Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Shri Krishan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Burari Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 32,006 votes (30.10% vote share). The runner-up was Deepak Tyagi (Indian National Congress) with 27,016 votes.
A total of 24 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 | Shri Krishan | 32006 | 30.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Deepak Tyagi | 27016 | 25.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Vinod Nagar | 17777 | 16.70% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 4 | Anand Mohan Joshi | 12753 | 12.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Ram Kishore Tyagi | 4695 | 4.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 6 | Manoj Kumar | 2583 | 2.40% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 7 | Inder Singh | 1397 | 1.30% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 8 | Sandeep Kumar | 1020 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Dharmender Singhal | 889 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Ganesh Pal | 771 | 0.70% | Bharatiya Sarvodaya Kranti Party |
| 11 | Munna Rawat | 716 | 0.70% | Indian Justice Party |
| 12 | Kamla Rani | 579 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Sadhna Sharma | 519 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 14 | Bhagwan Singh | 441 | 0.40% | Rashtrawadi Sena |
| 15 | Ragini Sharma | 437 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 16 | Deen Dayal Singh | 414 | 0.40% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
| 17 | Lal Bahadur Singh | 414 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Mazdoor Ekta Party |
| 18 | Babli | 367 | 0.40% | Shiv Sena |
| 19 | Hari Kishan | 324 | 0.30% | National Lokhind Party |
| 20 | Jai Ram Maurya | 318 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 21 | Nafe Singh | 272 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 22 | Suraj Pal Singh | 266 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 23 | Shivji Shah | 221 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 24 | Rakesh Kumar | 151 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Burari constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 24 candidates contested for this seat. Shri Krishan (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 32,006 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.