Khategaon Assembly Election Result 2008

Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008

Brijmohan Dhoot (KAKAJI) of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Khategaon Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 48,460 votes (46.40% vote share). The runner-up was Agnihotree Rajkumari Kailash Kundal (Indian National Congress) with 44,803 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Madhya Pradesh
  • Constituency: Khategaon
  • Constituency Number: 173
  • District: Dewas
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Brijmohan Dhoot (KAKAJI) 48460 46.40% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Agnihotree Rajkumari Kailash Kundal 44803 42.90% Indian National Congress
3 Govind Mina 4404 4.20% Bahujan Samaj Party
4 Shahid Khan (PAPPU BHAI) 1913 1.80% Independent
5 Nirmala Devilal Uikey 1626 1.60% Gondvana Gantantra Party
6 Dr. Mohan Kothari 1200 1.20% Bharatiya Jan Shakti
7 Arjun Arya 1008 1.00% Samajwadi Party
8 Dr. Rajni Sharma Mahashakti Maa Purn Pragya Devi Ji 607 0.60% Gondwana Mukti Sena
9 Vasudev Tiwari 407 0.40% Janata Dal (United)

About Khategaon Assembly Constituency

The Khategaon constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Brijmohan Dhoot (KAKAJI) (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 48,460 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

9 candidates contested from Khategaon assembly constituency in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

Khategaon is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Madhya Pradesh.

Brijmohan Dhoot (KAKAJI) (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Khategaon assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.