Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Ishwardas Rohani of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jabalpur Cantt. Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 57,200 votes (58.80% vote share). The runner-up was Alok Mishra (Indian National Congress) with 32,469 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Ishwardas Rohani | 57200 | 58.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Alok Mishra | 32469 | 33.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Pt. Raju Pandey | 5036 | 5.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Sushil Pasi | 1000 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Pramod Karosiya | 661 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Kirti Kumar Alias Raju Yadav | 445 | 0.50% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 7 | John Bosco | 224 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Ashish Yadav | 200 | 0.20% | Republican Party Of India |
| 9 | Ghanshayam Das | 113 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Jabalpur Cantt. constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Ishwardas Rohani (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 57,200 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.