Khandar Assembly Election Result 2008

Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008

Ashok of Indian National Congress won the Khandar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 44,440 votes (43.60% vote share). The runner-up was Hari Narayan (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 33,808 votes.

A total of 9 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: Khandar
  • Constituency Number: 93
  • District: Sawai Madhopur
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Ashok 44440 43.60% Indian National Congress
2 Hari Narayan 33808 33.20% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Naresh Kumar 16506 16.20% Bahujan Samaj Party
4 Sawan Kumar 2678 2.60% Independent
5 Dinesh Tilker 1548 1.50% Lok Jan Shakti Party
6 Madan Lal 745 0.70% Independent
7 Manju Devi 736 0.70% Independent
8 Radhey Shyam 722 0.70% Independent
9 Buddhi Prakash 664 0.70% Samajwadi Party

About Khandar Assembly Constituency

The Khandar constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Ashok (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 44,440 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

9 candidates contested from Khandar assembly constituency in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ashok (Indian National Congress) won the Khandar assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.