Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Anil Jha of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kirari Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 30,005 votes (32.70% vote share). The runner-up was Pushpraj (Nationalist Congress Party) with 20,481 votes.
A total of 23 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 | Anil Jha | 30005 | 32.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Pushpraj | 20481 | 22.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 3 | Shabnam | 15472 | 16.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Ram Pal Singh | 10633 | 11.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Raj Pal | 4981 | 5.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Shrikant Singh Yadav | 2092 | 2.30% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 7 | Jugbir Singh | 1907 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Vijay Kumar | 813 | 0.90% | Lokpriya Samaj Party |
| 9 | Kaptan Singh | 674 | 0.70% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 10 | Shubh Karan | 589 | 0.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 11 | Hoti Lal | 563 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 12 | Rakesh Kumar Pandey | 510 | 0.60% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 13 | Jasim | 495 | 0.50% | Ambedkar Samaj Party |
| 14 | Maharaj Singh | 417 | 0.50% | Bahujan Vikas Party |
| 15 | Meera Gautam | 296 | 0.30% | Bharatiya Sarvodaya Kranti Party |
| 16 | Md Rahamat | 272 | 0.30% | Uttar Pradesh United Democratic Front |
| 17 | Awdesh Singh | 259 | 0.30% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 18 | Naushad Ansari | 253 | 0.30% | Rashtravadi Janata Party |
| 19 | Sujat Hussain | 251 | 0.30% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 20 | Shiva Kant | 239 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 21 | Sharwan Singh | 210 | 0.20% | J & K National Panthers Party |
| 22 | Dharamvir | 147 | 0.20% | United National Loktantrik Party |
| 23 | Mahabir Sah | 110 | 0.10% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
The Kirari constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 23 candidates contested for this seat. Anil Jha (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 30,005 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.