Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Saurabh Singh of Bahujan Samaj Party won the Akaltara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 37,393 votes (33.10% vote share). The runner-up was Chunnilal Sahu (Indian National Congress) with 34,505 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Saurabh Singh | 37393 | 33.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 2 | Chunnilal Sahu | 34505 | 30.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Chhatram Dewangan | 33752 | 29.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Satish Kant | 2130 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Rajkumari Dhruv | 1723 | 1.50% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 6 | Ramkumar | 949 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Basant Kumar Kurre | 823 | 0.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Krishna Kumar | 746 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Bhushan Sahu | 528 | 0.50% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 10 | Bhagwat Prasad Sahu | 377 | 0.30% | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party |
The Akaltara constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Saurabh Singh (Bahujan Samaj Party) emerged as the winner securing 37,393 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.