Nepanagar Assembly Election Result 2008

Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008

Rajendra Shyamlal Dadu (RAJU BHAIYA) of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Nepanagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 46,534 votes (43.50% vote share). The runner-up was Ramkisan Patel (Indian National Congress) with 44,948 votes.

A total of 6 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: Nepanagar
  • Constituency Number: 179
  • District: Burhanpur
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Rajendra Shyamlal Dadu (RAJU BHAIYA) 46534 43.50% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Ramkisan Patel 44948 42.00% Indian National Congress
3 Sursing 5439 5.10% Bharatiya Jan Shakti
4 Sumitra Vai 4268 4.00% Bahujan Samaj Party
5 Antarsigh 3734 3.50% Samajwadi Party
6 Ganesh 2087 2.00% Republican Party Of India (A)

About Nepanagar Assembly Constituency

The Nepanagar constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Rajendra Shyamlal Dadu (RAJU BHAIYA) (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 46,534 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

6 candidates contested from Nepanagar assembly constituency in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Rajendra Shyamlal Dadu (RAJU BHAIYA) (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Nepanagar assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.