 In the 2013 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election, Bhaiyalal Rajwade had defeated Indian National Congress candidate Bedanti Tivari.Rajwade had defeated Tivari in the 2008 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election as well.In the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election, 2003, INC candidate Dr. Ram Chandra Singh Dev had emerged as the winner defeating Rajwade.