Telangana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Gurka Jaipal Yadav of Telangana Rashtra Samithi won the Kalwakurthy Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Telangana in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 62,892 votes (35.60% vote share). The runner-up was Achary Talloju (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 59,445 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Gurka Jaipal Yadav | 62892 | 35.60% | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| 2 | Achary Talloju | 59445 | 33.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Challa Vamshi Chand Reddy | 46523 | 26.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Gangaram Sai Baba | 2500 | 1.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Katta Jangaiah | 1334 | 0.80% | Telangana Inti Party |
| 6 | B. Raju Goud | 712 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Jammula Srikanth | 599 | 0.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 8 | Meesaala Lakshmaiah | 558 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Derangula Shekar | 498 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Balaswamy Goud Singam | 357 | 0.20% | Bahujana Left Party |
| 11 | Kethavath Jaipal | 345 | 0.20% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 12 | Arjun Reddy Cheemarla | 277 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Vislavath Harya Nayak | 187 | 0.10% | Jana Vaahini Party |
| 14 | Anthireddy Aravinda Reddy | 180 | 0.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 15 | V.Amarnath | 151 | 0.10% | India Praja Bandhu Party |
The Kalwakurthy constituency is part of the Telangana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Gurka Jaipal Yadav (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) emerged as the winner securing 62,892 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.