Telangana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Bandla Krishna Mohan Reddy of Telangana Rashtra Samithi won the Gadwal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Telangana in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 100,415 votes (52.90% vote share). The runner-up was Aruna D.K (Indian National Congress) with 72,155 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Bandla Krishna Mohan Reddy | 100415 | 52.90% | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| 2 | Aruna D.K | 72155 | 38.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | M.D. Abdul Moheed Khan | 7189 | 3.80% | Samajwadi Forward Bloc |
| 4 | Boya Krishna | 2103 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 5 | G.Venkatadri Reddy | 1936 | 1.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | Veera Prasad | 1406 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Gongalla Ranjith Kumar | 1275 | 0.70% | Bahujana Left Party |
| 8 | T.G.Raju Mudhiraj | 1101 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Abdullah | 694 | 0.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 10 | Athikur Rahaman | 620 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Pedda Krishnaiah | 398 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Akepogu Rajesh.A | 226 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Arun Kumar | 179 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Boya Shankar Naidu | 176 | 0.10% | Shiv Sena |
The Gadwal constituency is part of the Telangana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Bandla Krishna Mohan Reddy (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) emerged as the winner securing 100,415 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.