BJP's flag after becoming Chhag11 Lok Sabha seats in Chhattisgarh!?
Accordingly Surguja lok sabha came into existence after independence in 1952. This lok sabha includes 8 assemblies of three districts. General elections have been held 17 times for Surguja lok sabha, reserved for the scheduled caste category. In which congress candidate has won the election 9 times. While bjp and Janata party have hoisted their flag 8 times, but in all the four general elections held since the formation of chhattisgarh, different bjp candidates have won this seat.
Currently there are 11 lok sabha seats in chhattisgarh, in which Surguja lok sabha seat of North chhattisgarh also holds a very important place in the parliamentary elections. In such a situation, it is important to know the political history of Surguja lok sabha, which has been the background of 17 lok sabha elections till now. All eight assemblies of Surguja, Surajpur and Balrampur districts are included in this Lok Sabha. In which Ambikapur, Lundra and Sitapur assembly of Surguja district are. Samari and Ramanujganj lok sabha constituencies of Balrampur district along with prem Nagar, Bhatgaon and Pratappur constituencies of Surajpur are included.
General elections have been held in Surguja lok sabha 17 times so far and elections are to be held for the 18th time in 2024. This seat has been captured by congress 9 times and bjp 8 times. If we talk about the four elections held in this reserved seat after the formation of chhattisgarh, bjp has won all four times. BJP's Nand Kumar Sai was elected mp in the 2004 lok sabha elections. murari Lal Singh in 2009, Kamal Bhan Singh in 2014 and Renuka Singh of bjp are representing Surguja lok sabha after winning the 17th lok sabha elections in 2019. At present Renuka Singh is also an mp and mla from Bharatpur Sonhat. Before becoming mla, Renuka Singh had been the Union minister of State. Surguja lok sabha is a tribal dominated area.