Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Lalita Yadav of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Chhatarpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 30,446 votes (34.40% vote share). The runner-up was Deelmani@ Babbu Raja (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 22,591 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Lalita Yadav | 30446 | 34.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Deelmani@ Babbu Raja | 22591 | 25.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3 | Agrawal Santosh Kumar | 15191 | 17.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Ratan Chand Phulwani (RAJU BHAIYA) | 7540 | 8.50% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 5 | Mohan Singh Sharma | 2823 | 3.20% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 6 | Abid Siddiqui | 2672 | 3.00% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Ramvishal | 1078 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Patel Hariram | 899 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Dikhit Raghvendra Singh "ballu Raja" | 765 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 10 | Vijay Rawat | 692 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 11 | Mohammad Ali Bhartiy | 655 | 0.70% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 12 | Khan Munna | 652 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 13 | Ahirwar Ram Kishor | 634 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 14 | Pradeep | 440 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 15 | Kishun Lal Soni | 429 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 16 | Shyam Sundar Shrivastava | 319 | 0.40% | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party |
| 17 | Advocate Raja Prajapati | 316 | 0.40% | Bundelkhand Akikrit Party |
| 18 | Yadav Parashram | 303 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Chhatarpur constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Lalita Yadav (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 30,446 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.