Telangana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Anjaiah Yelganamoni of Telangana Rashtra Samithi won the Shadnagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Telangana in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 72,315 votes (43.90% vote share). The runner-up was Chowlapally Pratap Reddy (Indian National Congress) with 51,890 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Anjaiah Yelganamoni | 72315 | 43.90% | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| 2 | Chowlapally Pratap Reddy | 51890 | 31.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | K. Shankar | 27814 | 16.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Nelli Sreevardhan Reddy | 5162 | 3.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Andhari Anjaiah | 3199 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Ammy Santhosh Kumar | 2301 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Kethuru Raghavender | 726 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Anthapooram Mahendar | 312 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Andra Anusha Reddy | 297 | 0.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 10 | Thumma Vijaya Anand Reddy | 231 | 0.10% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 11 | Nagaraju Mannaram | 218 | 0.10% | Bahujana Left Party |
| 12 | Sangameshwar Dhanakka | 153 | 0.10% | All India Samata Party |
The Shadnagar constituency is part of the Telangana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Anjaiah Yelganamoni (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) emerged as the winner securing 72,315 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.