Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Prakash Shakrajeet Naik of Indian National Congress won the Raigarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 69,062 votes (36.50% vote share). The runner-up was Roshanlal (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 54,482 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Prakash Shakrajeet Naik | 69062 | 36.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Roshanlal | 54482 | 28.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Vijay Agrawal | 42914 | 22.70% | Independent |
| 4 | Ravishankar Patel | 7823 | 4.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Vibhas Singh Thakur | 5823 | 3.10% | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) |
| 6 | Birsingh Nagesh | 2114 | 1.10% | Bhartiya Tribal Party |
| 7 | Mukund Gupta | 1918 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Cheharalal Chouhan | 1486 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Bharat Kumar Dubey (OM TENT) | 777 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Rajesh Tripathi | 499 | 0.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 11 | Mahesh Kumar Khobragade | 476 | 0.30% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 12 | Sharmila Devi | 429 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Rashtravadi Samanta Party |
| 13 | Rajesh Jain | 384 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 14 | Govind Dubey (AD.) | 319 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Tejram Malakar | 291 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Nurul Shams Alias Javed Ali | 282 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Nazir Ahmad | 239 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Raigarh constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Prakash Shakrajeet Naik (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 69,062 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.