Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Shrikant Dubey of Indian National Congress won the Panna Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 22,583 votes (21.10% vote share). The runner-up was Kusum Singh Mahdele (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 22,541 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Shrikant Dubey | 22583 | 21.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Kusum Singh Mahdele | 22541 | 21.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Rajkumar Alias Raju Jain | 19800 | 18.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 4 | Sudhir Agrawal | 14898 | 14.00% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 5 | Bhai Vishnu Panday | 14237 | 13.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Jagdev Singh Alias Khajju Raja | 2792 | 2.60% | Gondwana Mukti Sena |
| 7 | Rakesh | 2409 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Vijoan Kumar | 1571 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Mohni Alias Anita | 992 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 10 | Shekh Husain (PAPPU BHAI) | 754 | 0.70% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 11 | Abdul Salam | 732 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 12 | Kishora | 705 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 13 | Babulal | 629 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 14 | Jameel Kha (JAMMU) | 586 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 15 | Abdul Ramjan Choohan | 574 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 16 | Pushpendra | 522 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 17 | Arun Kumar | 489 | 0.50% | Independent |
The Panna constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Shrikant Dubey (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 22,583 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.