Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Brij Kishor Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Baruraj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 42,783 votes (38.00% vote share). The runner-up was Nand Kumar Rai (Janata Dal (United)) with 28,466 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 | Brij Kishor Singh | 42783 | 38.00% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Nand Kumar Rai | 28466 | 25.30% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Baldeo Mahto | 14274 | 12.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Ram Ekwal Roy | 5841 | 5.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Krishna Kumar Choudhry | 5412 | 4.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Kiran Devi | 4161 | 3.70% | Shiv Sena |
| 7 | Kedar Nath Gupta | 2390 | 2.10% | Rashtriya Pragati Party |
| 8 | Ranjan Kumar | 2087 | 1.90% | Communist Party Of India |
| 9 | Krishan Kumar | 1744 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Md. Razaullah | 1572 | 1.40% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 11 | Rinku Rani | 1088 | 1.00% | Bharatiya Ekta Dal |
| 12 | Lalan Kumar | 1018 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 13 | Lakhan Lal Singh | 1013 | 0.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 14 | Makeshwar Chaudhary | 790 | 0.70% | Loktantrik Sarvjan Samaj Party |
The Baruraj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Brij Kishor Singh (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 42,783 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.