Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Surendra Prasad Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Belaganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 79,708 votes (47.80% vote share). The runner-up was Abhay Kumar Sinha (Janata Dal (United)) with 55,745 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Surendra Prasad Yadav | 79708 | 47.80% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Abhay Kumar Sinha | 55745 | 33.40% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Ramashray Sharma | 12005 | 7.20% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 4 | Syed Sharim Ali | 4411 | 2.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Mohammed Ekram | 3803 | 2.30% | Samajwadi Janata Dal Democratic |
| 6 | Geeta Devi | 2635 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Arun Kumar | 1803 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Mohammed Iqbal | 1796 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Kusum Kumari | 1440 | 0.90% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
| 10 | Abhay Kumar | 1310 | 0.80% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 11 | Soharai Paswan | 883 | 0.50% | Public Mission Party |
| 12 | Shahadat Hussain | 692 | 0.40% | Bharat Bhrashtachar Mitao Party |
| 13 | Gupteshwar Kumar Bharti | 605 | 0.40% | Swabhiman Party |
The Belaganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Surendra Prasad Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 79,708 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.