Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Kailash Vijayvargiya of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dr.ambedkar Nagar -Mhow Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 67,192 votes (51.60% vote share). The runner-up was Antar Singh Darbar (Indian National Congress) with 57,401 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Kailash Vijayvargiya | 67192 | 51.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Antar Singh Darbar | 57401 | 44.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Arun Singh | 1603 | 1.20% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Mohammad Sadiq | 1450 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Rajesh Nagrale | 1043 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Badari Bhai Kher | 661 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Mohammad Iqabal (BABA) | 286 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Satpal Ninama | 254 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 9 | Kailash Sharma | 186 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Sandaya Gupta | 157 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 11 | Abdul Ghaffar "neta" | 116 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Dr.ambedkar Nagar -Mhow constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Kailash Vijayvargiya (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 67,192 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.