Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Surendra Mehata of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bachhwara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 54,738 votes (30.40% vote share). The runner-up was Abdhesh Kumar Rai (Communist Party Of India) with 54,254 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 | Surendra Mehata | 54738 | 30.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Abdhesh Kumar Rai | 54254 | 30.10% | Communist Party Of India |
| 3 | Shiv Prakash Garib Das | 39878 | 22.10% | Independent |
| 4 | Indra Kumari | 9704 | 5.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Akhilesh Kumar | 4477 | 2.50% | Yuva Krantikari Party |
| 6 | Dular Chand Sahani | 3131 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Ram Naresh Yadav | 2972 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Lipi Kumari | 2368 | 1.30% | Rashtriya Jan Jan Party |
| 9 | Gautam Kumar | 2271 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Ranjit Paswan | 1093 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 11 | Hassan | 927 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Satyam Prakash | 867 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Mukesh Kumar Jha | 697 | 0.40% | Janshakti Vikas Party (Democratic) |
| 14 | Ajeet Kumar Ray | 679 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Adilur Rehman Azad | 543 | 0.30% | Janta Dal Rashtravadi |
| 16 | Satyajeet | 494 | 0.30% | The Plurals Party |
| 17 | Kundan Singh | 445 | 0.30% | Janata Party |
| 18 | Gautam Jha | 355 | 0.20% | Jawan Kisan Morcha |
| 19 | Chandradeo Sharma | 354 | 0.20% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
The Bachhwara constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Surendra Mehata (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 54,738 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.