Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Smt. Saroja Manharan Rathore of Indian National Congress won the Sakti Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 47,368 votes (42.40% vote share). The runner-up was Medharam Sahu (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 37,976 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Smt. Saroja Manharan Rathore | 47368 | 42.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Medharam Sahu | 37976 | 34.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Sahasram Karsh | 16026 | 14.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | A. Sanjay Ramchand | 5058 | 4.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Sarwan Kumar | 1835 | 1.60% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 6 | Smt. Ranjana Devi Singh | 1087 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Bodhiram Sahu | 742 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Agarbai Baishnav | 686 | 0.60% | Chhattisgarhi Samaj Party |
| 9 | Dasram Banjare | 411 | 0.40% | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party |
| 10 | Smt. Shukwara Puran Bharadwaj | 307 | 0.30% | Chhattisgarh Vikas Party |
| 11 | Shant Kumar Gabel | 287 | 0.30% | Gondwana Mukti Sena |
The Sakti constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Smt. Saroja Manharan Rathore (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 47,368 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.