Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Mahant Ramsunder Das of Indian National Congress won the Jaijaipur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 43,346 votes (37.20% vote share). The runner-up was Keshav Prasad Chandra (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 33,907 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Mahant Ramsunder Das | 43346 | 37.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Keshav Prasad Chandra | 33907 | 29.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3 | Nirmal Sinha | 29878 | 25.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Ravindra Narayan Banafar | 2636 | 2.30% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Soodheer Singh Banafar | 2292 | 2.00% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 6 | Gopichand Karsh | 1963 | 1.70% | Shiv Sena |
| 7 | Basant Diksena | 984 | 0.80% | Chhattisgarh Vikas Party |
| 8 | Churamani Vaishanav | 888 | 0.80% | Chhattisgarhi Samaj Party |
| 9 | Premshankar Mahilange | 779 | 0.70% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
The Jaijaipur constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Mahant Ramsunder Das (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 43,346 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.