Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Nand Kishore of Indian National Congress won the Vikaspuri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 47,819 votes (35.00% vote share). The runner-up was Krishan Gahlot (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 46,876 votes.
A total of 20 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 | Nand Kishore | 47819 | 35.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Krishan Gahlot | 46876 | 34.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Ashok Kumar Lakra | 16765 | 12.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Sanjay Singh | 9634 | 7.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Ravinder Singh | 7158 | 5.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Brij Bhushan | 2687 | 2.00% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 7 | Shiv Parsad | 1045 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Itwari | 1035 | 0.80% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Sunil Kumar | 780 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Prem Verma | 537 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Shushil Kumar Sharma | 385 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Virender Kumar | 383 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Satish Kumar | 291 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Vinod Kumar | 271 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Bishan Singh | 238 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Mahender Kumar | 205 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 17 | Dilbag Singh | 186 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Inderjeet Verma | 184 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Bhopal Singh | 148 | 0.10% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
| 20 | Jitender Singh | 147 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
The Vikaspuri constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Nand Kishore (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 47,819 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.