Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Renu Devi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bettiah Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 42,010 votes (39.60% vote share). The runner-up was Anil Kumar Jha (Independent) with 13,221 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 | Renu Devi | 42010 | 39.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Anil Kumar Jha | 13221 | 12.50% | Independent |
| 3 | Madan Mohan Tiwari | 12499 | 11.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Virval Yadav | 11511 | 10.80% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 5 | Ramashankar Prasad Kushawaha | 5580 | 5.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Shambhu Prasad Gupta | 3713 | 3.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Parwez Alam | 2932 | 2.80% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 8 | Jawahar Gupta | 2370 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Ranjit Giri | 2203 | 2.10% | Communist Party Of India |
| 10 | Rajesh Kumar | 1791 | 1.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 11 | Md Alamgir Aftab | 1551 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Pramod Sah | 1216 | 1.20% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 13 | Chandrika Sahni | 1178 | 1.10% | Janvadi Party (Socialist) |
| 14 | Mahfuz Alam | 1162 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Ishtakhar Husen | 1092 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 16 | Vindeshwari Sah | 986 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 17 | Surendra Ram | 678 | 0.60% | Indian Justice Party |
| 18 | Shyam Chandra Gupt | 470 | 0.40% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
The Bettiah constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Renu Devi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 42,010 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.