Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Ram Kumar Yadav of Indian National Congress won the Chandrapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 51,717 votes (32.10% vote share). The runner-up was Gitanjali Patel (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 47,299 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Ram Kumar Yadav | 51717 | 32.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Gitanjali Patel | 47299 | 29.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3 | Bahu Rani Sanyogita Singh Judev | 39638 | 24.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Suman Novel Verma | 14429 | 9.00% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 5 | Rajkumar Yadav | 1779 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Manharan Lal Kamlesh | 690 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Abhinav Shukla | 611 | 0.40% | Shiv Sena |
| 8 | Bhanu Prakash Chandra | 588 | 0.40% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 9 | Paitram Khunte | 575 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Ramkumar Yadav | 547 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Navel Kumar Pankaj | 507 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Sundar Lal Chouhan | 504 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Satayanand Sidar | 485 | 0.30% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 14 | Balwant Singh | 426 | 0.30% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 15 | Dadulal Tandan | 395 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Uma Kant Sahu | 387 | 0.20% | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
| 17 | Sita Sarthi | 357 | 0.20% | Bharat Bhoomi Party |
| 18 | Geetanjali Patel | 346 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Chandrapur constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Kumar Yadav (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 51,717 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.