Telangana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Patlolla Sabitha Indra Reddy of Indian National Congress won the Maheshwaram Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Telangana in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 95,481 votes (41.10% vote share). The runner-up was Teegala Krishna Reddy (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) with 86,254 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Patlolla Sabitha Indra Reddy | 95481 | 41.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Teegala Krishna Reddy | 86254 | 37.20% | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| 3 | Andela Sriramulu | 39445 | 17.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Krishna Reddy | 3457 | 1.50% | Samajwadi Forward Bloc |
| 5 | Shekar Ibram | 2031 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Md. Jaffar | 1381 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Mohammed Meraj Uddin | 708 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Srikanth Gunja | 656 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Kanktekar Arun Kumar | 546 | 0.20% | Bahujana Left Party |
| 10 | Duduka Srisailam | 479 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | C. Padma | 440 | 0.20% | Pyramid Party Of India |
| 12 | Nakka Sharath Kumar | 416 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Edukoju Pranay Raj | 228 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | G. Soujanya Guptha | 187 | 0.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 15 | Syed Abbas | 144 | 0.10% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 16 | G.Madhusudhan | 124 | 0.10% | Jai Swaraj Party |
| 17 | Rupani Lingasvami | 102 | 0.00% | All India Forward Bloc |
The Maheshwaram constituency is part of the Telangana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Patlolla Sabitha Indra Reddy (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 95,481 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.