Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Phool Chand of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Viratnagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 26,660 votes (26.00% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Chandra (Indian National Congress) with 22,582 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Phool Chand | 26660 | 26.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ram Chandra | 22582 | 22.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Subhash Chandra | 13230 | 12.90% | Independent |
| 4 | Jagdish | 12331 | 12.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Babu Lal | 9658 | 9.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Ghisha Lal | 4348 | 4.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Madan Singh | 3301 | 3.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Phool Chand | 2533 | 2.50% | Bharatiya Bahujan Party |
| 9 | Jay Ram | 1346 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Subhash | 1290 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Manoj Kumar | 1287 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Ganpat Lal | 1049 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 13 | Ravi Kant | 1046 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 14 | Narpat Singh | 748 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 15 | Chandra Prakash | 603 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 16 | Bhagwan Sahai | 442 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Viratnagar constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Phool Chand (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 26,660 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.