Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Keshav Prasad Chandra of Bahujan Samaj Party won the Jaijaipur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 64,774 votes (41.90% vote share). The runner-up was Kailash Sahu (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 43,087 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 | Keshav Prasad Chandra | 64774 | 41.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 2 | Kailash Sahu | 43087 | 27.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Anil Kumar Chandra | 38594 | 25.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Narsingh Sinha | 1286 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Saheb Lal Chandra | 1156 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Reshamlal Khunte | 1134 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Santosh Kumar Jatwar | 1036 | 0.70% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 8 | Martand Singh Banafar | 1026 | 0.70% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 9 | Ram Say Kashyap | 964 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Pitamber Deewar | 773 | 0.50% | Shiv Sena |
| 11 | Raj Kumar Chandra | 435 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Shanti Kumar Ratre (WAKIL) | 333 | 0.20% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
The Jaijaipur constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Keshav Prasad Chandra (Bahujan Samaj Party) emerged as the winner securing 64,774 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.