Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Ramalinga Reddy of Indian National Congress won the B.T.M Layout Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 46,805 votes (46.30% vote share). The runner-up was G. Prasad Reddy (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 44,949 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Ramalinga Reddy | 46805 | 46.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | G. Prasad Reddy | 44949 | 44.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Mohan B. | 6031 | 6.00% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 4 | A. Papanna | 1043 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Ramalinga Reddy | 783 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Prabhakara Honnalli | 437 | 0.40% | Lok Paritran |
| 7 | S.Umesh | 409 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Yashodhara Murthy T.V | 195 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | T.C Shantharam | 143 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Hindustan Sena Karnataka |
| 10 | Parvathamma K | 143 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Mohammed Azhar Sharieff | 143 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | T.Thippeswamy | 90 | 0.10% | Independent |
The B.T.M Layout constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Ramalinga Reddy (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 46,805 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.