Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Birendra Raghuvanshi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kolaras Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 72,450 votes (42.50% vote share). The runner-up was Mahendra Ramsingh Yadav (Indian National Congress) with 71,730 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 | Birendra Raghuvanshi | 72450 | 42.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Mahendra Ramsingh Yadav | 71730 | 42.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ashok Sharma (GURUJI) | 16483 | 9.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Dhaniram | 2018 | 1.20% | Bahujan Sangharshh Dal |
| 5 | Mahendra Singh Yadav | 1688 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Mangal Singh | 1577 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Bhanu Prakash | 1466 | 0.90% | Aajad Bharat Party (Democratic) |
| 8 | Manish | 852 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Vinod Kumar Raghuwanshi | 850 | 0.50% | Sapaks Party |
| 10 | Satyendra Kumar Bhargav | 386 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 11 | Naval Singh | 329 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Bhaiyalal Parihar | 296 | 0.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 13 | Kamlesh Puri | 246 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Kolaras constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Birendra Raghuvanshi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 72,450 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.