Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Archana Didi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Burhanpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 85,362 votes (55.60% vote share). The runner-up was Hamid Kazi (Nationalist Congress Party) with 52,508 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 | Archana Didi | 85362 | 55.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Hamid Kazi | 52508 | 34.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 3 | Manoj Kumar Vishvambharnath Agrawal | 5845 | 3.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Mohan Patil Baliram Patil | 3037 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Naffes Mansha Khan | 1573 | 1.00% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Kailash Parik | 867 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Dharmraj Devchand Mahajan | 661 | 0.40% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 8 | Girdhari Lal Kumawat | 641 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 9 | Sharif Rajgir | 634 | 0.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 10 | Premchand Baliram Nagraj | 624 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Mukund Sanyas | 553 | 0.40% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 12 | Isamuddin Leader Sujaddin | 521 | 0.30% | Samata Party |
| 13 | Shakeel Khan Usman Khan | 344 | 0.20% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 14 | Dinesh Sudras | 323 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Burhanpur constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Archana Didi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 85,362 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.