Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Om Birla of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kota South Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 74,381 votes (54.40% vote share). The runner-up was Ramkishan (Indian National Congress) with 50,129 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 | Om Birla | 74381 | 54.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ramkishan | 50129 | 36.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Avdesh Kumar Das | 4553 | 3.30% | Independent |
| 4 | Vinay Sharma | 1723 | 1.30% | Jago Party |
| 5 | Habibullah Khan | 1627 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Dr. S. Bhardvaj | 1292 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Harilal | 1207 | 0.90% | Communist Party Of India |
| 8 | Vinod Nayak | 514 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Surendra Singh | 397 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Rajesh Gupta | 190 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Ahmed Khan | 178 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Chaturbhuj Mahawar | 159 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Kewal Kishan | 156 | 0.10% | Indian Justice Party |
| 14 | Abdul Sattar | 142 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Mahendra Kumar | 102 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Kota South constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Om Birla (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 74,381 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.