Dwarikadhish Yadav

Dwarikadhish Yadav is an Indian Politician from the Indian National Congress.^[1] He is a member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly representing the Khallari Assembly constituency for the second consecutive time.^[2]

Dwarikadhish Yadav
Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 December 2023
Constituency	Khallari
Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
In office 2018–2023
Preceded by	Chunni Lal Sahu
Khallari
Personal details
Born	(1973-08-15) 15 August 1973 (age 51) Futguna Village - Mahasamund district
Political party	Indian National Congress
Alma mater	Higher Sec. School Bhatapara, Raipur
Profession	Agricultural

Yadav has also served as a Parliamentary Secretary in Government of Chhattisgarh with attached portfolio of School Education, Primitive Caste and Scheduled Caste Development, Backward Classes and Minority development.^[3]

Career

Yadav was first elected to Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly in 2018 from Khallari Assembly constituency by defeating his BJP rival Monika Dilip Sahu by a margin of 56,978.^[4] In 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election, he again won from Khallari constituency by a margin of 37,119 votes against the BJP candidate Alka Chandrakar.^[5]

Election results

2023

2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election: Khallari^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Dwarikadhish Yadav	104,052	57.86	−0.11
	BJP	Alka Chandrakar	66,933	37.22	+13.62
	Independent	Santosh Darachand Banjare	2,187	1.22
	NOTA	None of the Above	2,095	1.16	+0.86
Majority			37,119	20.64	−13.73
Turnout			179,833	82.72	−0.52
	INC hold		Swing

2018

Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Election, 2018: Khallari^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Dwarikadhish Yadav	96,108	57.97
	BJP	Monika Dilip Sahu	39,130	23.60
	JCC	Paresh Baghabara	12,649	7.63
	Independent	Bheklal Sahu	5,228	3.15
	NCP	Basanta Thakur	2,972	1.79
	NOTA	None of the Above	499	0.30
Majority			56,978	34.37
Turnout			165,799	83.24
	INC gain from BJP		Swing