Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Sunita Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Belsand Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 38,139 votes (38.80% vote share). The runner-up was Sanjay Kumar Gupta (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 18,559 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Sunita Singh | 38139 | 38.80% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Sanjay Kumar Gupta | 18559 | 18.90% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Tahir Anish Kha | 13996 | 14.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Upendra Sahni | 8301 | 8.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Akhilesh Kumar Singh | 6661 | 6.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Ram Swarth Ray | 4463 | 4.50% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 7 | Sanjay Singh | 3064 | 3.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Khusnandan Ray | 2161 | 2.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Mohmmad Hafij Raien | 1528 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Mohmmad Jamaludeen | 1412 | 1.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
The Belsand constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Sunita Singh (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 38,139 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.