Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Mukesh Sharma of Indian National Congress won the Uttam Nagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 46,765 votes (46.00% vote share). The runner-up was Pawan Sharma (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 39,582 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Mukesh Sharma | 46765 | 46.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Pawan Sharma | 39582 | 39.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Rajender Bhardwaj | 8064 | 7.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Om Prakash Jain | 5071 | 5.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Raj Bala | 524 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Ramesh Kumar Jain | 386 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Naveen Kumar | 243 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | M R Sharma | 205 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Prem Chand Prajapati | 194 | 0.20% | Indian Justice Party |
| 10 | Ziley Singh | 145 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Kishan Lal Verma | 142 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Kranti Party |
| 12 | Sita Sharma | 109 | 0.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 13 | Om Bir | 94 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Shobha Kaushik | 78 | 0.10% | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Congress |
The Uttam Nagar constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Mukesh Sharma (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 46,765 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.