Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Rajesh Jain of Indian National Congress won the Sadar Bazar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 47,508 votes (53.40% vote share). The runner-up was Jai Prakash (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 33,419 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Rajesh Jain | 47508 | 53.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Jai Prakash | 33419 | 37.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Rajendra Kumar Prajapti | 5004 | 5.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Ganga Singh | 776 | 0.90% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Raj Kumar | 454 | 0.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 6 | Shakeel Ahmed | 446 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Prahlad | 295 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Mohd.Gulab | 278 | 0.30% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 9 | Ramesh Kumar | 162 | 0.20% | J & K National Panthers Party |
| 10 | Asif Ali | 120 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Vipin Sharma | 99 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Brij Mohan | 95 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Avinash Puri | 83 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Kamal Singh | 80 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Naveen Kumar Jain | 76 | 0.10% | Indian Justice Party |
The Sadar Bazar constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Rajesh Jain (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 47,508 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.