Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Amita Bhushan of Indian National Congress won the Begusarai Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 83,521 votes (49.20% vote share). The runner-up was Surendra Mehta (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 66,990 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 | Amita Bhushan | 83521 | 49.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Surendra Mehta | 66990 | 39.50% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Rajendra Prasad Singh | 5593 | 3.30% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Dileep Kesari | 1815 | 1.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Rajesh Kumar | 1252 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Amarjeet Sah | 1250 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Amit Kumar | 1130 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Bipin Kumar Paswan | 996 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Shyam Poddar | 872 | 0.50% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 10 | Ajit Kumar | 682 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Bindeshwari Sharma | 517 | 0.30% | Rastriya Insaaf Party |
| 12 | Pinki Sinha | 430 | 0.30% | Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party |
The Begusarai constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Amita Bhushan (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 83,521 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.