Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Narendra Tripathi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Panagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 41,452 votes (37.30% vote share). The runner-up was Vijay Kanti Patel (Indian National Congress) with 26,332 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Narendra Tripathi | 41452 | 37.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Vijay Kanti Patel | 26332 | 23.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Virendra Chaubey Karmeta | 14113 | 12.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Dinesh Chandra Yadav | 6151 | 5.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Ramnivas Gautam " Guddu " | 5969 | 5.40% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 6 | Sahdev Singh (SAIYAN BHAIYA) | 5500 | 5.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Sanjay Patel | 3046 | 2.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Gangaram Patel | 2536 | 2.30% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 9 | Moti Lal Karpety | 2181 | 2.00% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 10 | Raju Kol | 869 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 11 | Yuvraj Vishwakarma | 818 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 12 | Arun Agrawal | 577 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Jagdish Patel Kunkun | 530 | 0.50% | Shiv Sena |
| 14 | John Vasko | 481 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Jeevan Lal Patel Alias Bablu Patel | 453 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 16 | Advocate Teji Lal Kushwaha | 214 | 0.20% | Janata Dal (United) |
The Panagar constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Narendra Tripathi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 41,452 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.