Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Amar Agrawal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bilaspur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 60,784 votes (51.80% vote share). The runner-up was Anil Tah (Indian National Congress) with 51,408 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Amar Agrawal | 60784 | 51.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Anil Tah | 51408 | 43.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Lallu Khatik | 1592 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 4 | Yunus Ali (SHAKEEL BHAI) | 1255 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Ram Kumar Tah | 652 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Kinner Purnima | 367 | 0.30% | Kranti Kari Jai Hind Sena |
| 7 | Ramesh Ahuja Sindhi | 274 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 8 | Om Singh Thakur | 245 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Neeraj Tiwari | 201 | 0.20% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 10 | P Chandrashekher Azad | 166 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Arjun Srivas Alias Gangua | 108 | 0.10% | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party |
| 12 | Arjun Kumar Lal Namdev Advocate | 97 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 13 | Mohd. Aneesh | 78 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Sunil Kachwaha | 73 | 0.10% | Republican Paksha (Khoripa) |
| 15 | Ganga Prasad Soni | 68 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Backward Party |
The Bilaspur constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Amar Agrawal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 60,784 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.