Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Jugul Kishor of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Raigaon Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 31,936 votes (31.70% vote share). The runner-up was Usha Chawdhari (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 28,085 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 | Jugul Kishor | 31936 | 31.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Usha Chawdhari | 28085 | 27.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3 | Pragendra Singh Bagri | 18074 | 17.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Ram Bahori Prjapati | 11198 | 11.10% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 5 | Ramvishvas Kori | 4095 | 4.10% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 6 | Sundar Lal Chawdhari | 1809 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Ramashray Prasad | 1015 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Ramayan Chawdhari | 986 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Malkhan Singh | 696 | 0.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 10 | Puspendra Bagri | 662 | 0.70% | Gondwana Mukti Sena |
| 11 | Bhag Chandra Dahayat | 462 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Meera | 434 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Hari Narayan Ahirwar | 388 | 0.40% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 14 | Mithai Lal | 365 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Dileep Kumar | 355 | 0.40% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 16 | Kallu Prasad | 328 | 0.30% | Indian Justice Party |
The Raigaon constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Jugul Kishor (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 31,936 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.