Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Vidya Ratan Bhasin of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Vaishali Nagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 72,920 votes (50.70% vote share). The runner-up was Badruddin Qureshi (Indian National Congress) with 54,840 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Vidya Ratan Bhasin | 72920 | 50.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Badruddin Qureshi | 54840 | 38.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Manoj Kumar | 10696 | 7.40% | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) |
| 4 | Hemant Chauhan | 797 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Anjula Bhargava | 777 | 0.50% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 6 | Shankar Lal Sahu | 568 | 0.40% | Bhrashtachar Mukti Morcha |
| 7 | Lata Nunhade | 472 | 0.30% | Chhattisgarh Swabhiman Manch |
| 8 | Ashwini Kumar Shukla | 448 | 0.30% | Swabhiman Party |
| 9 | Pankaj Sirsat | 414 | 0.30% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 10 | Subedar Singh Yadav | 412 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 11 | Yageshwar Sahu | 381 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Rajkishor Gupta | 379 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Nazrul Khan | 356 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Janisar Akhtar | 306 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Ali Hussain Siddiqui | 185 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Vaishali Nagar constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Vidya Ratan Bhasin (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 72,920 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.