Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Ajay Chandrakar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kurud Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 72,922 votes (43.10% vote share). The runner-up was Neelam Chandrakar (Independent) with 60,605 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 | Ajay Chandrakar | 72922 | 43.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Neelam Chandrakar | 60605 | 35.90% | Independent |
| 3 | Laxmikanta Sahu | 26483 | 15.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Kanhaiya Lal Sahu | 2888 | 1.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Yugeshwar Sahu | 1341 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Neera Chandrakar | 1253 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Tejendra Kumar Todekar | 1252 | 0.70% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 8 | Ajit Agrawal | 672 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Dinesh Sahu | 609 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Chandrahas Sahu | 353 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Raghunandan Sahu | 347 | 0.20% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 12 | Domar Singh | 339 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Kurud constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Ajay Chandrakar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 72,922 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.