Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Ajay Yadav of Bharatiya Jan Shakti won the Khargapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 23,775 votes (22.30% vote share). The runner-up was Surendra Singh Gour ( DADDA) (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 22,769 votes.
A total of 29 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 | Ajay Yadav | 23775 | 22.30% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 2 | Surendra Singh Gour ( DADDA) | 22769 | 21.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3 | Kunwar Surendra Pratap Singh "baby Raja" | 21313 | 20.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Dr. Dwarka Prasad Mishra | 17789 | 16.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Dr. Saroj Yadav | 2738 | 2.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Ramabai | 1928 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Mathura Prasad Sour | 1576 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Om Pratap Singh | 1302 | 1.20% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 9 | Janka Pal | 1073 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 10 | Hardayal Lodhi Urf "nannae Bhaiya" | 1036 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 11 | Mahendra Singh Bundela | 994 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 12 | Harishankar | 888 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 13 | Kuwarlal | 875 | 0.80% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 14 | Akhtar Hussain | 772 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 15 | Ganeshi | 715 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 16 | Santosh | 708 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 17 | Dhaniram | 685 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 18 | Nandan Tripathi | 621 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 19 | Shivdayal Lodhi | 576 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 20 | Sanjeev Soni | 557 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 21 | Panna | 527 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 22 | Ramlal | 524 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 23 | Mohan | 510 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 24 | Ramcharan | 464 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 25 | Hari Narayan | 435 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 26 | Pooran Lodhi | 408 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 27 | Ghanaram Sour | 357 | 0.30% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 28 | Surendra Kumar | 338 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 29 | Munnalal | 229 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Khargapur constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 29 candidates contested for this seat. Ajay Yadav (Bharatiya Jan Shakti) emerged as the winner securing 23,775 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.