Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Jitendra Kumar of Janata Dal (United) won the Asthawan Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 51,525 votes (36.00% vote share). The runner-up was Anil Kumar (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 39,925 votes.
A total of 19 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 | Jitendra Kumar | 51525 | 36.00% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Anil Kumar | 39925 | 27.90% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Ramesh Kumar | 21844 | 15.30% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 4 | Bipin Kumar | 9134 | 6.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Gauri Kumar | 3608 | 2.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Ajeet Kumar | 2446 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Uday Shankar Kumar | 2391 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Sushil Prasad | 1758 | 1.20% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 9 | Chandra Mauli Prasad | 1432 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 10 | Punam Kumari | 1311 | 0.90% | The Plurals Party |
| 11 | Anil Kumar | 1288 | 0.90% | Bharatiya Momin Front |
| 12 | Balmukund Paswan | 1259 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 13 | Raghunath Ram | 957 | 0.70% | Rashtriya Janwadi Party (Socialist) |
| 14 | Genori Mochi | 938 | 0.70% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 15 | Deoki Paswan | 917 | 0.60% | Bhartiya Rashtriya Dal |
| 16 | Rajeev Ranjan | 667 | 0.50% | Bhartiya Sablog Party |
| 17 | Sachindra Kumar | 637 | 0.50% | Bhartiya Party (Loktantrik) |
| 18 | Sujay Kumar | 562 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Secular Majlis Party |
| 19 | Vinita Kumari | 407 | 0.30% | Shiv Sena |
The Asthawan constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Jitendra Kumar (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 51,525 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.