Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Engineer Ladduram Kori of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Ashok Nagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 41,977 votes (48.30% vote share). The runner-up was Gopal Kaul (Indian National Congress) with 20,958 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 | Engineer Ladduram Kori | 41977 | 48.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Gopal Kaul | 20958 | 24.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ramesh Kumar Itoriya | 17712 | 20.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Lakhan | 1328 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Manoj Balu | 1118 | 1.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Thakur Das Choudhary | 1110 | 1.30% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 7 | Dr. Ram Suman Singh | 1066 | 1.20% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 8 | Dharmendra Singh | 645 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Tularam Ahirbar | 546 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Camrad Ramesh Dhanak | 544 | 0.60% | Independent |
The Ashok Nagar constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Engineer Ladduram Kori (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 41,977 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.