Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Tarachand Bawaria of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Parasia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 50,156 votes (42.10% vote share). The runner-up was Sohanlal Valmik (Indian National Congress) with 50,063 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Tarachand Bawaria | 50156 | 42.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Sohanlal Valmik | 50063 | 42.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Harising | 4864 | 4.10% | Independent |
| 4 | Sukhdayal Bhatravanshi | 4575 | 3.80% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 5 | Mohan Singh Belavanshee | 1949 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Sadaram Bhawarkar | 1674 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Punaram Dehariya | 1203 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Jyoti Dehariya | 1066 | 0.90% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 9 | Rahit Lal Nagbansi | 886 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Manakchand Dehariya | 674 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Ratan Dehariya | 597 | 0.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 12 | Pushpa Deharia | 497 | 0.40% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 13 | Gangaram Bawaria | 426 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Deepak Choudhary | 398 | 0.30% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
The Parasia constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Tarachand Bawaria (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 50,156 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.