Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Anand Shankar Singh of Indian National Congress won the Aurangabad Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 70,018 votes (41.90% vote share). The runner-up was Ramadhar Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 67,775 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Anand Shankar Singh | 70018 | 41.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Ramadhar Singh | 67775 | 40.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Anil Kumar | 18444 | 11.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Sanjiv Kumar Singh | 2610 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Suresh Prasad | 2366 | 1.40% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 6 | Chandesh Pd Gupta | 2254 | 1.40% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 7 | Archana Devi | 1614 | 1.00% | Pragatisheel Magahi Samaj |
| 8 | Maheshwar Paswan | 1232 | 0.70% | Akhil Hind Forward Bloc (Krantikari) |
| 9 | Ashish Kumar Soni | 857 | 0.50% | Rashtra Sewa Dal |
The Aurangabad constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Anand Shankar Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 70,018 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.