Telangana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Aroori Ramesh of Telangana Rashtra Samithi won the Wardhanapet Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Telangana in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 131,252 votes (71.60% vote share). The runner-up was Devaiah Pagidipati (Telangana Jana Samithi) with 32,012 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 | Aroori Ramesh | 131252 | 71.60% | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| 2 | Devaiah Pagidipati | 32012 | 17.50% | Telangana Jana Samithi |
| 3 | Chilumulla Lenin | 6367 | 3.50% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 4 | Kotha Saranga Rao | 6114 | 3.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Kandhari Janardhan | 1702 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Sudhamalla Venkat Swamy | 1117 | 0.60% | Telangana Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Gandham Shiva | 899 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Visampally Nagesh | 738 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Darshanapu Ramesh | 660 | 0.40% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 10 | Naddunoori Sampath | 567 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 11 | Jannu Narsaiah | 481 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Jatty Swamy | 434 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Narsimha Swamy Vashapaka | 413 | 0.20% | Bahujana Left Party |
| 14 | Ellandula Shoban Babu | 365 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Arepally Kamalakar | 284 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Wardhanapet constituency is part of the Telangana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Aroori Ramesh (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) emerged as the winner securing 131,252 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.