Telangana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Mumtaz Ahmed Khan of All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen won the Charminar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Telangana in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 53,808 votes (53.70% vote share). The runner-up was T Uma Mahendra (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 21,222 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Mumtaz Ahmed Khan | 53808 | 53.70% | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
| 2 | T Uma Mahendra | 21222 | 21.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Mohd Ghouse | 16899 | 16.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Mohammed Salahuddin Lodhi | 6223 | 6.20% | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| 5 | M A Wahab | 705 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Junaid Anam Siddiqui | 281 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Sanjay Kumar Shukla | 210 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Mir Hasan Ali Razvi | 170 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Chitra Saxena | 140 | 0.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Shaik Ismail | 138 | 0.10% | Bahujana Left Party |
| 11 | Mohd Sharfuddin | 126 | 0.10% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 12 | Mohd Sohail | 116 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Shaik Moin | 54 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Sunitha Dhotre | 52 | 0.10% | Loktantrik Sarvjan Samaj Party |
| 15 | G.Chandra Shekar | 46 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Prakash Dulgande | 45 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Charminar constituency is part of the Telangana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Mumtaz Ahmed Khan (All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen) emerged as the winner securing 53,808 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.