Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Devendra Bahadur Singh of Indian National Congress won the Basna Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 67,535 votes (39.00% vote share). The runner-up was Sampat Agrawal (Independent) with 50,027 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 | Devendra Bahadur Singh | 67535 | 39.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Sampat Agrawal | 50027 | 28.90% | Independent |
| 3 | Durgacharan(D.C.) PATEL | 36394 | 21.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Trilochan Nayak Lungiwala | 7758 | 4.50% | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) |
| 5 | Dr. Anamika Paul | 2475 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Mahendra Sao | 2123 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Kaleshwar Yadav | 1753 | 1.00% | National Democratic Peoples Front |
| 8 | Ashok Pradhan | 1007 | 0.60% | Shiv Sena |
| 9 | Jagdish Sidar | 923 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Prahallad Bariha | 833 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Sankalp Dass | 493 | 0.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 12 | Gaurishankar Patel | 492 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Kedarnath Patel | 406 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Sadanand Sahu | 405 | 0.20% | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
| 15 | Yagendra Bhoi | 350 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
The Basna constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Devendra Bahadur Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 67,535 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.