Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Agni Chandrakar of Indian National Congress won the Mahasamund Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 52,667 votes (45.90% vote share). The runner-up was Moti Lal Sahu (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 47,623 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 | Agni Chandrakar | 52667 | 45.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Moti Lal Sahu | 47623 | 41.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Sushma Panikar | 3715 | 3.20% | Independent |
| 4 | Basant Sinha | 2961 | 2.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Radheshyam Sen | 2261 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Prem | 1227 | 1.10% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 7 | Santram Sahu | 732 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Moti Sahu | 627 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Ashok Soni | 621 | 0.50% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 10 | Bhuneshwar Sahu | 587 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Khujab Kumar (BHORING) | 404 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Brijmohan Patel | 376 | 0.30% | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party |
| 13 | Ganga Prasad Sontake | 239 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Rakesh Chandrakar | 225 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 15 | Dhaneshwar Nishad Chattisgarhiya | 206 | 0.20% | Chhattisgarhi Samaj Party |
| 16 | Ganga Bai-Aadiwasi | 166 | 0.10% | Apna Dal |
The Mahasamund constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Agni Chandrakar (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 52,667 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.