Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Harsh Vardhan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Krishna Nagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 47,852 votes (45.50% vote share). The runner-up was Deepika Khullar (Indian National Congress) with 44,648 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Harsh Vardhan | 47852 | 45.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Deepika Khullar | 44648 | 42.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Kamruddin | 10018 | 9.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Chandan Lal Premi | 703 | 0.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Radha Yadav | 359 | 0.30% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 6 | Monika Mahajan | 337 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Sanjay Kumar Gupta | 294 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Suraj Prakash | 215 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Ved Prakash Gupta | 121 | 0.10% | Rashtrawadi Sena |
| 10 | Balwant Singh Parwana | 103 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Prafulla Chander Mohan | 101 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Mahender Kumar Jain | 89 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Prithvi Pal Singh | 81 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Shiv Prakash Tiwari | 80 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Sawarn Shakti Party |
| 15 | Kunjesh Passi | 52 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Irshad | 48 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Govind Sahni | 40 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 18 | Mohd Islam | 34 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Krishna Nagar constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Harsh Vardhan (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 47,852 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.