Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Dhruv Narayan Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bhopal Madhya Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 50,061 votes (48.60% vote share). The runner-up was Nasir Islam (Indian National Congress) with 47,542 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 | Dhruv Narayan Singh | 50061 | 48.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Nasir Islam | 47542 | 46.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Pradeep Shrivastava | 2039 | 2.00% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 4 | Hifzur Rehman Urf (CHHOTE MIYA) | 1270 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Surendra Singh | 589 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Sy. Yusuf Ali | 381 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Rafeeq Ahmed | 320 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Karan Karosiya Urf Karan Jija | 238 | 0.20% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 9 | Khalid Ali | 144 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Siddharth More | 115 | 0.10% | Peoples Republican Party |
| 11 | Mohammad Zaheer Qureshi | 103 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Shahabbuddin Siddiqui | 102 | 0.10% | Gondwana Mukti Sena |
| 13 | Dharm Pal Makoriya | 95 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Bhopal Madhya constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Dhruv Narayan Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 50,061 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.