Jammu West Assembly Election Result 2008

Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008

Prof Chaman Lal Gupta of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jammu West Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 34,288 votes (40.30% vote share). The runner-up was Surinder Singh Shangari (Independent) with 21,251 votes.

A total of 34 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Jammu and Kashmir
  • Constituency: Jammu West
  • Constituency Number: 78
  • Total Contestants: 34
  • Election Year: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Prof Chaman Lal Gupta

Bharatiya Janata Party

34,288
40.30%
#2
Surinder Singh Shangari

Independent

21,251
25.00%
#3
Mangat Ram Sharma

Indian National Congress

13,853
16.30%
#4
Chander Mohan Sharma

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

6,050
7.10%
#5
Rattan Lal Chargotra

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,792
2.10%
#6
Ashok Kumar

Independent

878
1.00%
#7
Mohinder Pal Singh

J & K National Panthers Party

837
1.00%
#8
Narrinder Kant

Communist Party Of India

658
0.80%
#9
Chamupati

Republican Party Of India (A)

585
0.70%
#10
Ravi Kumar Bali

Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party

496
0.60%
#11
Kanwarjeet

Independent

462
0.50%
#12
Virender Gupta

Jammu State Morcha (Progressive)

451
0.50%
#13
Sanjay Gupta

Independent

359
0.40%
#14
Vijay Kumar Bajyal

Independent

311
0.40%
#15
Geeta Thakur

Independent

282
0.30%
#16
Krishan Kumar Khosa

Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist

281
0.30%
#17
Rohit Bali

Bhartiya Chaitanya Party

230
0.30%
#18
Rajesh Kumar Dutta

Independent

224
0.30%
#19
Sikander Singh

Independent

211
0.30%
#20
Uday Chand

Independent

172
0.20%
#21
Veena Dogra

Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party

162
0.20%
#22
Kanchan Sharma

Independent

158
0.20%
#23
Naresh Dogra

Independent

150
0.20%
#24
Jai Kumar

Independent

145
0.20%
#25
Ashok Kumar Gupta

Lok Jan Shakti Party

116
0.10%
#26
Dr Randeep Singh Parihar

Independent

115
0.10%
#27
Rajneesh Sharma

Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference

112
0.10%
#28
Rajinder Kumar Sharma

Independent

99
0.10%
#29
Ravan Kumar Kashyap

All India Forward Bloc

97
0.10%
#30
Karan Singh Somria

Independent

92
0.10%
#31
Naresh Kumar Sharma

Independent

80
0.10%
#32
Naresh Kumar Sharma

Independent

77
0.10%
#33
Anju Koul

Independent

63
0.10%
#34
Tirath Kumar

Independent

39
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Prof Chaman Lal Gupta Bharatiya Janata Party 34,288 40.30%
2 Surinder Singh Shangari Independent 21,251 25.00%
3 Mangat Ram Sharma Indian National Congress 13,853 16.30%
4 Chander Mohan Sharma Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 6,050 7.10%
5 Rattan Lal Chargotra Bahujan Samaj Party 1,792 2.10%
6 Ashok Kumar Independent 878 1.00%
7 Mohinder Pal Singh J & K National Panthers Party 837 1.00%
8 Narrinder Kant Communist Party Of India 658 0.80%
9 Chamupati Republican Party Of India (A) 585 0.70%
10 Ravi Kumar Bali Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 496 0.60%
11 Kanwarjeet Independent 462 0.50%
12 Virender Gupta Jammu State Morcha (Progressive) 451 0.50%
13 Sanjay Gupta Independent 359 0.40%
14 Vijay Kumar Bajyal Independent 311 0.40%
15 Geeta Thakur Independent 282 0.30%
16 Krishan Kumar Khosa Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist 281 0.30%
17 Rohit Bali Bhartiya Chaitanya Party 230 0.30%
18 Rajesh Kumar Dutta Independent 224 0.30%
19 Sikander Singh Independent 211 0.30%
20 Uday Chand Independent 172 0.20%
21 Veena Dogra Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party 162 0.20%
22 Kanchan Sharma Independent 158 0.20%
23 Naresh Dogra Independent 150 0.20%
24 Jai Kumar Independent 145 0.20%
25 Ashok Kumar Gupta Lok Jan Shakti Party 116 0.10%
26 Dr Randeep Singh Parihar Independent 115 0.10%
27 Rajneesh Sharma Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference 112 0.10%
28 Rajinder Kumar Sharma Independent 99 0.10%
29 Ravan Kumar Kashyap All India Forward Bloc 97 0.10%
30 Karan Singh Somria Independent 92 0.10%
31 Naresh Kumar Sharma Independent 80 0.10%
32 Naresh Kumar Sharma Independent 77 0.10%
33 Anju Koul Independent 63 0.10%
34 Tirath Kumar Independent 39 0.10%

About Jammu West Assembly Constituency

The Jammu West constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 34 candidates contested for this seat. Prof Chaman Lal Gupta (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 34,288 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.

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34 candidates contested from Jammu West assembly constituency in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

Jammu West is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir.

Prof Chaman Lal Gupta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Jammu West assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.