Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Vasudev Devnani of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Ajmer North Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 41,907 votes (47.10% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Shrigopal Baheti (Indian National Congress) with 41,219 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Vasudev Devnani | 41907 | 47.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Dr. Shrigopal Baheti | 41219 | 46.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Hanuman Prasad Kachawa | 1489 | 1.70% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Suraj Singh | 1065 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Dr. Rajendra Kumar | 922 | 1.00% | Jago Party |
| 6 | Hemant Jain | 590 | 0.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Dharmendra Lalwani | 488 | 0.60% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 8 | Neeraj Pareek | 449 | 0.50% | Bharatiya Rashtravadi Samanta Party |
| 9 | Harisingh | 415 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Bhawari Devi | 221 | 0.30% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 11 | Rajendra Kumar | 196 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Ajmer North constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Vasudev Devnani (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 41,907 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.