Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Doctor Shakrajeet Nayak of Indian National Congress won the Raigarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 72,054 votes (48.90% vote share). The runner-up was Vijay Agrawal (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 59,110 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Doctor Shakrajeet Nayak | 72054 | 48.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Vijay Agrawal | 59110 | 40.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Hansram Sahu | 5019 | 3.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Pramod Kumar Sing | 3128 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Radheshyam Sharma | 2665 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Rajesh Tripathi | 1532 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Mahaveer Guruji | 1485 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Tathagat Shrivastava | 693 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Rajesh Jain | 367 | 0.30% | Shiv Sena |
| 10 | Parimal Yadav | 346 | 0.20% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 11 | Narayandas Inklab Gandhi | 285 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Narendra Kumar Choubey | 283 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Bhuwanlal Patel(ADHIVAKTA) | 269 | 0.20% | Chhattisgarhi Samaj Party |
| 14 | Amulya Pujari | 221 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Raigarh constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Doctor Shakrajeet Nayak (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 72,054 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.