Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan of Indian National Congress won the Chamrajpet Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 65,339 votes (54.70% vote share). The runner-up was M Lakshminarayana (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 32,202 votes.
A total of 21 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 | B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan | 65339 | 54.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | M Lakshminarayana | 32202 | 27.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | B K Altaf Khan | 19393 | 16.20% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 4 | Srinivas B V | 418 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Tabarak Shariff | 304 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 6 | K. Mani | 276 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Narasimhaiah P S | 213 | 0.20% | Ambedkar Samaj Party |
| 8 | Subbarayudu | 193 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Irfan Ahmed | 179 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | S. Rukmangad | 153 | 0.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 11 | S.N. Harish Narayan Gandhi | 122 | 0.10% | Bhaarateeya Janashakthi Congress |
| 12 | Asgar A Mohin S M | 108 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Pramila | 90 | 0.10% | Namma Congress |
| 14 | N Padmanabha | 77 | 0.10% | Samanya Janatha Party (Loktantrik) |
| 15 | Yogesh.J.Patel | 75 | 0.10% | Kannada Paksha |
| 16 | Syed Aslam | 74 | 0.10% | All India Mahila Empowerment Party |
| 17 | Ameer Ahmed Khan | 60 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Abdulla | 56 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Syed Khadeer | 56 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Amjad Khan | 53 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 21 | Sampangi Raaj | 42 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Chamrajpet constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 21 candidates contested for this seat. B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 65,339 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.