Telangana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Eshwar Koppula of Telangana Rashtra Samithi won the Dharmapuri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Telangana in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 70,579 votes (43.30% vote share). The runner-up was Adluri Laxman Kumar (Indian National Congress) with 70,138 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Eshwar Koppula | 70579 | 43.30% | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| 2 | Adluri Laxman Kumar | 70138 | 43.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Kuntala Narsaiah | 13114 | 8.00% | Independent |
| 4 | Kannam Anjaiah | 5272 | 3.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Buradagunta Sangha Mithra | 1259 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Thadagonda Nagaraju | 1063 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Sathpadi Pranay Kumar | 535 | 0.30% | Jai Swaraj Party |
| 8 | Maddela Ravindar | 302 | 0.20% | Bahujana Left Party |
| 9 | Mothe Naresh | 300 | 0.20% | New India Party |
| 10 | Sandrugu Vijaya Kumar | 294 | 0.20% | India Praja Bandhu Party |
| 11 | Duda Mahipal | 291 | 0.20% | Naya Bharat Party |
The Dharmapuri constituency is part of the Telangana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Eshwar Koppula (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) emerged as the winner securing 70,579 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.