Shakuntala Singh Portey — MLA, Pratappur (Bharatiya Janata Party)
Shakuntala Singh Portey
Shakuntala Singh Portey is the MLA from the Pratappur assembly constituency in Chhattisgarh, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party 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.
Pratappur constituency
Pratappur is seat number 6 of the 90 in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly and lies in Balrampur district. It is reserved for Scheduled Tribes. The seat had about 231,709 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Pratappur votes as part of the Sarguja Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Bharatiya Janata Party in the Chhattisgarh assembly
Bharatiya Janata Party holds 54 of the 90 seats in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 46. Shakuntala Singh Portey was returned from Pratappur in 2023.
Other MLAs in Balrampur district
Balrampur district returns 3 members to the Chhattisgarh assembly. The others are:
- Ram Vichar Netam — Ramanujganj, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Udhheshwari Paikra — Samri, 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 Pratappur?
- Shakuntala Singh Portey of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the sitting MLA for Pratappur, elected in 2023.
- Which party does Shakuntala Singh Portey belong to?
- Shakuntala Singh Portey represents the Bharatiya Janata Party, which holds 54 of the 90 seats in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Pratappur constituency in?
- Pratappur is seat number 6 and lies in Balrampur district of Chhattisgarh.
- Is Pratappur a reserved constituency?
- Pratappur is reserved for Scheduled Tribes.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Pratappur fall under?
- Pratappur is one of the assembly segments of the Sarguja Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Pratappur?
- Pratappur had about 231,709 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Shakuntala Singh Portey, Chhattisgarh की Pratappur विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Bharatiya Janata Party। निर्वाचन: 2023 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Pratappur सीट Balrampur ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 2,31,709 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Pratappur 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।