Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Vijay Kumar Malhotra of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Greater Kailash Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 42,206 votes (52.90% vote share). The runner-up was Jitender Kumar Kocher (Indian National Congress) with 30,987 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Vijay Kumar Malhotra | 42206 | 52.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Jitender Kumar Kocher | 30987 | 38.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Rajendra Kumar Gupta | 4486 | 5.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Raju | 676 | 0.90% | Shiv Sena |
| 5 | Jitendar Kumar Gupta | 322 | 0.40% | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Congress |
| 6 | Harish Bhardwaj | 317 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Neelam Saxena | 219 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Surya Prakash Loonker | 180 | 0.20% | Bharat Punarnirman Dal |
| 9 | Chander Kala | 173 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Rai Anoop Prasad | 80 | 0.10% | National Secular Party |
| 11 | Sunita Chaudhary | 76 | 0.10% | J & K National Panthers Party |
The Greater Kailash constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Vijay Kumar Malhotra (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 42,206 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.