Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Kamal Patel of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Harda Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 45,123 votes (40.30% vote share). The runner-up was Hemant Tale (Indian National Congress) with 36,260 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Kamal Patel | 45123 | 40.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Hemant Tale | 36260 | 32.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Badri Patel (SANGWA) | 16167 | 14.40% | Independent |
| 4 | Shamim Modi | 3849 | 3.40% | Samajwadi Jan Parishad |
| 5 | Yogendra Kumar Munna Bhaiya | 2643 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Satyanarayan Patel | 1277 | 1.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Ashok Gurjar | 1141 | 1.00% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 8 | Bhagwan Singh | 1077 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Mohamad Afajal | 708 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Subhash Chandra Umaria | 673 | 0.60% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 11 | Dayaram Thakur | 658 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 12 | Basim Mustufa Khan | 627 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 13 | Premnarayan (BHURA PATEL) | 621 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 14 | Anil | 544 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 15 | Dr. Ramcharan Longre | 372 | 0.30% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 16 | Anar Singh | 205 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Harda constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Kamal Patel (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 45,123 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.