Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Guttedar Subash Rukmayya of Janata Dal (Secular) won the Aland Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 42,473 votes (37.50% vote share). The runner-up was B.R. Patil (Indian National Congress) with 36,689 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 | Guttedar Subash Rukmayya | 42473 | 37.50% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 2 | B.R. Patil | 36689 | 32.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Veeranna. S. Mangani | 14405 | 12.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Dr. B.G. Jawali | 10082 | 8.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Shivalingappa .E. Ashtagi | 2613 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Moula Mulla | 2141 | 1.90% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Shankarrao R. Patil | 1361 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Shantala Swamirao Chanagund | 827 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Mallikarjun Dhole | 604 | 0.50% | Rashtriya Hindustan Sena Karnataka |
| 10 | Mayadevi Goutam Kokate | 412 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Hanamanth G. Yelsangi | 406 | 0.40% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 12 | Baburao Hanamanth | 394 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Kupendra Shivaraya Dhule | 383 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 14 | Apparao M. Patil | 284 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Yeshwant .S. Hattarki | 235 | 0.20% | Janata Dal (United) |
The Aland constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Guttedar Subash Rukmayya (Janata Dal (Secular)) emerged as the winner securing 42,473 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.