Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Manjeet Kumar Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Baikunthpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 70,105 votes (55.90% vote share). The runner-up was Devdatt Prasad (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 33,581 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Manjeet Kumar Singh | 70105 | 55.90% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Devdatt Prasad | 33581 | 26.80% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Krishna Bihari Prasad Yadav | 3924 | 3.10% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Sangeeta Singh | 3829 | 3.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Anirudh Singh | 2600 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Manan Kumar Mishra | 2377 | 1.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Ranjeet Singh | 1863 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Mahamad Firoz | 1798 | 1.40% | Rashtriya Jan-Jagram Morcha |
| 9 | Mohan Mahato | 1135 | 0.90% | Bharatiya Ekta Dal |
| 10 | Mohan Prasad | 1012 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 11 | Adarsh Kumar | 970 | 0.80% | Janvadi Party (Socialist) |
| 12 | Purnendu Narayan Tiwari Alias Bhola Tiwari | 884 | 0.70% | Indian Justice Party |
| 13 | Ravi Ranjan Kumar Yadav | 723 | 0.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 14 | Yogendra Singh Yadav | 533 | 0.40% | Loktantrik Samata Dal |
The Baikunthpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Manjeet Kumar Singh (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 70,105 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.