Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Yuddhveer Singh Judev of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Chandrapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 48,843 votes (39.10% vote share). The runner-up was Novel Kumar Verma (GABEL) (Nationalist Congress Party) with 31,553 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 | Yuddhveer Singh Judev | 48843 | 39.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Novel Kumar Verma (GABEL) | 31553 | 25.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 3 | Govind Agrawal | 25426 | 20.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Krishnakant Chandra | 6701 | 5.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Chaluram Khande | 2167 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Gitanjali Patel | 1380 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Govindram | 1316 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Judev Patel | 1274 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Goverdhan Vaishnav | 1273 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 10 | Smt. Uma Devi Nishad | 1219 | 1.00% | Gondwana Mukti Sena |
| 11 | Alpana Yadaw(STUDENT OF POLYTECHNIC(CIVIL ENGINEERING) | 791 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 12 | Lalsai Khunte | 728 | 0.60% | Chhattisgarh Vikas Party |
| 13 | Prem Chand Sahu | 610 | 0.50% | Shiv Sena |
| 14 | Kumari Ratna Pathak | 449 | 0.40% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 15 | Kumardas Mahant | 416 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Kanhaiya Ratre | 401 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 17 | Krishna Kant Patel | 387 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Chandrapur constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Yuddhveer Singh Judev (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 48,843 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.