Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Dr. Krishna Murti Bandhi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Masturi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 54,002 votes (37.50% vote share). The runner-up was Madan Singh Dahariya (Indian National Congress) with 44,794 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Dr. Krishna Murti Bandhi | 54002 | 37.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Madan Singh Dahariya | 44794 | 31.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Er. Rameshwar Khare | 29293 | 20.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Raghunath Prasad Lahre | 3856 | 2.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Ishwar Singh | 3413 | 2.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | B.L.Panthi | 2018 | 1.40% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 7 | Dhanaram Jangde | 1772 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Dinesh Bharti | 1480 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Lakshmi Singh Banjare | 876 | 0.60% | Chhattisgarh Vikas Party |
| 10 | Kalanath Kurrey | 687 | 0.50% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 11 | Lalan Ram | 664 | 0.50% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 12 | Advocate Manish Bharadwaj | 635 | 0.40% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 13 | Pukram Tondon | 493 | 0.30% | Shiv Sena |
The Masturi constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. Krishna Murti Bandhi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 54,002 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.