Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Shakuntala Sahu of Indian National Congress won the Kasdol Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 121,422 votes (49.50% vote share). The runner-up was Gaurishankar Agrawal (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 73,004 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 | Shakuntala Sahu | 121422 | 49.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Gaurishankar Agrawal | 73004 | 29.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Parmeshwar Yadu | 18170 | 7.40% | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) |
| 4 | Rameshwar Prasad Kaiwart | 9558 | 3.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Jagjeewan Kumar Narange | 3917 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Krishna Kant Pandey | 2128 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Chhabi Lal Kanwar | 1917 | 0.80% | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
| 8 | Dasru Ram Paikara | 1560 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Tarachand Kashyap | 1485 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Charan Das | 1370 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Dharmu Prabhuwa | 1288 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Ashok Sahu | 1098 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Shakuntala Sahu | 1009 | 0.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 14 | Gyanprakash | 789 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Sanjay Banjare | 741 | 0.30% | Janata Congress |
| 16 | Professor Dr. Shanti Kumar Kaiwartya | 735 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 17 | Govind Sahu | 734 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 18 | Manharan Sahu | 577 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 19 | Radhe Lal Chandrakar | 519 | 0.20% | Chhattisgarh Swabhiman Manch |
| 20 | Dr. Sahdev Dandekar | 484 | 0.20% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 21 | Shyama Charan Sahu | 453 | 0.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 22 | Shankar Lal Tandan | 423 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 23 | Nilkanth Verma | 406 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 24 | Santosh Kumar Markandey | 387 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 25 | Puran Lal Kathotre | 324 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 26 | Rahul Kaiwartya | 307 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 27 | Durgeshwar Prasad Sahu | 297 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 28 | Prabhat Kumar Yadav | 244 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 29 | Prannath Sahu | 181 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Kasdol constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 29 candidates contested for this seat. Shakuntala Sahu (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 121,422 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.