Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Satyanarayan Sharma of Indian National Congress won the Raipur Rural Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 78,468 votes (45.60% vote share). The runner-up was Nand Kumar Sahu (NANDE BHAIYA) (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 68,015 votes.
A total of 22 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 | Satyanarayan Sharma | 78468 | 45.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Nand Kumar Sahu (NANDE BHAIYA) | 68015 | 39.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Dr. Omprakash Dewangan | 17175 | 10.00% | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) |
| 4 | Pitambar Jangde | 1483 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Narendra Kumar Baghel | 1106 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Dr. Sanket Thakur | 1096 | 0.60% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 7 | Gaind Lal Dadsena | 940 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Chandrakant Bhai Solanki | 727 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Sandeep Yadu | 546 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Baldev Prakash Dwivedi | 473 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Budharu Ram Banjare | 370 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Motiram Verma | 308 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Banmali Chhura | 224 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Bahujan Party |
| 14 | Fulraj Varma | 194 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Bahujan Congress |
| 15 | Krishna Murari Yadav | 170 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Satyanarayan | 139 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Lakhamooram Tandon | 135 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Jansabha Party |
| 18 | Rajendra Kumar Sahu | 118 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Md. Usman Shakh | 113 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Mohammad Aurangjeb | 102 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 21 | Mangalchand | 81 | 0.10% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 22 | Smt. Shameem Khan | 75 | 0.00% | Bhartiya Lokmat Rashtrwadi Party |
The Raipur Rural constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 22 candidates contested for this seat. Satyanarayan Sharma (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 78,468 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.