Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Narayan Chandel of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Janjgir-Champa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 42,006 votes (38.60% vote share). The runner-up was Motilal Dewangan (Indian National Congress) with 40,816 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Narayan Chandel | 42006 | 38.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Motilal Dewangan | 40816 | 37.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ravindra Dwivedi (GUDDU MAHARAJ) | 18113 | 16.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Santosh Kumar Kashyap | 2744 | 2.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Dhanraj Kashyap Alias Patel | 2074 | 1.90% | Apna Dal |
| 6 | Karamchand | 1179 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Sukdev Tiger | 614 | 0.60% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 8 | Shivnarayan Karsh | 586 | 0.50% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 9 | Atma Ram Sahu | 457 | 0.40% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 10 | Kaleshwar Singh Maravi | 296 | 0.30% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
The Janjgir-Champa constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Narayan Chandel (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 42,006 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.