Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Kali Charan Saraff of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Malviya Nagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 62,011 votes (54.20% vote share). The runner-up was Rajiv Arora (Indian National Congress) with 44,453 votes.
A total of 19 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 | Kali Charan Saraff | 62011 | 54.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Rajiv Arora | 44453 | 38.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Dr. Ved Prakash Sharma | 2188 | 1.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Narendra Kumar Jain | 1010 | 0.90% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Chandra Prakash Vashisth | 821 | 0.70% | Jago Party |
| 6 | Ramnarayan Bairwa | 818 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Mukesh Jain | 719 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Mukesh Chand Mahawar | 486 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | B.L. Bajaj | 477 | 0.40% | Bharatiya Rashtravadi Samanta Party |
| 10 | Hariom Pradhan | 464 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Pt. Trilokeshwar Tiwari "pappu Bhai" | 242 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Ashok Gupta | 171 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Lok Dal |
| 13 | Navratan | 119 | 0.10% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
| 14 | Brijesh Kumar Goyal | 111 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Mahesh Chand Garg | 101 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Bhawani Shankar Sharma | 74 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Manoj Kumar | 71 | 0.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 18 | Anil Kumar Jain | 65 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Anil Khatri | 58 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Malviya Nagar constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Kali Charan Saraff (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 62,011 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.