Daleshwar Sahu

Daleshwar Sahu (born 11 February 1967) is an Indian politician from Chhattisgarh. He is a three time MLA from the Dongargaon Assembly constituency, representing the Indian National Congress. in Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly.

Early life and education Sahu is from Dongargarh, Rajnandgaon District, Chhattisgarh. His father, Kanwal Singh Sahu, is a farmer. He completed his Class 12 in 1986 at Sarvesharghas Nagar Palika, Rajnandgaon, and later did a diploma in singing in 1990 at Indira Kala Sangeet University, Khairgarh.

Career Sahu first became an MLA, winning the 2013 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election. He polled 67,755 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Dinesh Gandhi of Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 1,698 votes. He retained the seat for the Indian National Congress in the 2018 Assembly election, winning by a margin of 19,083 votes. He won for a third consecutive term in 2023 to become a three time MLA from Dongarhgaon.