Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Karan Singh Tanwar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Delhi Cantt Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 23,696 votes (55.60% vote share). The runner-up was Ashok Ahuja (Indian National Congress) with 16,435 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Karan Singh Tanwar | 23696 | 55.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ashok Ahuja | 16435 | 38.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Shrichand Chauhan | 1492 | 3.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Sandeep | 278 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Sanjay Mangal | 136 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Bal Kumar Singh | 113 | 0.30% | Indian Justice Party |
| 7 | Ishwar Singh Jakhar | 91 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Raksha Dal |
| 8 | Vinod Kumar | 73 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Anita Raj Sharma | 69 | 0.20% | National Secular Party |
| 10 | Prem Ravi | 61 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Ramesh Lohia | 42 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Naresh Kumar | 37 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Ravinder Kumar Tanwar | 35 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Bhupender Rohila | 31 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Yoginder Singh | 24 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Tanvir Singh Dhama | 20 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Delhi Cantt constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Karan Singh Tanwar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 23,696 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.