In 2013 election, Rajnandgaon had witnessed a tough neck-and-neck fight between the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress. Out of 90 seats, the BJP had won 49, while the Congress party bagged 39. The rest two seats were won each by a BSP and an independent candidate. Raman Singh won Rajnandgaon Assembly constituency by defeating Congress’ Alka Mudaliyar by a margin of 35,866 votes. Singh got 86,797 votes while Alka could get 50,931 votes. In 2008, Dr Singh won with 77230 votes defeating congress Udai Mudliyar by margin of 32389 votes. Mudliyar could get 44841 seats.
Although Hindu philosophy of BJP has made deeper penetration in the area and in Chhattisgarh, but the anguish generated by the SC-ST law could harm BJP, and in, turn Dr Raman Singh to some extent. Congress is likely to do well in the area as well. Rajnandgaon district has good literacy rate of about 75.96% with about 1537133 population, so it would be difficult to manipulate the verdict of the public on the common issues.
In 2003, Udai Mudaliyar of Congress won the seat by margin of mere 40 votes defeating BJP candidate Leelaram Bhojwani. So, no wonder if this time too Congress may return in the power.