Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Dr. Raman of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Rajnandgaon Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 77,230 votes (59.40% vote share). The runner-up was Udai Mudliyar (Indian National Congress) with 44,841 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 | Dr. Raman | 77230 | 59.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Udai Mudliyar | 44841 | 34.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Virendra Diwan "chhattisgariha" | 2879 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 4 | D.R. Yadav Pracharya | 1347 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Moulesh Tiwari "advocate" | 1226 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Dr. Goju Pal. | 768 | 0.60% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 7 | Yusuf Bhai Manihar | 563 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Murli Dhar Sahu | 406 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Prem-Narayan Verma | 234 | 0.20% | Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha |
| 10 | Niraj Shukla | 165 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Vijay Humane | 125 | 0.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 12 | Ganga Prasad Soni | 120 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Backward Party |
| 13 | Jalal-Mohammad Qureshi | 91 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Rajesh-Nagvanshi | 88 | 0.10% | Chhattisgarh Vikas Party |
The Rajnandgaon constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. Raman (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 77,230 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.