Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Pramod Kumar Sharma of Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) won the Baloda Bazar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 65,251 votes (33.90% vote share). The runner-up was Janak Ram Verma (Indian National Congress) with 63,122 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 | Pramod Kumar Sharma | 65251 | 33.90% | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) |
| 2 | Janak Ram Verma | 63122 | 32.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Tesu Lal Dhurandhar | 48808 | 25.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Ganesh Kumar Agrawal | 3093 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Ganga Ram Sher | 3079 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Santosh Kumar Yadu | 1634 | 0.90% | Shiv Sena |
| 7 | Mukesh Sahu | 1530 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Kishan Lal | 1035 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Manaharan Lal Verma | 979 | 0.50% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 10 | Anil Kumar Yadav | 903 | 0.50% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 11 | Smt. Tikeshwari Dhruw | 824 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Gaukaran Nishad | 690 | 0.40% | Bhrashtachar Mukti Morcha |
| 13 | Mahendra Kumar Sahu | 688 | 0.40% | Chhattisgarh Swabhiman Manch |
| 14 | Ashwani Verma | 521 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Rohit Patil | 368 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Jansabha Party |
The Baloda Bazar constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Pramod Kumar Sharma (Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J)) emerged as the winner securing 65,251 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.