Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
R. Akhanda Srinivasamurthy of Indian National Congress won the Pulakeshinagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 97,574 votes (78.00% vote share). The runner-up was B. Prasannakumar (Janata Dal (Secular)) with 15,948 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 | R. Akhanda Srinivasamurthy | 97574 | 78.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | B. Prasannakumar | 15948 | 12.80% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 3 | Susheela Devaraj | 9479 | 7.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | D.Anbarasan | 636 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Priya | 324 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Siddagangaiah.R (SIDDU) | 301 | 0.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 7 | Raghuraman.G | 160 | 0.10% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 8 | Ayyappa .K | 134 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Srikanth Seetharam | 108 | 0.10% | All India Mahila Empowerment Party |
| 10 | Shivakumar | 103 | 0.10% | Federal Congress Of India |
| 11 | Sunstar D. Jayaram | 102 | 0.10% | Gareeb Aadmi Party |
| 12 | Gunalan. M | 92 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | M. Lokesh | 69 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Manav Vikas Party |
The Pulakeshinagar constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. R. Akhanda Srinivasamurthy (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 97,574 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.