Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Kedar Nath Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Baniapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 69,851 votes (45.90% vote share). The runner-up was Tarkeshwar Singh (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 53,900 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Kedar Nath Singh | 69851 | 45.90% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Tarkeshwar Singh | 53900 | 35.40% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Virendra Kumar Ojha | 13545 | 8.90% | Independent |
| 4 | Bikrma Ram | 1481 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Narayan Pd. Yadaw | 1304 | 0.90% | Garib Janta Dal (Secular) |
| 6 | Bhim Upadhyay | 1291 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Mainejer Ray | 1120 | 0.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 8 | Sanjeev Kumar Mishra | 1082 | 0.70% | Samras Samaj Party |
| 9 | Dhananjay Kumar Ray | 945 | 0.60% | Bihar Janta Party |
| 10 | Dr. Gopal Prasad | 564 | 0.40% | Bhartiya New Sanskar Krantikari Party |
| 11 | Byas Manjhi | 555 | 0.40% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
The Baniapur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Kedar Nath Singh (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 69,851 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.