Telangana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Mecha Nageswara Rao of Telugu Desam Party won the Aswaraopeta Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Telangana in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 61,124 votes (49.00% vote share). The runner-up was Thati Venkateswarlu S/o Kattappa Thati (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) with 48,007 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Mecha Nageswara Rao | 61124 | 49.00% | Telugu Desam Party |
| 2 | Thati Venkateswarlu S/o Kattappa Thati | 48007 | 38.50% | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| 3 | Tanam Ravindar | 4955 | 4.00% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 4 | Kangala Kalliah | 4833 | 3.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Thati Venkateswarlu S/o Veeraswami Thati | 1714 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Dr. Bhukya Prasada Rao | 1303 | 1.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 7 | Gugolothu Ramulu | 882 | 0.70% | Pyramid Party Of India |
| 8 | Kanneboina Venkata Narsaiah | 481 | 0.40% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 9 | Banoth Ramesh | 460 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Kanithi Lakshmana Rao | 429 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Amgothu Krishna | 284 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Mood Balaji | 275 | 0.20% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
The Aswaraopeta constituency is part of the Telangana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Mecha Nageswara Rao (Telugu Desam Party) emerged as the winner securing 61,124 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.