Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Dr. Yoganand Shastri of Indian National Congress won the Mehrauli Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 21,740 votes (32.80% vote share). The runner-up was Sher Singh Dagar (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 20,632 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Dr. Yoganand Shastri | 21740 | 32.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Sher Singh Dagar | 20632 | 31.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Satbir Singh | 14954 | 22.60% | Independent |
| 4 | Ved Parkash | 5697 | 8.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Jagdish Singh Lohia | 1892 | 2.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 6 | Arvind Gupta | 355 | 0.50% | Rashtriya Krantikari Janata Party |
| 7 | Abdul Salim | 253 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Sandeep Panwar | 167 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Kunwar Pal Singh | 120 | 0.20% | National Jankranti Dal |
| 10 | Raghunath Chauhan | 119 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Janadhikar Party |
| 11 | Anju Singh | 106 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Shaheeda Parwin | 102 | 0.20% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 13 | Tribhuvan Singh | 87 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Mehrauli constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. Yoganand Shastri (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 21,740 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.