Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Naseeb Singh of Indian National Congress won the Vishwas Nagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 48,805 votes (51.10% vote share). The runner-up was Om Prakash Sharma (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 39,176 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 | Naseeb Singh | 48805 | 51.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Om Prakash Sharma | 39176 | 41.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Narendra Kumar Pandey | 5823 | 6.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Deepak Gupta | 528 | 0.60% | Desh Bhakt Party |
| 5 | Sudesh Kumar Jain | 350 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Ram Kumar | 172 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Kamar Ahmad | 144 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Ram Singh | 143 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Mohd Shah | 92 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Sanjay Sharma | 89 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Sawarn Shakti Party |
| 11 | Mahender Kumar Verma | 86 | 0.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 12 | Brahmjit | 68 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Girjesh Bahadur Singh | 51 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Vishwas Nagar constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Naseeb Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 48,805 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.