Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Makhan Lal Rathore of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Shivpuri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 25,760 votes (23.80% vote share). The runner-up was Birendra Raghuvansi (Indian National Congress) with 24,009 votes.
A total of 25 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 | Makhan Lal Rathore | 25760 | 23.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Birendra Raghuvansi | 24009 | 22.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ganesh Ram Gottam | 23679 | 21.90% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 4 | Sheetal Jain | 13973 | 12.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Jagmohan Singh "jaggu Bhaiya" | 7614 | 7.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Afjal Khan | 1991 | 1.80% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Nand Kishor Tyagi | 1396 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Pransingh Gurjar (DADDU) | 1161 | 1.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 9 | Narayana Adiwasi | 1077 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 10 | Dadee-Ram | 963 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 11 | Manoj Kumar Sharma | 768 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 12 | Hariram Ji Lodhi | 625 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 13 | Mahendre Kumar Kothari | 587 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 14 | Prakash Dubey | 583 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 15 | Smt. Kavita Hajarilal Kotia (RATHORE) | 480 | 0.40% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 16 | Premsingh Parihar | 479 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 17 | Lakhan Singh | 460 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 18 | Prahalad Adivashi | 424 | 0.40% | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party |
| 19 | Ghanshyam Dhakad | 386 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 20 | Gajendra Singh | 373 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 21 | Sandeep Singhal | 338 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 22 | Lali Bai (KINNAR) | 330 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 23 | Ashok Nagaria Bhonti Wale | 309 | 0.30% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 24 | Kamal Das Koli Urf Makhanlal | 309 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 25 | Shiv Kumar Koli | 288 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Shivpuri constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 25 candidates contested for this seat. Makhan Lal Rathore (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 25,760 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.