Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Avidur Rahman of Indian National Congress won the Araria Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 92,667 votes (52.80% vote share). The runner-up was Ajay Kumar Jha (Lok Jan Shakti Party) with 52,623 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 | Avidur Rahman | 92667 | 52.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Ajay Kumar Jha | 52623 | 30.00% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 3 | Dr(CAPT.) S. R. JHA | 5898 | 3.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Haider Yasin | 4862 | 2.80% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 5 | Shad Ahmad | 3377 | 1.90% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Vijay Kumar Mishra | 3113 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Md. Sarvar Alam | 2714 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Vinod Kumar | 2344 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Mir Mansoor Alam | 918 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Nasim | 691 | 0.40% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 11 | Bhumanand Rishi | 655 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Jankranti Party |
| 12 | Pankaj Kumar Gupta | 541 | 0.30% | National Janta Party (Indian) |
| 13 | Pramod Bachchan | 439 | 0.30% | Janta Dal Rashtravadi |
| 14 | Md. Izhar Alam | 425 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Mahmood Reza | 417 | 0.20% | Socialist Janta Party |
The Araria constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Avidur Rahman (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 92,667 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.