Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Laxmi Baghel of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Baloda Bazar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 56,788 votes (41.80% vote share). The runner-up was Ganesh Shankar Bajpai (Indian National Congress) with 51,606 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Laxmi Baghel | 56788 | 41.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ganesh Shankar Bajpai | 51606 | 38.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Mahendra Kashyap (C.A.) | 16188 | 11.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Vinod Nagwanshi | 4175 | 3.10% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 5 | Smt. Sushil Bai Banjare | 3776 | 2.80% | Independent |
| 6 | K.K. Verma | 1366 | 1.00% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Rakesh Patkar(NCC WALA) | 1260 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Vijay Kediya | 747 | 0.60% | Chhattisgarh Vikas Party |
The Baloda Bazar constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Laxmi Baghel (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 56,788 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.