congress margin 15.0 pts 1991: Indian National Congress margin 8.7 pts 1996: Independent margin 3.6 pts 1998: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 4.7 pts 1999: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 5.8 pts 1951 1957 1962 1967 1971 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999

Trend

Bastar has been contested at 13 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1951. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Independent, Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Bharatiya Janata Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Bastar in the 1999 Lok Sabha election?

Baliram Kashyap (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Bastar, Madhya Pradesh, in 1999 with 155,421 votes (43.6%), a margin of 20,737 votes over Mahendra Karma.

Which parties have won Bastar since 1951?

Since 1951, Bastar has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Independent, Indian National Congress.

What was the closest result in Bastar?

The closest result on record for Bastar was 1996, when Independent beat Indian National Congress by just 14,057 votes (3.6 percentage points).

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