Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Surendra Singh Gaharwar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Chitrakoot Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 24,955 votes (26.20% vote share). The runner-up was Prem Singh (Indian National Congress) with 24,233 votes.
A total of 21 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 Singh Gaharwar | 24955 | 26.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Prem Singh | 24233 | 25.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ranjan Vajpayee | 18534 | 19.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Badri Patel | 5711 | 6.00% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 5 | Ramroop Patel | 3215 | 3.40% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 6 | Anand Chaubey | 2212 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Chandan Singh | 1994 | 2.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Advocate Ganesh Sen (HIROUNDI) | 1943 | 2.00% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 9 | Bhagawat Prasad Tripathi | 1681 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Hardev Singh Maravi | 1579 | 1.70% | Gondwana Mukti Sena |
| 11 | Avadha Bihari Mishra | 1310 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Dadulal "saral" | 1222 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Rajvant Singh "raju" | 1073 | 1.10% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 14 | Savitri Pandey | 941 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 15 | Suresh Kumar Mishra | 795 | 0.80% | Samata Party |
| 16 | Bhai Ashok Kumar Kushwaha | 717 | 0.80% | Indian Justice Party |
| 17 | Anil Dwivedi | 682 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 18 | Kasturi Bai Sen | 648 | 0.70% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 19 | Satya Prakash Tripathi | 591 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 20 | Ramkishor Alias Buddhu Pandey | 549 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 21 | Usha Devi Verma | 516 | 0.50% | Apna Dal |
The Chitrakoot constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 21 candidates contested for this seat. Surendra Singh Gaharwar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 24,955 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.