Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Sanjay Pathak of Indian National Congress won the Vijayraghavgarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 53,124 votes (44.10% vote share). The runner-up was Dhruv Pratap Singh ( DEEPAK BHAIYA ) (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 30,323 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Sanjay Pathak | 53124 | 44.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Dhruv Pratap Singh ( DEEPAK BHAIYA ) | 30323 | 25.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Ganesh Rao | 15262 | 12.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Suryabhan Singh Maravi | 5076 | 4.20% | Gondwana Mukti Sena |
| 5 | Mallu Bhumiya | 2535 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Arvind Tiwari | 2405 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Ramji Pandey | 2163 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Phool Singh Maravi | 1576 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Avdhesh Pratap Singh | 1477 | 1.20% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 10 | K.L.Soni | 1365 | 1.10% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 11 | Lalit Tripathi Advocate | 1284 | 1.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 12 | Naresh Choudhry | 1001 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 13 | Kodulal Kol | 907 | 0.80% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 14 | Condector Ramesh Gupta | 632 | 0.50% | Shiv Sena |
| 15 | Kedar Prasad Mishra | 601 | 0.50% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 16 | B.B.Singh | 452 | 0.40% | Indian Justice Party |
| 17 | Pushpendra Singh (PAPPU BHAIYA) | 388 | 0.30% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
The Vijayraghavgarh constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Sanjay Pathak (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 53,124 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.