Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Raju Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Takhatpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 43,431 votes (36.60% vote share). The runner-up was Balram Singh (Indian National Congress) with 37,838 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Raju Singh | 43431 | 36.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Balram Singh | 37838 | 31.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Santosh Kaushik | 19678 | 16.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Durga Shanker Mali | 8354 | 7.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Sushant Kumar Patrey | 3603 | 3.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Lahra Bai Patel | 2076 | 1.80% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 7 | Shyam Bihari Trivedi | 1428 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Omprakash Sahu | 563 | 0.50% | Shiv Sena |
| 9 | Manoj Kumar Sharma | 485 | 0.40% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 10 | Jagannath Prasad Dhruw | 429 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Gondvana Party |
| 11 | Baldau Prasad Sahu | 374 | 0.30% | Bharatiya Backward Party |
| 12 | Kamishan Lal Yadav | 263 | 0.20% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
The Takhatpur constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Raju Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 43,431 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.