Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Ashok Parnami of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Adarsh Nagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 52,983 votes (47.10% vote share). The runner-up was Mahir Azad (Indian National Congress) with 51,265 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Ashok Parnami | 52983 | 47.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Mahir Azad | 51265 | 45.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Deveya Kant | 1619 | 1.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Riyajul Hassan | 1193 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Vimlesh Agarwal | 1030 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Ram Bilash Modi | 955 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Iftkhar Qureshi | 665 | 0.60% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 8 | Mohammad Idrish | 652 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Kalimuddin | 633 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Ramesh Chand | 289 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Bajrang Singh Jadoun | 244 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 12 | Tarvender Singh | 242 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Gupender Singh | 178 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Chand Qureshi | 119 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Anil Sharma | 106 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Aajam Khan | 94 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Farook Ali Khan | 85 | 0.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 18 | Yogesh Kumar | 70 | 0.10% | Indian Justice Party |
The Adarsh Nagar constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Ashok Parnami (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 52,983 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.