Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Bhawana Jha of Indian National Congress won the Benipatti Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 55,978 votes (41.50% vote share). The runner-up was Vinod Narain Jha (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 51,244 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Bhawana Jha | 55978 | 41.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Vinod Narain Jha | 51244 | 38.00% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Kripanand Jha | 9758 | 7.20% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Vinodanad Kamat | 2825 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Lalan Kishor Jha | 2580 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Mishri Lal Yadav | 2011 | 1.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Rakesh Singh | 1878 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Md. Akhtar Hussain | 1387 | 1.00% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Laxmi Kant Jha | 1195 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 10 | Ganesh Mishra | 1004 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Kailash Sharma | 713 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Digvijay Narayan Yadav | 645 | 0.50% | Sankhyanupati Bhagidari Party |
| 13 | Ganesh Pandey | 579 | 0.40% | Aarakshan Virodhi Party |
| 14 | Ram Lakhan Ram | 532 | 0.40% | Bhartiya Jagran Party |
| 15 | Ram Naresh Thakur | 521 | 0.40% | Vanchitsamaj Insaaf Party |
| 16 | Yogesh Kumar Shukla | 492 | 0.40% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
The Benipatti constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Bhawana Jha (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 55,978 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.