Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Shailesh Pandey of Indian National Congress won the Bilaspur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 67,896 votes (51.00% vote share). The runner-up was Amar Agrawal (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 56,675 votes.
A total of 28 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 | Shailesh Pandey | 67896 | 51.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Amar Agrawal | 56675 | 42.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Brijesh Sahu | 3641 | 2.70% | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) |
| 4 | Dr. Shailesh Ahuja Advocate | 813 | 0.60% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 5 | Avishek Ekka | 609 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Omprakash Singh | 599 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Tolaram Relwani | 496 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Arjun Shriwash | 346 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Ajay Kumar Wahne | 307 | 0.20% | Akhil Bhartiya Sarvadharma Samaj Party |
| 10 | Shekhar Banjare | 195 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Raja Kinnar | 145 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Santosh Kumar Kaushal | 140 | 0.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 13 | Laxmi Kant Pandey | 133 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Sushil Jaideo Chavhan | 132 | 0.10% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 15 | Shrimati Rajni Seth | 116 | 0.10% | Aap Sabki Apni Party |
| 16 | Haji Abdul Rajjaq Khan | 97 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Abhishek Ku. Nishad | 91 | 0.10% | Bharat Bhoomi Party |
| 18 | Dr. Balmukund Singh Maravi | 80 | 0.10% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 19 | Shitla Prasad Tripathi | 76 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Mo. Salim Khan | 74 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Sadbhawana Samaj Party |
| 21 | Anish Charan | 67 | 0.10% | India Praja Bandhu Party |
| 22 | Radheshyam Sharma | 65 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Pawan Kumar Awasthi | 63 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Ashish Kumar Shrivastav | 57 | 0.00% | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
| 25 | Nilesh Masih | 53 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 26 | Narain Patre | 51 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 27 | Brijesh Singh Kaushik | 44 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 28 | Neera Devi Sonwani | 37 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Bilaspur constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 28 candidates contested for this seat. Shailesh Pandey (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 67,896 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.