Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Govind Singh of Indian National Congress won the Lahar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 57,745 votes (45.70% vote share). The runner-up was Romesh Mahant (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 52,867 votes.
A total of 28 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 | Govind Singh | 57745 | 45.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Romesh Mahant | 52867 | 41.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3 | Munni Tripathi | 2918 | 2.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Ummed Singh Baghel | 2402 | 1.90% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 5 | Rajkumar | 1350 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Munna Lal | 1310 | 1.00% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 7 | Mamta-Jagdish Babu Kushwaha | 900 | 0.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Mahipal Singh | 891 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Santosh Kumar | 878 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Rampratap Singh | 845 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Rameshwar Dayal | 555 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Pankaj | 351 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Shivmohan Singh | 325 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Somesh Kumar | 311 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Birendra | 253 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Ramkumar Singh | 241 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Virendra Singh | 236 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Ku. Birendra Singh Kaurav | 234 | 0.20% | National Loktantrik Party |
| 19 | Sarvesh | 229 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 20 | Indra Pal Singh | 212 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 21 | Prakash Narayan | 205 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 22 | Anjani Kumar Tripati | 200 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 23 | Anand | 197 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 24 | Harishankar | 167 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 25 | O.P. Singh | 162 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 26 | Suresh Kumar Panday | 155 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 27 | Aditya Singh | 147 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 28 | Shantiswarup Joshi | 101 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Lahar constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 28 candidates contested for this seat. Govind Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 57,745 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.