Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Surendra Patwa of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bhojpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 42,960 votes (43.40% vote share). The runner-up was Rajesh Patel (Indian National Congress) with 29,294 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Surendra Patwa | 42960 | 43.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Rajesh Patel | 29294 | 29.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ramgopal Singh Rajpoot | 7681 | 7.80% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 4 | Ramesh Gour | 7360 | 7.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Pramod Singh Porte | 3677 | 3.70% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 6 | Brijesh Bishankheda | 1836 | 1.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Harbhajan Jangde | 1253 | 1.30% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 8 | Afzal Khan (SHERU BHAI) | 1228 | 1.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Gundesh Kumar Khambra | 869 | 0.90% | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party |
| 10 | Bajari Lal Sarwate | 745 | 0.80% | Gondwana Mukti Sena |
| 11 | Bhagwan Singh Meena | 688 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 12 | Bharat Sharma | 618 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 13 | Daryav Parmar | 397 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Harkishan Vishvkarma | 352 | 0.40% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
The Bhojpur constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Surendra Patwa (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 42,960 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.