Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Bibhasha Chandra Choudhary of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Barari Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 58,104 votes (42.50% vote share). The runner-up was Mohammed Shakoor (Nationalist Congress Party) with 30,936 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Bibhasha Chandra Choudhary | 58104 | 42.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Mohammed Shakoor | 30936 | 22.60% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 3 | Mansoor Alam | 21221 | 15.50% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 4 | Sanyogita Singh | 10822 | 7.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Dinesh Prasad Yadav | 5219 | 3.80% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Prakash Mandal | 3853 | 2.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Umesh Prasad Singh | 1926 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Hopen Murmu | 1147 | 0.80% | Bharat Vikas Morcha |
| 9 | Avinash Singh | 1065 | 0.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 10 | Laxmi Kant Mandal | 960 | 0.70% | Apna Dal |
| 11 | Surya Narayan Singh | 837 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 12 | Nand Kishor Ram | 704 | 0.50% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
The Barari constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Bibhasha Chandra Choudhary (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 58,104 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.