Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Santosh Kumar Saharan of Indian National Congress won the Sadulshahar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 49,174 votes (35.80% vote share). The runner-up was Gurjant Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 46,299 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santosh Kumar Saharan | 49174 | 35.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Gurjant Singh | 46299 | 33.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | (COMREDE) HETRAM BENIWAL | 22637 | 16.50% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Mahesh Kumar Budania | 7851 | 5.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Shamsher Singh | 7257 | 5.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Ram Kumar | 1986 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Jagroop Singh | 885 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Krishan Goswami | 826 | 0.60% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 9 | Banwari Lal | 459 | 0.30% | Bharatiya Bahujan Party |
The Sadulshahar constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Santosh Kumar Saharan (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 49,174 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.