Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Dinkar Ram of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bathnaha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 49,181 votes (44.00% vote share). The runner-up was Lalita Devi (Lok Jan Shakti Party) with 35,889 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 | Dinkar Ram | 49181 | 44.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Lalita Devi | 35889 | 32.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 3 | Sanjay Ram | 8631 | 7.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Gagan Dev Paswan | 4617 | 4.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Ganesh Ram | 3219 | 2.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Bijnandan Kumar | 3143 | 2.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Nageshwar Paswan | 1994 | 1.80% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 8 | Mahendra Manjhi | 1708 | 1.50% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 9 | Bacchu Paswan | 1492 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Arun Kumar Paswan | 1037 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 11 | Manchit Paswan | 812 | 0.70% | Samajwadi Party |
The Bathnaha constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Dinkar Ram (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 49,181 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.