Telangana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Koninty Manik Rao of Telangana Rashtra Samithi won the Zahirabad Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Telangana in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 96,598 votes (51.70% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Jetty Geeta (Indian National Congress) with 62,125 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 | Koninty Manik Rao | 96598 | 51.70% | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| 2 | Dr. Jetty Geeta | 62125 | 33.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Jangam Gopi | 19454 | 10.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | K.V. Nalin Dutt | 4330 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 5 | B. Ramchander | 1036 | 0.60% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 6 | Praveen | 744 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Ramulu Huggelly | 698 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Maledoddi Padmarao | 521 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Bantu Purushotham Rao | 430 | 0.20% | Nava Praja Rajyam Party |
| 10 | Chittampally Balraj | 277 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Hari Krishna Manne | 231 | 0.10% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 12 | Mallesh Gangwar | 225 | 0.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 13 | Sajjapur. Ramesh | 181 | 0.10% | Jai Swaraj Party |
| 14 | Erpula Ashok | 165 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Zahirabad constituency is part of the Telangana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Koninty Manik Rao (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) emerged as the winner securing 96,598 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.