Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Banwari Lal Singhal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Alwar Urban Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 49,075 votes (48.20% vote share). The runner-up was Narendra Sharma (Indian National Congress) with 35,367 votes.
A total of 20 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 | Banwari Lal Singhal | 49075 | 48.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Narendra Sharma | 35367 | 34.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Nilesh Khandelwal | 7813 | 7.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Yogesh Chand | 2943 | 2.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 5 | Dr Pushpa Gupta | 2056 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Satish Kumar | 675 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Raju | 636 | 0.60% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 8 | Er.Madhav Prasad Sharma | 394 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Sanjay Kumar Sharma | 378 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Tilak Raj | 376 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Dr. K.K. Sharma | 358 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Mahendra | 341 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Mukesh Tiwari | 273 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Anita Panwar | 257 | 0.30% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 15 | Dr. P.D. Saini | 177 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Rajesh Bansal | 175 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Dr Subhash Mittal | 149 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Viswanath Khichi | 143 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 19 | Duli Chand | 110 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Durga Prasad Alok | 96 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Alwar Urban constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Banwari Lal Singhal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 49,075 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.