Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Ram Pravesh Rai of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Barauli Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 45,234 votes (39.40% vote share). The runner-up was M.Nematullah (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 34,820 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 | Ram Pravesh Rai | 45234 | 39.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | M.Nematullah | 34820 | 30.30% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Jitendra Prasad | 10591 | 9.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Sumer Prasad | 5657 | 4.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Asif Ghafoor | 4768 | 4.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Dhruv Nath Chaudhary | 2866 | 2.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 7 | Renu Devi | 2200 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Kalpanath Mahato | 2095 | 1.80% | Janvadi Party (Socialist) |
| 9 | Sarajuddin Ahamad | 1510 | 1.30% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 10 | Mainuddin Ahmad | 1230 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Ekramul Haque | 1096 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 12 | Jai Nath Pd. Yadav | 1067 | 0.90% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 13 | Shiv Shankar Prasad Gupta | 924 | 0.80% | Samajwadi Party |
| 14 | Z. Rahman | 805 | 0.70% | Rashtriya Jan-Jagram Morcha |
The Barauli constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Pravesh Rai (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 45,234 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.