Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Prahlad Bharti of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Pohari Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 45,209 votes (39.60% vote share). The runner-up was Hariballabh Shukla (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 25,819 votes.
A total of 31 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 | Prahlad Bharti | 45209 | 39.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Hariballabh Shukla | 25819 | 22.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3 | N.P. Sharma | 13859 | 12.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Bahan Ramshree | 7991 | 7.00% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 5 | Khet Singh | 2153 | 1.90% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Vijay Singh | 2050 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Parsadi Lal | 1744 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Parasram | 1615 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Hariballabh | 1225 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Sunil | 911 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 11 | Girraj Sharma | 889 | 0.80% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 12 | Mahesh | 840 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 13 | Virendra Sharma | 814 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 14 | Ramkali Choudhary | 739 | 0.70% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 15 | Dev Singh | 726 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 16 | Tejsingh | 722 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 17 | Brijmohan | 681 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 18 | Ramkumar | 616 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 19 | Bhadaie | 615 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 20 | Tarachand | 601 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 21 | Manoj | 571 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 22 | Ravi Kumar | 517 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 23 | Veerpal Singh | 484 | 0.40% | Bharatiya Vikash Party |
| 24 | Munnalal Soni | 452 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 25 | Bharosi | 376 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 26 | Ratnu | 352 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 27 | Radheshyam | 347 | 0.30% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 28 | Meena | 346 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 29 | Chatur Singh | 340 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 30 | Kapoori Rawat | 300 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 31 | Mukesh | 278 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Pohari constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 31 candidates contested for this seat. Prahlad Bharti (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 45,209 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.