Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Arun Vora of Indian National Congress won the Durg City Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 64,981 votes (47.20% vote share). The runner-up was Chandrika Chandrakar (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 43,900 votes.
A total of 21 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 | Arun Vora | 64981 | 47.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Chandrika Chandrakar | 43900 | 31.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Pratap Madhyani | 20634 | 15.00% | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) |
| 4 | Kanchan Shendre | 1733 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Dr. S. K. Agrawal | 1701 | 1.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 6 | Subhash Kumar Paul | 554 | 0.40% | India Praja Bandhu Party |
| 7 | Kamlesh Kumar Nagarchi | 553 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Bramha Tiwari | 462 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Anoop Kumar Pandey | 398 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Aatma Ram Sahu | 375 | 0.30% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 11 | Baldev Singh Sahu | 339 | 0.30% | Chhattisgarh Swabhiman Manch |
| 12 | Ras Bihari Bari | 319 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Sunil Kumar Markandey | 309 | 0.20% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 14 | Arun Kumar Joshi | 269 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Tameshwar Tiwari | 262 | 0.20% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
| 16 | Brajesh Kumar Yadav | 257 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 17 | Surya Narayan Sonwani | 234 | 0.20% | Pichhara Samaj Party United |
| 18 | Mahelka Begum Shekh | 148 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Suresh Kumar Verma | 128 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Sujata Singh | 123 | 0.10% | Bhartiya Panchyat Party |
| 21 | Advocate Ramratan Sahu | 63 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Durg City constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 21 candidates contested for this seat. Arun Vora (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 64,981 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.