Karauli Assembly Election Result 2008

Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008

Rohini Kumari of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Karauli Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 44,937 votes (35.00% vote share). The runner-up was Darshan Singh (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 43,681 votes.

A total of 14 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Rajasthan
  • Constituency: Karauli
  • Constituency Number: 83
  • District: Karauli
  • Total Contestants: 14
  • Election Year: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Rohini Kumari 44937 35.00% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Darshan Singh 43681 34.10% Bahujan Samaj Party
3 Chandra Prakash 35643 27.80% Indian National Congress
4 Suresh Kumar 879 0.70% Independent
5 Anil Kumar 832 0.70% Jago Party
6 Vijay Kumar 626 0.50% Independent
7 Lalit 492 0.40% Independent
8 Nitya Prakash 325 0.30% Independent
9 Bhoor Singh Choudhary 269 0.20% Lok Jan Shakti Party
10 Udai Ram 210 0.20% Samata Party
11 Ramji Lal 150 0.10% Independent
12 Tara Chand 88 0.10% Independent
13 Devi Charan Meena 85 0.10% Independent
14 Narsi 83 0.10% Rajasthan Vikash Party

About Karauli Assembly Constituency

The Karauli constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Rohini Kumari (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 44,937 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

14 candidates contested from Karauli assembly constituency in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

Karauli is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Rajasthan.

Rohini Kumari (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Karauli assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.