Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Madan Kushwah of Bahujan Samaj Party won the Gwalior Rural Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 29,608 votes (32.90% vote share). The runner-up was Mahendra Singh Yadav (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 19,831 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Madan Kushwah | 29608 | 32.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 2 | Mahendra Singh Yadav | 19831 | 22.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Rambaran Singh Gurjar | 18627 | 20.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Baba Gangaram Baghel | 11032 | 12.30% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 5 | Nihal Singh | 3427 | 3.80% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 6 | Alvel Singh Rana | 2240 | 2.50% | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Mahendra Singh Gurjar | 1812 | 2.00% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 8 | Bhagwandas | 1618 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Ramesh Shukla | 1332 | 1.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 10 | Ramesh Chandra Sharma | 473 | 0.50% | Inqalab Vikas Dal |
The Gwalior Rural constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Madan Kushwah (Bahujan Samaj Party) emerged as the winner securing 29,608 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.