Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Santosh Bafna of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jagdalpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 55,003 votes (48.10% vote share). The runner-up was Rekhchand Jain (Indian National Congress) with 37,479 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Santosh Bafna | 55003 | 48.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Rekhchand Jain | 37479 | 32.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Mahendra Kumar Sethiya | 7227 | 6.30% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Sudhanshu Shekhar Jha (NIKHIL MAHARAJ) | 3618 | 3.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Hemant Kumar Poyam | 2218 | 1.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Rejesh Choudhary (BHANU) | 1904 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Kamlesh Singh Thakur | 1342 | 1.20% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 8 | Renudhar Gadmiya | 1160 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Bhola Baghel | 679 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | J.L. Kashyap | 665 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Brajendra Singh Bhadouriya(PAPPAN BHADOURIYA) | 662 | 0.60% | Shiv Sena |
| 12 | Gopaldhar Yadav | 547 | 0.50% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 13 | Baleshwar Paswan | 496 | 0.40% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 14 | Govardhan Ghatge | 465 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Shankar Korram | 452 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 16 | Chandrabhan Dhruv (GUDDU) | 427 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Jagdalpur constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Santosh Bafna (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 55,003 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.