Telangana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Ajay Kumar Puvvada of Telangana Rashtra Samithi won the Khammam Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Telangana in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 102,760 votes (50.60% vote share). The runner-up was Nama Nageswara Rao (Telugu Desam Party) with 91,769 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 | Ajay Kumar Puvvada | 102760 | 50.60% | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| 2 | Nama Nageswara Rao | 91769 | 45.20% | Telugu Desam Party |
| 3 | Vuppala Sarada | 2325 | 1.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Anwar Raice | 2016 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Palvancha Rama Rao | 1091 | 0.50% | Bahujana Left Party |
| 6 | Abdul Kareem Shaik | 1023 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Rallabandi Narsimha Chary | 562 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Kasina Anandaprasad | 387 | 0.20% | Pyramid Party Of India |
| 9 | Rapolu Kiran Kumar | 282 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Sk. Jameel | 252 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Yechu Sunil | 185 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Apparao Pattipati | 150 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Tumati Madhu | 113 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Khammam constituency is part of the Telangana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Ajay Kumar Puvvada (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) emerged as the winner securing 102,760 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.