Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Dilip Jaisawal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kotma Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 22,462 votes (25.70% vote share). The runner-up was Manoj Kumar Agrawal (Indian National Congress) with 20,613 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 | Dilip Jaisawal | 22462 | 25.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Manoj Kumar Agrawal | 20613 | 23.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Nathu Lal Pandey | 11786 | 13.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Com. Haridwar Singh | 5522 | 6.30% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Nagendra Nath Singh | 5162 | 5.90% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 6 | Durga Singh Koram | 4726 | 5.40% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 7 | Dada Shankar Singh | 3159 | 3.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Arvind Gupta | 2308 | 2.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Bhagvendra Pratap | 1490 | 1.70% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 10 | Shri Man Lal Kevat | 1038 | 1.20% | Samata Party |
| 11 | Arjun Rathour | 1013 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Shankar Lal | 943 | 1.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 13 | Heera Lal Rathour | 839 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 14 | Om Datt Kevat | 744 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 15 | Shabnam | 560 | 0.60% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 16 | Rajendra Prasad Kevat | 519 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 17 | Chandra Bhan Mishra | 441 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 18 | Md. Halim | 430 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 19 | Ravi Shankar Baiga | 425 | 0.50% | Gondwana Mukti Sena |
| 20 | Santosh Kumar | 407 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 21 | Amarnath Mishra | 396 | 0.50% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 22 | Munna Lal Choudhary | 384 | 0.40% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 23 | Sita Sharma | 346 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 24 | Buddhsen Rathour | 337 | 0.40% | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| 25 | Dashrath Prasad Shrivas | 318 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 26 | Vishnu Kant Shukla Urf Dablu | 290 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 27 | Babu Ram Kevat | 284 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 28 | Surendra Kumar Kevat | 215 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 29 | Mohit Prasad Patel | 161 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Kotma constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 29 candidates contested for this seat. Dilip Jaisawal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 22,462 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.