Telangana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Kandala Upender Reddy of Indian National Congress won the Palair Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Telangana in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 89,407 votes (46.80% vote share). The runner-up was Tummala Nageswar Rao (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) with 81,738 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 | Kandala Upender Reddy | 89407 | 46.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Tummala Nageswar Rao | 81738 | 42.80% | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| 3 | Battula Hymavathi | 6769 | 3.60% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 4 | Nandigama Raj Kumar | 6101 | 3.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Sridhar Reddy Kondapalli | 1170 | 0.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | Sunkari Ramamurthy | 1157 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Achaiah Gurram | 1058 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Kishan Yerraboina | 987 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Seema Rambabu | 740 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Pullaiah Chary Banala | 608 | 0.30% | Pyramid Party Of India |
| 11 | Banoth Laxman Naik | 490 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Gopoju Ramesh | 261 | 0.10% | Telangana Communist Party Of India |
| 13 | Mandadapu Shankar Rao | 259 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Kasani Srinivasa Rao | 148 | 0.10% | Jai Swaraj Party |
The Palair constituency is part of the Telangana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Kandala Upender Reddy (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 89,407 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.