Telangana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Ravi Shankar Sunke of Telangana Rashtra Samithi won the Choppadandi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Telangana in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 91,090 votes (54.50% vote share). The runner-up was Medipally Sathyam (Indian National Congress) with 48,963 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 | Ravi Shankar Sunke | 91090 | 54.50% | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| 2 | Medipally Sathyam | 48963 | 29.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Bodiga Shobha Galanna | 15835 | 9.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Dasari Vidyasagar | 2222 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Boddu Narsaiah | 2215 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Bollampelly Ailaiah | 1860 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Manda Ravindar | 1848 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Akkenapally Yesuratnam | 861 | 0.50% | Bahujana Raajyam Party (Phule Ambedkar) |
| 9 | Kanakam Vamshi | 551 | 0.30% | Bahujana Left Party |
| 10 | Chiluka Lingaiah | 506 | 0.30% | Marxist Communist Party Of India (United) |
| 11 | Uppuleti Laxman | 503 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Bolli Kishan | 356 | 0.20% | Bahujana Rashtra Samithi |
| 13 | Kanuka Ramesh | 304 | 0.20% | Jai Swaraj Party |
The Choppadandi constituency is part of the Telangana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Ravi Shankar Sunke (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) emerged as the winner securing 91,090 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.