Telangana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao of Telangana Rashtra Samithi won the Gajwel Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Telangana in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 125,444 votes (60.90% vote share). The runner-up was Vanteru Pratap Reddy (Indian National Congress) with 67,154 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 | Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao | 125444 | 60.90% | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| 2 | Vanteru Pratap Reddy | 67154 | 32.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Kante Sayanna | 3353 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 4 | Bitla Venkateshwerlu | 1636 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Akula Vijaya | 1587 | 0.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | Yadagiri Peddasaigari | 1350 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Gurrapu Ramulu | 1229 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Kanakaiah Gajjela | 1023 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Jeedipally Srinivas | 892 | 0.40% | New India Party |
| 10 | Kadium Krupakar | 877 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | P.Sathish | 810 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Srinivas Sreeramula | 315 | 0.20% | Bahujana Left Party |
| 13 | Emampuram Yadagiri Goud | 226 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Gajwel constituency is part of the Telangana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) emerged as the winner securing 125,444 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.