Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Umesh Patel of Indian National Congress won the Kharsia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 94,201 votes (53.60% vote share). The runner-up was Op Choudhary (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 77,234 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Umesh Patel | 94201 | 53.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Op Choudhary | 77234 | 44.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Vijay Sharma | 1252 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 4 | Narayan Sidar | 965 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Amar Agrawal | 600 | 0.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 6 | Ramesh Kumar Agrawal | 333 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Dhanmati Rathia | 306 | 0.20% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 8 | Sakramati Sitram Sidar | 235 | 0.10% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 9 | Bhogilal Yadav (ADVOCATE) | 201 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Ummed Singh Rathia | 156 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Star Ramkumar | 155 | 0.10% | Sunder Samaj Party |
The Kharsia constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Umesh Patel (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 94,201 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.