Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Sartaj Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Seoni-Malwa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 54,132 votes (44.70% vote share). The runner-up was Dada Hajarilal Raghuwanshi S/o Nanhu Singh Banapura (Indian National Congress) with 46,287 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Sartaj Singh | 54132 | 44.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Dada Hajarilal Raghuwanshi S/o Nanhu Singh Banapura | 46287 | 38.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Hari Patel (KANDRA KHEDI) | 7123 | 5.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Hajarilal Raghuwanshi Baganiya | 4102 | 3.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Fagram | 2552 | 2.10% | Samajwadi Jan Parishad |
| 6 | Sushil Kumar | 1726 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Satyanarayan Lowanshi | 1621 | 1.30% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 8 | Badamilal Uikey | 1426 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Vinod Raghuwanshi S/o Shri Hajarilal Raghuwanshi | 647 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Mahendra Namdev | 429 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Rajendra Gour (ADVOCATE) | 388 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Ramesh Chandra | 343 | 0.30% | Gondwana Mukti Sena |
| 13 | Jagdish | 336 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Seoni-Malwa constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Sartaj Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 54,132 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.