Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Ajit Jogi of Indian National Congress won the Marwahi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 67,523 votes (56.00% vote share). The runner-up was Dhyan Singh Porte (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 25,431 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 | Ajit Jogi | 67523 | 56.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Dhyan Singh Porte | 25431 | 21.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Gondwana Preetam Pandram | 10534 | 8.70% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 4 | Shravan Singh Porte | 6880 | 5.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Amar Singh Khusro | 2181 | 1.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Sampat Singh Marko | 1344 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Thakur Prasad Bhaina | 1260 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Shailu Kol | 1092 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 9 | Umend Singh Pottam | 768 | 0.60% | Shiv Sena |
| 10 | Pawan Singh | 748 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Sarodhan Singh Porte | 687 | 0.60% | Rashtriya Gondvana Party |
| 12 | Gajmati Bhanu | 589 | 0.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 13 | Santosh Singh Maravi | 506 | 0.40% | Republican Party Of India (Kamble) |
| 14 | Pancham Singh Masram | 503 | 0.40% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 15 | Suryodhan Singh Dhurwe Alias Bajrangi | 380 | 0.30% | Chhattisgarh Vikas Party |
| 16 | Dwarika Singh Dhruw | 269 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Backward Party |
The Marwahi constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Ajit Jogi (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 67,523 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.