Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
B.Z.Zameer Ahmed Khan of Janata Dal (Secular) won the Chamrajpet Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 43,004 votes (48.40% vote share). The runner-up was V.S.Shama Sundar (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 23,414 votes.
A total of 16 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 | B.Z.Zameer Ahmed Khan | 43004 | 48.40% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 2 | V.S.Shama Sundar | 23414 | 26.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Sayeed Ahmedd | 15229 | 17.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | N.P.Samy | 3474 | 3.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Daiva Sagayam.M.C | 924 | 1.00% | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 6 | Hidayath Ulla | 897 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Johnson Chinnappan | 534 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Sajjad Ahmed Solar Car | 236 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Chandrashekara Patil(CHAMPA) | 232 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Sampangiraj.P | 174 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Rama.C.B.K | 140 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Mohommed Zamir | 137 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Udaykumar | 132 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | B.K.Naveen Rao Pawar | 131 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | D.H.Ranganath | 114 | 0.10% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 16 | B.K.Altaf Khan | 59 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Chamrajpet constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. B.Z.Zameer Ahmed Khan (Janata Dal (Secular)) emerged as the winner securing 43,004 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.