Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Raghavji of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Vidisha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 43,760 votes (48.00% vote share). The runner-up was Shashank Bhargav (Indian National Congress) with 31,424 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 | Raghavji | 43760 | 48.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Shashank Bhargav | 31424 | 34.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sandeep Dongar Singh Lodhi | 5973 | 6.60% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 4 | Sushila Singh | 2812 | 3.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Prem Shankar | 2513 | 2.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Hari Singh Lodhi | 907 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Teerat Singh Kushwaha | 762 | 0.80% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 8 | Ka.Narayan Pasi | 641 | 0.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 9 | Umesh Sharma | 608 | 0.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 10 | Amit Bohat | 589 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Advocate Ajay Kushwaha | 466 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Choudhary Masrrat Ali | 419 | 0.50% | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party |
| 13 | Nisha Singh | 247 | 0.30% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
The Vidisha constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Raghavji (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 43,760 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.