Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Shantilal Dhabai of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Badnagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 38,600 votes (35.00% vote share). The runner-up was Murli Morwal (Indian National Congress) with 32,530 votes.
A total of 7 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 | Shantilal Dhabai | 38600 | 35.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Murli Morwal | 32530 | 29.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Surendrasingh Sawaisingh Sisodia | 28514 | 25.80% | Independent |
| 4 | Shanti Lal Rathore | 4829 | 4.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Shyam Sunder Pandya | 3303 | 3.00% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 6 | Arjun Singh Tanwar | 1396 | 1.30% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 7 | Saraswati Parmar | 1190 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
The Badnagar constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Shantilal Dhabai (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 38,600 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.