Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Shiv Mangal Singh Tomar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dimani Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 24,777 votes (26.70% vote share). The runner-up was Ravindra Singh Tomar (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 24,521 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 | Shiv Mangal Singh Tomar | 24777 | 26.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ravindra Singh Tomar | 24521 | 26.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3 | Girraj Dandotiya | 22470 | 24.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Rama Shankar Sharma | 7468 | 8.00% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 5 | Jitendra Singh Tomar (VICHCHU) | 6340 | 6.80% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Shivcharan Upadhyay | 2110 | 2.30% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 7 | Shiv Singh Tomar (DIVAKAR GIRI) | 948 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Prem Kumar Jatav | 825 | 0.90% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 9 | Vinod Singh | 618 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Shivraj Singh | 470 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Mahendra Singh Tomar "kakanmuth Sarkar" | 466 | 0.50% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 12 | Rakesh Tiwari | 452 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Ramniwas Vyas(GUDDU) | 358 | 0.40% | Gondwana Mukti Sena |
| 14 | Mohan | 271 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Mahesh | 221 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Ram Naresh Jatav | 214 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Jagdish Singh Mahor | 178 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Ajab Singh Solanki | 127 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Dimani constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Shiv Mangal Singh Tomar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 24,777 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.