Lakheshwar Baghel — MLA, Bastar (Indian National Congress)
Lakheshwar Baghel
Lakheshwar Baghel is the MLA from the Bastar 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.
Bastar constituency
Bastar is seat number 85 of the 90 in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly and lies in Bastar district. It is reserved for Scheduled Tribes. The seat had about 167,919 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Bastar votes as part of the Bastar 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. Lakheshwar Baghel was returned from Bastar in 2023.
Other MLAs in Bastar district
Bastar district returns 3 members to the Chhattisgarh assembly. The others are:
- Kiran Deo — Jagdalpur, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Vinayak Goyal — Chitrakot, Bharatiya Janata Party
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 Bastar?
- Lakheshwar Baghel of the Indian National Congress is the sitting MLA for Bastar, elected in 2023.
- Which party does Lakheshwar Baghel belong to?
- Lakheshwar Baghel represents the Indian National Congress, which holds 35 of the 90 seats in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Bastar constituency in?
- Bastar is seat number 85 and lies in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh.
- Is Bastar a reserved constituency?
- Bastar is reserved for Scheduled Tribes.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Bastar fall under?
- Bastar is one of the assembly segments of the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Bastar?
- Bastar had about 167,919 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Lakheshwar Baghel, Chhattisgarh की Bastar विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Indian National Congress। निर्वाचन: 2023 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Bastar सीट Bastar ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 1,67,919 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Bastar 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।