Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Arvinder Singh Lovely of Indian National Congress won the Gandhi Nagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 59,795 votes (64.30% vote share). The runner-up was Kamal Kumar Jain (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 27,870 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Arvinder Singh Lovely | 59795 | 64.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Kamal Kumar Jain | 27870 | 29.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Sanjay Gaur | 4024 | 4.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Sunil Kumar | 555 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Lekh Raj | 205 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 6 | Sapan Kumar Arora | 188 | 0.20% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 7 | Ajay Tomar | 166 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Anjum Bharti | 135 | 0.20% | Bahujan Sangharsh Party (Kanshiram) |
| 9 | Abdul Qadir | 135 | 0.20% | Labour Party Of India (V.V. PRASAD) |
The Gandhi Nagar constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Arvinder Singh Lovely (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 59,795 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.