Telangana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Vemula Prashanth Reddy of Telangana Rashtra Samithi won the Balkonda Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Telangana in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 73,662 votes (48.20% vote share). The runner-up was Pocharam Srinivas Reddy (PARIGE) (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) with 77,943 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 | Vemula Prashanth Reddy | 73662 | 48.20% | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| 1 | Pocharam Srinivas Reddy (PARIGE) | 77943 | 54.00% | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| 2 | Sunil Kumar Muthyala | 41254 | 27.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 2 | Kasula Balaraju | 59458 | 41.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Prakash Naidu | 2998 | 2.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Anil Kumar Eravatri | 30433 | 19.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Kondani Anjaiah | 2409 | 1.70% | Pyramid Party Of India |
| 4 | Ruyyadi Rajeshwar | 3097 | 2.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Gunti Benarji | 1171 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Dr.Bheem Rao Gaikwad | 871 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | M Ramesh | 563 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Abdul Nayeem | 1026 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Yeligeti Madhukar | 859 | 0.60% | Bahujana Left Party |
| 8 | Bingiwar Ravi | 852 | 0.60% | Telangana Praja Samithi (Kishore Rao and Kishan) |
| 9 | Suddapally Sudhakar | 611 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Balkonda constituency is part of the Telangana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Vemula Prashanth Reddy (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) emerged as the winner securing 73,662 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.