Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Vikas Upadhyay of Indian National Congress won the Raipur City West Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 76,359 votes (51.10% vote share). The runner-up was Rajesh Munat (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 64,147 votes.
A total of 37 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 | Vikas Upadhyay | 76359 | 51.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Rajesh Munat | 64147 | 43.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Bhojraj Gaurkhede | 2271 | 1.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Uttam Jayasval | 984 | 0.70% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 5 | Ajay Mishra | 591 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Arun Harpal | 480 | 0.30% | Bhartiya Kisan Party |
| 7 | Ashok Kumar Bhawsagar | 419 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Bharat Nayak | 363 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Awdhesh Kumar Upadhyay | 357 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Kanti Yadav | 329 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Rakesh Lahari | 251 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Usha Baghel | 205 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Raghunandan Sahu | 201 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Indra Kumar Chandrakar | 196 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Engineer Azmul Hasan | 154 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Radheshyam Yadav | 149 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Smt. Rekha Sahu | 147 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Ram Sajeevan Gupta | 140 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Navin Gupta | 135 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 20 | Pradeep Singh Thakur | 121 | 0.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 21 | Premdas Rao | 120 | 0.10% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 22 | Engineer Ashok Tamrakar | 110 | 0.10% | Chhattisgarhi Samaj Party |
| 23 | Bharat Singh Rajput | 101 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Shivkumar Sahu Alias Golu Sahu | 97 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 25 | Dr. Khemsingh Teli | 94 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 26 | Billakurty Gaurav | 93 | 0.10% | Bharat Bhoomi Party |
| 27 | Harinder Arora | 86 | 0.10% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 28 | Tiloka Bai Sahu | 81 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 29 | Vishnu Ram Sahu | 78 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 30 | Priti Sagar | 76 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 31 | Dindayal Banjare | 70 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 32 | Sunil Yadav | 69 | 0.10% | Chhattisgarh Sanyukt Jatiye Party |
| 33 | Baikunth Sona | 68 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 34 | Shri Digambar Janakpuri | 58 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 35 | Noor Shaba | 54 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 36 | Ganga Bai Sahu | 46 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 37 | Tukaram Sahu | 43 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Raipur City West constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 37 candidates contested for this seat. Vikas Upadhyay (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 76,359 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.