Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Neeta Pateriya of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Seoni Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 41,928 votes (32.80% vote share). The runner-up was Dinesh Rai Munmun (Independent) with 29,444 votes.
A total of 19 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 | Neeta Pateriya | 41928 | 32.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Dinesh Rai Munmun | 29444 | 23.10% | Independent |
| 3 | Prasanna Maloo | 17232 | 13.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Ismail | 13649 | 10.70% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 5 | Gaya Prasad | 5781 | 4.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 6 | Maqbool Shah | 3148 | 2.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Surendra Nath Shukla | 2317 | 1.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Parasram Sanodiya | 2232 | 1.80% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 9 | Jagadeesh Maravi | 2022 | 1.60% | Gondwana Mukti Sena |
| 10 | Taresh Agrawal | 1860 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Inder Prasad Sanodiya | 1665 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Ram Prasad | 1437 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Madhav Singh | 1013 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 14 | Raj Kumar | 779 | 0.60% | Shiv Sena |
| 15 | Zafar Patel | 736 | 0.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 16 | Mohan Lal Kahar | 681 | 0.50% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 17 | Mahmood Khan | 658 | 0.50% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 18 | Kaleem Bhai | 596 | 0.50% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 19 | Rafeek Bhai | 492 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Seoni constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Neeta Pateriya (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 41,928 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.