Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Dr Bagali Sarvabhoum Satagouda of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Indi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 29,456 votes (28.00% vote share). The runner-up was Yashvantraygowda Vithalgowda Patil (Indian National Congress) with 28,885 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Dr Bagali Sarvabhoum Satagouda | 29456 | 28.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Yashvantraygowda Vithalgowda Patil | 28885 | 27.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ravikant Shankrppa Patil | 21276 | 20.20% | Independent |
| 4 | M.R.Patil (BALLOLLI) | 9223 | 8.80% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 5 | Mahadev Omkareppa Hirekurubar | 7840 | 7.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Panchappa Sidramappa Kalburgi | 4517 | 4.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Tambe Shrimanth Guraningappa | 1179 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Bhimashankar Arjun Pujari | 1101 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Melinkeri Sukhadev Mannappa | 1073 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 10 | Patil Abdularajak Jainuddin | 835 | 0.80% | Independent |
The Indi constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Dr Bagali Sarvabhoum Satagouda (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 29,456 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.