Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Hari Singh Raghuvanshi "badda" of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Basoda Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 44,970 votes (47.90% vote share). The runner-up was Kanchhedilal (Indian National Congress) with 27,253 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Hari Singh Raghuvanshi "badda" | 44970 | 47.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Kanchhedilal | 27253 | 29.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Harisingh Rajput (KAKKA) | 14028 | 14.90% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 4 | Sardar Singh Raghuvanshi | 1805 | 1.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Siddik Hasan | 1443 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Ramdyal Kori | 878 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Kamlesh Godre | 745 | 0.80% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 8 | Babulal Kushwah | 613 | 0.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Ganeshram Lodhi | 580 | 0.60% | Prajatantrik Samadhan Party |
| 10 | Ajit Kuman Jain | 548 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Mahendra Kumar Derkhee | 415 | 0.40% | Indian Justice Party |
| 12 | Mohan Singh Kushwaha | 337 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 13 | Khuman Singh Kushwah | 310 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Basoda constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Hari Singh Raghuvanshi "badda" (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 44,970 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.