Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Ram Singh Netaji of Bahujan Samaj Party won the Badarpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 53,416 votes (47.30% vote share). The runner-up was Rambir Singh Bidhuri (Indian National Congress) with 40,111 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Ram Singh Netaji | 53416 | 47.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 2 | Rambir Singh Bidhuri | 40111 | 35.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Khem Chand | 15621 | 13.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Binod Raj Jha | 1262 | 1.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 5 | Om Prakash Gupta | 1050 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 6 | M.S.Khan | 744 | 0.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Ram Nath Sharma | 478 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Bahujan Congress Party |
| 8 | Virender Singh | 247 | 0.20% | Janata Dal (United) |
The Badarpur constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Singh Netaji (Bahujan Samaj Party) emerged as the winner securing 53,416 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.