TFP Bureau, Raipur, February 15, 2025: In a historic political shift, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a resounding victory in the Chhattisgarh Urban Body Elections 2025, sweeping all municipal corporations and making significant inroads in Nagar Palikas and Nagar Panchayats. The Congress suffered a major setback, with key leaders facing defeat across the state.
BJP’s Meenal Choubey emerged as a star candidate, winning the Raipur Municipal Corporation election by a record margin of over 1.5 lakh votes, ending the party’s 15-year drought in the city. In a major upset, former MLA Vimal Chopra and Vinay Jaiswal lost their respective battles, while former Raipur Mayor Ejaz Dhebar also faced defeat.
In another landmark win, BJP’s Arun Kaushik was elected president of Kanker Municipality for the first time in its history. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai hailed the victory as “historic,” assuring that BJP will fulfill all promises made during the campaign.
Detailed Election Results by City
Raipur (70 Wards)
- Winner: Meenal Choubey (BJP)
- Other Key Results: Deepti Dubey (BJP), Alka Baghmar (BJP), Premla Poshan Sahu (BJP)
Durg (60 Wards)
- Winner: Madhusudan Yadav (BJP)
- Other Key Results: Sanjay Pandey (BJP), Nikhil Dwivedi (BJP), Malkit Singh Gaidu (BJP)
Jagdalpur (48 Wards)
- Winner: Jivardhan Chauhan (BJP)
- Other Key Results: Sanju Devi Rajput (BJP)
Rajnandgaon (51 Wards)
- Winner: Pooja Vidhani (BJP)
- Other Key Results: Manjusha Bhagat (BJP)
Raigarh (48 Wards)
- Winner: Janaki Katju (BJP)
- Other Key Results: Usha Tiwari (BJP)
Korba (67 Wards)
- Winner: Pramod Nayak (BJP)
- Other Key Results: Ajay Tirkey (BJP)
Bilaspur (70 Wards)
- Winner: BJP secured a stronghold
Ambikapur (48 Wards)
- Winner: BJP maintained dominance
Municipality and Nagar Panchayat Results
Chirmiri Municipality (40 Wards)
- Winner: BJP secured majority
Dhamtari Municipality (40 Wards)
- Winner: BJP triumphed
Nagar Panchayat Elections
- BJP won 81 seats, Congress managed only 22, and 11 seats went to other parties.
- Congress faced losses in Patan, Amleswar, and Kumhari Nagar Palikas.
Big Setback for Former CM Bhupesh Baghel
The defeat was particularly significant for former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, as Congress lost even in his home turf. Adding to the setback, BJP performed well in Kunkuri, a constituency in Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai’s area, prompting Baghel to sarcastically comment on Congress’s rare victory there.
With this landslide victory, BJP has cemented its dominance in Chhattisgarh’s urban political landscape, setting the stage for further electoral battles in the state.
