Indian general election, 2009 (Chhattisgarh)

Indian general election in Chhattisgarh, 2009

16 April 2009

11 seats Turnout 55.29%   First party Second party   Party BJP INC Alliance NDA UPA Seats won 10 1 Seat change Popular vote 3,851,970 3,192,007 Percentage 45.03% 37.31%

Map of the state's eleven parliamentary constituencies

The Indian general election, 2009 polls in Chhattisgarh were held for eleven seats in the state. Ten seats were won by the Bharatiya Janata Party for the National Democratic Alliance and one by the Indian National Congress for the United Progressive Alliance in first-past-the-post elections. Voting in the state took place on 16 April. The election was marred by Naxalite violence in several of the state's constituencies. Out of approximately 15.4 million eligible voters 55.29 percent exercised their right to vote.

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