Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Dr. Raman Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Rajnandgaon Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 80,589 votes (52.20% vote share). The runner-up was Karuna Shukla (Indian National Congress) with 63,656 votes.
A total of 30 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 | Dr. Raman Singh | 80589 | 52.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Karuna Shukla | 63656 | 41.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Deepak Yadav | 1858 | 1.20% | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) |
| 4 | Kailash Shrivastava | 1782 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Dr. Uday Ratre | 1093 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Krishn Kumar Singh (PAPPU THAKUR) | 715 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Agyaram Chouhan | 607 | 0.40% | Pichhara Samaj Party United |
| 8 | Sukrit Das Sahu | 463 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Gurusaran Singh | 414 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Varun Tiwari | 363 | 0.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 11 | Arvind Tiwari | 308 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Lekhu Sanjay Sahu Chhattisgaria | 279 | 0.20% | Chhattisgarh Swabhiman Manch |
| 13 | Yougalkishor Sonteke | 260 | 0.20% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 14 | Amod Wadekar | 242 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Pratima Santosh Wasnik | 202 | 0.10% | Republican Paksha (Khoripa) |
| 16 | Ritesh Kumar Meshram | 192 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Premnarayan Verma | 192 | 0.10% | Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha |
| 18 | Jaiprakash Sirvani | 178 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Shyam Rao Sukhdeve | 166 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Anish Khan | 145 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 21 | Akil Khan | 124 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Lekhram Baghel | 119 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Sunil Yadav | 114 | 0.10% | Chhattisgarh Sanyukt Jatiye Party |
| 24 | Dinesh Namdeo | 74 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 25 | Yusuf Bhai Chhattisgadiha | 51 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 26 | Mohammad Akil Gori | 50 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 27 | Rajkumar | 49 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 28 | Padam Chand Lalwany 'jain' | 47 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 29 | Ramcharan Yadaw | 45 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 30 | Rajmahant Ramdayal Dahariya | 23 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Rajnandgaon constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 30 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. Raman Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 80,589 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.