Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Gopal Krishan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bikaner West Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 56,572 votes (55.10% vote share). The runner-up was Dr Bulakidas Kalla (Indian National Congress) with 37,711 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 | Gopal Krishan | 56572 | 55.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Dr Bulakidas Kalla | 37711 | 36.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Beena Devi | 2126 | 2.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Mo. Mustaq | 1169 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Ramchandra Purohit | 800 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Sundar Lal | 701 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Mo Ramjan | 639 | 0.60% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 8 | Akhlak Ahmed | 598 | 0.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Jaiprakash Ojha | 484 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Surender | 276 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Narayan Das | 275 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Kedar Nath Khatri | 260 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Abdul Gaffar | 235 | 0.20% | Jago Party |
| 14 | Sarfuddin Bhisti | 152 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Sharda Devi | 138 | 0.10% | Indian People's Congress |
| 16 | Bhawani Shankar | 108 | 0.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 17 | Udadas | 108 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Birju Ram | 103 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Bahujan Party |
| 19 | Omprakash Chimpa | 100 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Sunita | 75 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Garib Dal |
The Bikaner West constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Gopal Krishan (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 56,572 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.