Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Jayant Raj of Janata Dal (United) won the Amarpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 54,308 votes (33.90% vote share). The runner-up was Jitendra Singh (Indian National Congress) with 51,194 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Jayant Raj | 54308 | 33.90% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Jitendra Singh | 51194 | 31.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Mrinal Shekhar | 40308 | 25.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 4 | Pravin Kumar Jha | 2125 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Anil Kumar Singh | 2096 | 1.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 6 | Krishana Mohan Thakur | 2089 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Bipin Kishor Ray | 1923 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Ashok Kumar | 1720 | 1.10% | Right To Recall Party |
| 9 | Pradip Kumar Ranjan | 1391 | 0.90% | Bhartiya Party (Loktantrik) |
| 10 | Ajay Kumar Singh | 1331 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 11 | Pushkar Kumar | 1049 | 0.70% | Bhartiya Sablog Party |
| 12 | Anjani Kumar | 865 | 0.50% | Independent |
The Amarpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Jayant Raj (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 54,308 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.