Ambika Markam — MLA, Sihawa (Indian National Congress)
Ambika Markam
Ambika Markam is the MLA from the Sihawa 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.
Sihawa constituency
Sihawa is seat number 56 of the 90 in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly and lies in Dhamtari district. It is reserved for Scheduled Tribes. The seat had about 193,736 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Sihawa votes as part of the Kanker 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. Ambika Markam was returned from Sihawa in 2023.
Other MLAs in Dhamtari district
Dhamtari district returns 3 members to the Chhattisgarh assembly. The others are:
- Ajay Chandrakar — Kurud, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Onkar Sahu — Dhamtari, 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 Sihawa?
- Ambika Markam of the Indian National Congress is the sitting MLA for Sihawa, elected in 2023.
- Which party does Ambika Markam belong to?
- Ambika Markam represents the Indian National Congress, which holds 35 of the 90 seats in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Sihawa constituency in?
- Sihawa is seat number 56 and lies in Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh.
- Is Sihawa a reserved constituency?
- Sihawa is reserved for Scheduled Tribes.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Sihawa fall under?
- Sihawa is one of the assembly segments of the Kanker Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Sihawa?
- Sihawa had about 193,736 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Ambika Markam, Chhattisgarh की Sihawa विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Indian National Congress। निर्वाचन: 2023 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Sihawa सीट Dhamtari ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 1,93,736 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Sihawa 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।