Umesh Patel — MLA, Kharsia (Indian National Congress)
Umesh Patel
Umesh Patel is the MLA from the Kharsia assembly constituency in Chhattisgarh, representing the Indian National Congress in the 6th Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly (elected 2023).
Member identity and party: Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha, member list, cross-checked with PRS Legislative Research. Sitting-member roster checked on 17 October 2026. Party labels retain the elected party unless a formal change is verified. Photo: PRS Legislative Research, CC BY 4.0.
Kharsia constituency
Kharsia is seat number 18 of the 90 in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly and lies in Raigarh district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 215,550 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Kharsia votes as part of the Raigarh Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Indian National Congress in the Chhattisgarh assembly
Indian National Congress holds 35 of the 90 seats in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 46. Umesh Patel was returned from Kharsia in 2023.
Other MLAs in Raigarh district
Raigarh district returns 5 members to the Chhattisgarh assembly. The others are:
- Vidyawati Sidar — Lailunga, Indian National Congress
- O. P. Choudhary — Raigarh, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Uttari Ganpat Jangde — Sarangarh, Indian National Congress
- Laljeet Singh Rathia — Dharamjaigarh, Indian National Congress
The Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
The assembly has 90 seats and was last elected in 2023. The next election is expected in November–December 2028.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is the MLA of Kharsia?
- Umesh Patel of the Indian National Congress is the sitting MLA for Kharsia, elected in 2023.
- Which party does Umesh Patel belong to?
- Umesh Patel represents the Indian National Congress, which holds 35 of the 90 seats in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Kharsia constituency in?
- Kharsia is seat number 18 and lies in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh.
- Is Kharsia a reserved constituency?
- Kharsia is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Kharsia fall under?
- Kharsia is one of the assembly segments of the Raigarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Kharsia?
- Kharsia had about 215,550 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Umesh Patel, Chhattisgarh की Kharsia विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Indian National Congress। निर्वाचन: 2023 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Kharsia सीट Raigarh ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 2,15,550 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Kharsia विधानसभा क्षेत्र पर देखें।
मतदाता सूची में अपना नाम देखने, नया वोटर आईडी बनवाने या उसमें सुधार कराने के लिए मतदाता गाइड देखें। यदि आप चुनाव लड़ने की तैयारी कर रहे हैं तो चुनाव प्रचार सेवाएँ देखें।