2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election


The Telangana Legislative Assembly election was held in Telangana on 7 December 2018 to constitute the second Legislative Assembly since the formation of the state in 2014. The incumbent Telangana Rashtra Samithi, the Indian National Congress, Telangana Jana Samithi, and Telugu Desam Party are considered to be the main contestants in the election.
Four opposition parties in the state, the INC, the TJS, the TDP and the CPI have announced the formation of a 'Mahakootami', with an objective of defeating the ruling TRS in the elections. However the Maha Kootami could not win a majority. Ultimately, the TRS won and formed the government once again

Background

went for early elections in 2018, when he resigned nine months before the completion of his term.
This Election led to the alliance of Telugu Desam Party and Indian National Congress, once arch rivals, coming together as part of Praja or Maha Kuutami for the first time.

Electoral process changes (E.C.I)

announced that Voter-verified paper audit trail machines will be used in all 32,574 polling stations in the assembly elections in Telangana. According to the final electoral rolls published on 12 October 2018, Telangana has 2,80,64,680 voters, which is less than 2,81,65,885 voters in 2014 Telangana assembly elections. There were around 2,600+ transgenders in the voters list.
S.NoGroup of votersVoters population
1Male1.38 crore
2Female1.35 crore
3transgender5,560
-Total voters2,80,64,680

Schedule

The date of the election is 7 December 2018 and the result will be out on 11 December 2018.
EventDateDay
Date for Nominations12 Nov 2018Monday
Last Date for filing Nominations19 Nov 2018Monday
Date for scrutiny of nominations20 Nov 2018Tuesday
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures22 Nov 2018Thursday
Date of poll7 Dec 2018Friday
Date of counting11 Dec 2018Tuesday
Date before which the election shall be completed13 Dec 2018Thursday

Results

The seats and vote shares were as follows:

Parties in Elections 2018