Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Dr. Narottam Mishra of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Datia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 34,489 votes (34.10% vote share). The runner-up was Rajendra Bharti (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 23,256 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 | Dr. Narottam Mishra | 34489 | 34.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Rajendra Bharti | 23256 | 23.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3 | Ghanshyam Singh | 19209 | 19.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Abhdesh Nayak | 13830 | 13.70% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 5 | Pramod Pal Advocat | 2203 | 2.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Magan Lal | 1788 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Jagannath Prasad | 1108 | 1.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 8 | Babeley Mahesh Chander Shastri | 897 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 9 | Lalaram Vishwakarma | 788 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Neeraj Tiwari | 726 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Rajendara Singh | 696 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 12 | Pramod Mishra | 564 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 13 | Dwarka Sharma | 451 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 14 | Rakesh Kumar Bahiya | 383 | 0.40% | Bharatiya Bahujan Party |
| 15 | Kajim Uddein Siddiqui | 240 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Babu Singh | 176 | 0.20% | National Loktantrik Party |
| 17 | Radha Mohan (BIRBAL SONI) | 171 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 18 | Ashok Kumar | 169 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Datia constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. Narottam Mishra (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 34,489 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.