Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Badruddin Quraishi of Indian National Congress won the Bhilai Nagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 52,848 votes (51.60% vote share). The runner-up was Prem Prakash Pandey (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 43,985 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Badruddin Quraishi | 52848 | 51.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Prem Prakash Pandey | 43985 | 43.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Gautam Ramlal | 1917 | 1.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Vinod Kumar Soni | 1196 | 1.20% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Advocate Lokesh Mishra | 687 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Jeevan Lal | 527 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Rajendra Kumar Dewangan | 273 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Shyam Lal Sahu | 246 | 0.20% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 9 | Sunil Narwariha | 243 | 0.20% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 10 | Dhirendra Pratap Singh | 217 | 0.20% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 11 | Dr. Sangram Chandra Majumdar | 162 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 12 | Dr. Pankaj Goswami | 97 | 0.10% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
The Bhilai Nagar constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Badruddin Quraishi (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 52,848 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.