Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Narayan Singh Kushwah of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Gwalior South Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 40,061 votes (44.10% vote share). The runner-up was Rashmi Pawar Sharma (Indian National Congress) with 32,316 votes.
A total of 20 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 | Narayan Singh Kushwah | 40061 | 44.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Rashmi Pawar Sharma | 32316 | 35.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Balendu Shukla | 14262 | 15.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Pradeep Rawaldas | 490 | 0.50% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 5 | Abhayraj Singh | 431 | 0.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Nitin Agashe | 388 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Dharmendra Singh Narwaria | 356 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 8 | Ravindra (RAVI TOMAR) | 342 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Shabuddin (THEKEDAR) | 271 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Siddarth Kushwah (NANDOO BHAIYA) | 247 | 0.30% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 11 | Anand Singh Kushwah | 245 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Brijkishore Sharma (VIJAY BABA) | 245 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Vijaya Singh Kitkriya Adv | 231 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Om Prakash Khandelwal | 223 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Anil Sir | 206 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Shyam Lal Kushwah | 205 | 0.20% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 17 | Vimla Vyas | 107 | 0.10% | Indian Justice Party |
| 18 | Nawab Husain Usmani | 98 | 0.10% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 19 | Babulal Verma (SONI) JOURNALIST | 95 | 0.10% | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party |
| 20 | Ramesh Kushwah | 89 | 0.10% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
The Gwalior South constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Narayan Singh Kushwah (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 40,061 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.