Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Uttari Ganpat Jangde of Indian National Congress won the Sarangarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 101,834 votes (53.10% vote share). The runner-up was Kera Bai Manahar (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 49,445 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Uttari Ganpat Jangde | 101834 | 53.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Kera Bai Manahar | 49445 | 25.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Arvind Khatker | 31083 | 16.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Santoshi | 1476 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Krishna Chand Bhardvaj | 1147 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Santosh Kumar Chauhan | 1139 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Devanand Nirala | 1076 | 0.60% | Bharatiya Bahujan Congress |
| 8 | Seema Ajay | 1055 | 0.60% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 9 | Subhash Chauhan | 1024 | 0.50% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 10 | Dhanka Nirala | 771 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Ghurau Sarthi | 748 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Mangal Prasad Mahesh | 495 | 0.30% | Bhartiya Lokmat Rashtrwadi Party |
| 13 | Ravindra Kumar Ratre | 389 | 0.20% | Sunder Samaj Party |
The Sarangarh constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Uttari Ganpat Jangde (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 101,834 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.