Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Ravi Shankar Tripathi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bhatgaon Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 36,045 votes (27.90% vote share). The runner-up was Shyam Lal Jaiswal (Indian National Congress) with 18,547 votes.
A total of 29 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 | Ravi Shankar Tripathi | 36045 | 27.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Shyam Lal Jaiswal | 18547 | 14.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Vijay Pratap Singh | 13039 | 10.10% | Independent |
| 4 | Arvind Sharan Singh | 8991 | 7.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Ayodhaya Prasad Rajwade | 6508 | 5.00% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 6 | Dr. L.S.Uday Gond | 5251 | 4.10% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 7 | Nityanand Pathak | 4505 | 3.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Kumit Ram Sandilya | 4151 | 3.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Moti Lal Paikra | 4021 | 3.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Rameshwar Pratap Singh (BABA SAHAB KASKELA) | 3392 | 2.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Suraj Ravi | 2981 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Puman Chandra Gupta | 2135 | 1.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 13 | Smt. Rajeshwari Singh Sandilya | 2017 | 1.60% | Rashtriya Gondvana Party |
| 14 | Nawalsai Rajwade | 1652 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Ashish Goyal (KALLU) | 1607 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Girwar Chaudhary | 1553 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Kapil Dev Tiwari | 1384 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Neeraj Kumar Gurjar | 1372 | 1.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 19 | Hari Singh | 1173 | 0.90% | Chhattisgarh Vikas Party |
| 20 | Puran Prasad Prajapati | 1163 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 21 | Moh. Sajid Ali Ansari | 1117 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 22 | Kanhaiya Lal Gupta | 1094 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 23 | Baran Ram Sandil Markam | 1053 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 24 | Shivbalak Yadaw | 991 | 0.80% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 25 | Ravishankar Gupta | 923 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 26 | Ravishankar | 865 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 27 | Moh. Yunus Ali | 635 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 28 | Babua Rajwade | 633 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 29 | Gul Khan | 585 | 0.50% | Independent |
The Bhatgaon constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 29 candidates contested for this seat. Ravi Shankar Tripathi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 36,045 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.