Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Gulab Chand Kataria of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Udaipur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 65,706 votes (58.90% vote share). The runner-up was Trilok Purbia (Indian National Congress) with 41,197 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 | Gulab Chand Kataria | 65706 | 58.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Trilok Purbia | 41197 | 37.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Saleem Mohamad (PAPPU) | 1492 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 4 | Krishna Singh | 931 | 0.80% | Jago Party |
| 5 | Vivek Vyas | 535 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Lalita Kalyana | 371 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Rashida | 194 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Amar Singh Rathod | 183 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 9 | Mahmood | 162 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Bharat Kumawat | 157 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Dr. Ajay Kumar Vats | 134 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Dhananjay Joshi | 114 | 0.10% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 13 | Sukhdev Singh Aneja (CHANG) | 110 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 14 | Naresh | 100 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Pyare Lal Athwal | 93 | 0.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
The Udaipur constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Gulab Chand Kataria (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 65,706 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.