Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
R.Ashoka of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Padmanaba Nagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 61,561 votes (51.90% vote share). The runner-up was M.V.Prasad Babu (KABBADI BABU) (Janata Dal (Secular)) with 30,285 votes.
A total of 18 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 | R.Ashoka | 61561 | 51.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | M.V.Prasad Babu (KABBADI BABU) | 30285 | 25.50% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 3 | Dr. B.Gurappa Naidu | 22159 | 18.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | S. Lakshminarayana | 820 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 5 | G. Balakrishna Athri | 699 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | H.M Renuka | 661 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Ashok | 411 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Srinivas V | 333 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Khader Ali Khan | 299 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | B.M. Govindaraj Naik | 266 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 11 | Pramod | 208 | 0.20% | Lok Paritran |
| 12 | L. Murthy | 205 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Roopa Shree S.N | 197 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | M.P.Prahlad | 180 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Basavaraju R | 133 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Khaleemullakhan | 93 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Uday Kumar B | 89 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Mohammed Ali | 76 | 0.10% | Ambedkar National Congress |
The Padmanaba Nagar constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. R.Ashoka (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 61,561 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.