Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Saurabh Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Akaltara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 60,502 votes (39.50% vote share). The runner-up was Richa Jogi (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 58,648 votes.
A total of 15 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saurabh Singh | 60502 | 39.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Richa Jogi | 58648 | 38.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3 | Chunnilal Sahu | 27667 | 18.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Badri Prasad Ogrey | 971 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Chandrahas Dewangan | 958 | 0.60% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 6 | Pushpendra Kumar Jaiswal | 746 | 0.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 7 | Shiv Kumar Vishwkarma | 682 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Rks (RAM KUMAR SHRIWAS) | 552 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Rajesh Kumar Banjare | 483 | 0.30% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 10 | Jagmohan Patley | 481 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Dileshwar Sahu | 345 | 0.20% | National Democratic Peoples Front |
| 12 | Sanjay Prakash Sahu | 323 | 0.20% | Bhartiya Kisan Party |
| 13 | Amir Singh | 308 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Jiwan Lal Yadaw | 301 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 15 | Dileshwar Vishwakarma | 287 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
The Akaltara constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Saurabh Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 60,502 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.