Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Charan Das Mahant of Indian National Congress won the Sakti Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 78,058 votes (52.90% vote share). The runner-up was Medha Ram Sahu (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 48,012 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 | Charan Das Mahant | 78058 | 52.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Medha Ram Sahu | 48012 | 32.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Gautam Rathore | 13907 | 9.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Kaleshwar Singh Maravi | 1202 | 0.80% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 5 | Satyanarayan Patel | 1132 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Comrade Anil Sharma | 1006 | 0.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Megharam Sahu | 920 | 0.60% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 8 | Suraj Kumar Yadav | 754 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Prakash Kumar Uraon | 555 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Vijay Maurya | 485 | 0.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 11 | Natwar Lal Gond | 457 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Suryakant Rathore | 385 | 0.30% | Shiv Sena |
| 13 | Khomram Jangde | 324 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Ramnarayan Rathore | 241 | 0.20% | Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Party |
The Sakti constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Charan Das Mahant (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 78,058 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.