Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Suresh Kumar S. of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Rajaji Nagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 49,655 votes (51.50% vote share). The runner-up was Padmavathi G. (Indian National Congress) with 34,995 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 | Suresh Kumar S. | 49655 | 51.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Padmavathi G. | 34995 | 36.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ananda M.A | 7422 | 7.70% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 4 | Ramaswamy S.K | 1478 | 1.50% | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 5 | Sugandha Raje Urs | 456 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Kiran Kumar M | 400 | 0.40% | Kannada Paksha |
| 7 | Vijaykumar M.K | 371 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Srinivasan P | 332 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Ramakrishnaiah E. | 255 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Gandhi S. | 228 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Ramakrishnaiah A.V. | 166 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Pratibha Kumari B.S | 131 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Baa.Maa. Harish | 118 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 14 | Shan Bhag P.K | 118 | 0.10% | Lok Paritran |
| 15 | Chandan Jain | 113 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Narayana | 111 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Abhimani Narendra | 83 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Narasimhalu M. | 75 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Rajaji Nagar constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Suresh Kumar S. (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 49,655 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.