Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Devendra Bahadur Singh of Indian National Congress won the Basna Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 52,145 votes (37.60% vote share). The runner-up was Premshankar Patel (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 36,238 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Devendra Bahadur Singh | 52145 | 37.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Premshankar Patel | 36238 | 26.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Sarindar Singh Mannu | 24987 | 18.00% | Independent |
| 4 | Chandramani Pradhan | 7005 | 5.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Trilochan Nayak | 5501 | 4.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Milakram Nishad | 2862 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Nandlal | 1778 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Manmohan Das | 1450 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Sant Kumar Pradhan | 1414 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 10 | Ajeet Singh Bedi | 996 | 0.70% | Shiv Sena |
| 11 | Indal Sahu | 960 | 0.70% | Jai Chhattisgarh Party |
| 12 | Nitiyanand Pradhan | 960 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 13 | Hemant Pradhan | 827 | 0.60% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 14 | Munubai Patel | 521 | 0.40% | Chhattisgarhi Samaj Party |
| 15 | Mrityunjay Patel | 487 | 0.40% | Apna Dal |
| 16 | Nityanand | 406 | 0.30% | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party |
| 17 | Awadh Ram Nayak | 340 | 0.20% | Chhattisgarh Vikas Party |
The Basna constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Devendra Bahadur Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 52,145 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.