Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election, 2008

Chhattisgarh legislative assembly election, 2008
India
November 14, 2008 (2008-11-14) to November 20, 2008 (2008-11-20)

All 90 seats to the Legislative Assembly
  First party Second party
 
Leader Raman Singh Ajit Jogi
Party BJP INC
Leader since 7 December 2003 24 July 1999
Leader's seat Rajnandgaon Marwahi
Last election 50 seats, 39.26% 37 seats, 36.71%
Seats won 50 38
Seat change Steady Increase 1
Percentage 40.33% 38.63%
Swing Increase 1.07% Increase 1.92%

Chief Minister before election

Raman Singh
BJP

Elected Chief Minister

Raman Singh
BJP

The Chhattisgarh legislative assembly election, 2008 was held on 14 November 2008 and 20 November 2008, to select the 90 members of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly. The results of the election were announced on 8 December. Incumbent Chief Minister Raman Singh and his Bharatiya Janata Party won the elections.

Results

Party-wise Results

SN Party Seats
Contested
Seats
won
Seats
Changed
Vote
Share
1 Bharatiya Janata Party 90 50 0 40.33
2 Indian National Congress 87 38 + 1 38.63
3 Bahujan Samaj Party 90 2 0 6.11
Total 90

Chhattisgarh New Ministers list 2008

External links

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