Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Dharam Lal Kaushik of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bilha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 84,431 votes (43.30% vote share). The runner-up was Rajendra Shukla (Indian National Congress) with 57,907 votes.
A total of 29 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 | Dharam Lal Kaushik | 84431 | 43.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Rajendra Shukla | 57907 | 29.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Siyaram Kaushik | 29613 | 15.20% | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) |
| 4 | Manoj Thakur | 4518 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Sardar Jasbeer Singh | 4428 | 2.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 6 | Dilip Kumar Koshle | 2583 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Nikhadram Nishad | 1606 | 0.80% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 8 | Devprasad | 1215 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Ganeshram Joshi | 1176 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Nand Kishore Raj | 747 | 0.40% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 11 | Vijay Shankar Patre | 718 | 0.40% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 12 | Usman Khan | 684 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Chandrakala Dhidhi | 637 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Devram Sahu | 620 | 0.30% | Bharat Bhoomi Party |
| 15 | Pramod Kumar Gadewal | 616 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Satvan Singh Tandon | 586 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 17 | Suresh Pandey | 321 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Ramesh Kumar Lahare | 313 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 19 | Niranjan Kumar Sahu | 313 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 20 | Narendra Shandey | 311 | 0.20% | Janata Congress |
| 21 | B.P. Vishwakarma | 273 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Ram Charan Kenvat | 247 | 0.10% | Aap Sabki Apni Party |
| 23 | Rajkumar Navrang | 241 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Jansabha Party |
| 24 | Vinod Kumar Sahu | 233 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 25 | Maniram Ghritlahre | 205 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Sadbhawana Samaj Party |
| 26 | Laharganga Soni | 195 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 27 | Rajkumar Yadav | 159 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 28 | Laxman Das Mandle | 139 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 29 | Roopdas Kurrey | 104 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Bilha constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 29 candidates contested for this seat. Dharam Lal Kaushik (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 84,431 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.