Telangana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Kantha Rao Rega of Indian National Congress won the Pinapaka Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Telangana in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 72,283 votes (50.40% vote share). The runner-up was Payam Venkateswarlu (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) with 52,718 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Kantha Rao Rega | 72283 | 50.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Payam Venkateswarlu | 52718 | 36.80% | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| 3 | Palvancha Durga | 5277 | 3.70% | Independent |
| 4 | Mukti Satyam | 3570 | 2.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Katiboina Nageswara Rao | 2581 | 1.80% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 6 | Chanda Santosh Kumar | 2292 | 1.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 7 | Kalthi Yerraiah | 1013 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Guguloth Vijaya | 704 | 0.50% | Bhartiyabahujankranti Dal |
| 9 | Komaram Rajashekar | 516 | 0.40% | Telangana Prajala Party |
| 10 | Thumma Nagaraju | 489 | 0.30% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 11 | Choulam Arun Kumar | 479 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Kanithi Veerababu | 431 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Borra Raghavulu | 280 | 0.20% | Loktantrik Sarvjan Samaj Party |
| 14 | Tejavath Naresh | 236 | 0.20% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 15 | Bhukya Chitti Babu | 227 | 0.20% | Pyramid Party Of India |
| 16 | Payam Pothaiah Dora | 223 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
The Pinapaka constituency is part of the Telangana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Kantha Rao Rega (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 72,283 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.