Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Vinod Narayan Jha of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Benipatti Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 78,862 votes (51.20% vote share). The runner-up was Bhawana Jha (Indian National Congress) with 46,210 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Vinod Narayan Jha | 78862 | 51.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Bhawana Jha | 46210 | 30.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Rajesh Kumar Yadav | 9572 | 6.20% | Independent |
| 4 | Niraj Kumar Jha | 3878 | 2.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Vinod Shankar Jha | 3559 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Lalan Kishor Jha | 2299 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Vinodanand Kamat | 2128 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Nagendra Prasad Yadav | 1857 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Anuradha Singh | 1841 | 1.20% | The Plurals Party |
| 10 | Rupesh Kumar | 910 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Abubakar Rahmani | 752 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Nutan Devi | 606 | 0.40% | Republican Party Of India (Athawale) |
| 13 | Chandan Kumar | 569 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Mithilesh Chandra Jha | 557 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Amar Nath | 522 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Benipatti constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Vinod Narayan Jha (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 78,862 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.