Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Jai Singh Bhaiya of Indian National Congress won the Korba Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 48,277 votes (40.90% vote share). The runner-up was Banwari Lal Agrawal (BANWARI BHAIYA) (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 47,690 votes.
A total of 22 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 | Jai Singh Bhaiya | 48277 | 40.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Banwari Lal Agrawal (BANWARI BHAIYA) | 47690 | 40.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Adv. Gopiram Sahu | 6103 | 5.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Rajjak Ali | 5507 | 4.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Makhan Lal Rajak | 1788 | 1.50% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | S.N Banarji | 1228 | 1.00% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 7 | Jai Singh (JAI SINGH BHAIYA) | 1199 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Lochan Prasad Jaiswal | 1176 | 1.00% | Jai Chhattisgarh Party |
| 9 | Radheshyam Raj | 770 | 0.70% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 10 | Bhagawan Prasad Yadav Urf Bhagavana | 650 | 0.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 11 | Kanak Das Mahant | 586 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Madhur Roberts | 456 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Smt. Genvati Dhruve | 407 | 0.30% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 14 | Sanjay Gajbhiye | 346 | 0.30% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 15 | Ramdas Mahant | 334 | 0.30% | Chhattisgarhi Samaj Party |
| 16 | Devraj Sahu | 271 | 0.20% | Chhattisgarh Vikas Party |
| 17 | Basant Dixena | 268 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Smt. Bhuvaneshwari Mahto | 215 | 0.20% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 19 | Ram Prasad | 212 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 20 | Rajiv Bhushan Kumar Paswan | 209 | 0.20% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 21 | Banwari Lal Sharma | 179 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 22 | F.R Devangan | 166 | 0.10% | Gondwana Mukti Sena |
The Korba constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 22 candidates contested for this seat. Jai Singh Bhaiya (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 48,277 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.