Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Daleshwar Sahu of Indian National Congress won the Dongargaon Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 84,581 votes (53.10% vote share). The runner-up was Madhusudan Yadav (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 65,498 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Daleshwar Sahu | 84581 | 53.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Madhusudan Yadav | 65498 | 41.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Vani Vilash Patel | 1863 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 4 | Rekhchand Mandle | 1782 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Ashok Verma | 1482 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Chandrmani Verma | 1474 | 0.90% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 7 | Jitendra Sahu | 765 | 0.50% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 8 | Manmohan Agrawal | 574 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Sandeep Temburkar | 380 | 0.20% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 10 | Banshi Lal Sinha | 352 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Tijau Ram Verma | 255 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Raj Kumar Sahu | 251 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
The Dongargaon constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Daleshwar Sahu (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 84,581 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.