Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Kundan Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Begusarai Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 74,217 votes (39.90% vote share). The runner-up was Amita Bhushan (Indian National Congress) with 69,663 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Kundan Kumar | 74217 | 39.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Amita Bhushan | 69663 | 37.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Rajesh Kumar | 18002 | 9.70% | Independent |
| 4 | Sanju Kumari | 5531 | 3.00% | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
| 5 | Rajendra Kumar Alias Raja | 3438 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Sohit Tanti | 2096 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Sanjay Gautam | 2057 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Ashutosh Kumar Alias Hira Poddar | 1936 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Nand Kumar Sah | 1813 | 1.00% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 10 | Dr. Mira Singh | 1616 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 11 | Dev Kant Singh | 1466 | 0.80% | Jai Prakash Janata Dal |
| 12 | Bhaskar Kumar | 913 | 0.50% | The Plurals Party |
| 13 | Manoj Kumar Singh | 707 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Jan Jan Party |
| 14 | Amarjeet Sah | 678 | 0.40% | Aam Janmat Party |
| 15 | Surya Prakash Hisariya | 677 | 0.40% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 16 | Ramashish Sharma | 540 | 0.30% | Log Jan Party - Secular |
| 17 | Varun Kumar | 515 | 0.30% | Shoshit Samaj Dal |
| 18 | Arjun Kumar | 340 | 0.20% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
The Begusarai constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Kundan Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 74,217 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.