Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Vijay Bansal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bharatpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 52,595 votes (48.70% vote share). The runner-up was Aditya Raj Sharma (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 29,109 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Vijay Bansal | 52595 | 48.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Aditya Raj Sharma | 29109 | 27.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3 | Dharmendra Sharma | 18480 | 17.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Dr. Jagveer Singh | 2206 | 2.00% | Rashtriya Lok Dal |
| 5 | Dr. Ashok Singh | 1279 | 1.20% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 6 | Lakhan Singh | 985 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Ashok Jain | 854 | 0.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 8 | Hari Singh | 852 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Santosh Kumar | 447 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Dr. Mohkam Singh | 357 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 11 | Devki Nandan Pandey | 262 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 12 | Pooran Singh | 190 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Rishi Raj Singh | 132 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Ashok Kumar | 113 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Madan Lal | 86 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Bahujan Party |
The Bharatpur constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Vijay Bansal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 52,595 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.