Telangana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Challa. Dharma Reddy of Telangana Rashtra Samithi won the Parkal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Telangana in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 105,903 votes (60.30% vote share). The runner-up was Konda Surakha (Indian National Congress) with 59,384 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 | Challa. Dharma Reddy | 105903 | 60.30% | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| 2 | Konda Surakha | 59384 | 33.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | U. Srinivas | 3996 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 4 | Dr. Pesaru Vijaya Chander Reddy | 2483 | 1.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | G. Sambaiah | 942 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Shanigarapu. Raju | 806 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Abbadi Buchireddy | 552 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Chaparthi Kumaraswamy | 313 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Elamadri Ravi | 269 | 0.20% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 10 | Adepu Ramesh | 205 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Kumaraswamy Gone | 168 | 0.10% | Bahujana Left Party |
| 12 | Daram Yuvaraju | 163 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 13 | Punnam Bhagyasri | 127 | 0.10% | Indian New Congress Party |
| 14 | Venu Esampelly | 116 | 0.10% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 15 | Gunda. Ramu | 87 | 0.10% | Shiv Sena |
The Parkal constituency is part of the Telangana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Challa. Dharma Reddy (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) emerged as the winner securing 105,903 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.