Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Indu Banjare of Bahujan Samaj Party won the Pamgarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 50,129 votes (36.70% vote share). The runner-up was Gorelal Barman (Indian National Congress) with 47,068 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Indu Banjare | 50129 | 36.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 2 | Gorelal Barman | 47068 | 34.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ambesh Jangre | 32676 | 23.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Santram Turke | 1048 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Kamlesh Kumari | 975 | 0.70% | Shiv Sena |
| 6 | Shiv Shankar Rahi | 863 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Santosh Kumar Khutey | 743 | 0.50% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 8 | Mahabir Jangre | 610 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Mukesh Kumar Lahare | 574 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 10 | Chaitram Dev Khatkar | 515 | 0.40% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 11 | Nita Saytonday | 459 | 0.30% | Chhattisgarh Swabhiman Manch |
| 12 | Nand Kumar Chauhan | 378 | 0.30% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 13 | Duje Urf Dujram Kurre | 253 | 0.20% | National Democratic Peoples Front |
| 14 | Bahorik Madhukar | 243 | 0.20% | India Praja Bandhu Party |
The Pamgarh constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Indu Banjare (Bahujan Samaj Party) emerged as the winner securing 50,129 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.