Shakuntala Sahu Explained

Office:	Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
Predecessor:	Gaurishankar Agrawal
Successor:	Sandeep Sahu
Term Start:	2018
Term End:	2023
Constituency:	Kasdol
Party:	Indian National Congress
Profession:	Politician

Shakuntala Sahu (born 1964) is an Indian politician from Chhattisgarh. She is an MLA from Kasdol Assembly constituency in Baloda Bazar District. She won the 2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election, representing the Indian National Congress.^{[1] [2]}

Early life and education

Sahu is from Kasdol, Baloda Bazar District, Chhattisgarh. She married Rakesh Kumar Sahu. She completed her graduation in arts in 1987 at a college affiliated with Pandit Ravishanker Shukla University, Raipur.^[3]

Career

Sahu won from Kasdol Assembly constituency representing the Indian National Congress in the 2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election. She polled 121,422 votes and defeated her nearest rival, Gaurishankar Agrawal of Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 48,418 votes.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2018-12-12 . Kasdol Assembly Election Result:Congress Candidate SHAKUNTALA SAHU is won by 48,418 Votes . 2024-10-27 . www.timesnownews.com . en.
2. Web site: Kasdol assembly election results 2023: Kasdol Winning Candidates List and Vote Share . 2024-10-27 . India Today . en.
3. Web site: Shakuntala Sahu(Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J)):Constituency- PATAN(DURG) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: . 2024-10-27 . myneta.info.
4. Web site: Elections . 2024-10-27 . www.news18.com . en.
5. Web site: Kasdol Constituency Election Results 2023: Kasdol Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner . 2024-10-27 . The Times of India . en.
6. Web site: Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections Constituencies List 2018, Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha Election Seats List 2018, Candidates Names, Map, Results . 2024-10-27 . The Indian Express . en.