Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Shiv Raj Shingh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Budhni Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 75,828 votes (62.20% vote share). The runner-up was Mahesh Singh Rajput (Indian National Congress) with 34,303 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 | Shiv Raj Shingh | 75828 | 62.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Mahesh Singh Rajput | 34303 | 28.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Vijay Kumar | 2568 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 4 | Ram Singh Choudhari | 1729 | 1.40% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 5 | Manoj Rajak | 1416 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Shiv Shankar Pateriya (MUNNA) | 1354 | 1.10% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 7 | Sumer Singh Uikey | 1099 | 0.90% | Gondwana Mukti Sena |
| 8 | Abdul Jabbar | 826 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Premsingh | 705 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Anand Nishad | 693 | 0.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 11 | Prem Narayan | 592 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Vishnu Prasad Yadav | 498 | 0.40% | Shiv Sena |
| 13 | Rameshwar Dayal | 396 | 0.30% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
The Budhni constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Shiv Raj Shingh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 75,828 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.