Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Madan Mohan Tiwari of Indian National Congress won the Bettiah Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 66,786 votes (45.30% vote share). The runner-up was Renu Devi (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 64,466 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 | Madan Mohan Tiwari | 66786 | 45.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Renu Devi | 64466 | 43.70% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Sameer Hasan | 2851 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 4 | Mohammad Saidullah | 1628 | 1.10% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 5 | Lakshmi Ram | 1553 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Punydeo Prasad | 1355 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Ramesh Chandra Sinha | 1348 | 0.90% | Shiv Sena |
| 8 | Shambhu Prasad Gupta | 1237 | 0.80% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Poonam Singh Alias Poonam Singh Patel | 1178 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Amar Kumar Kushawaha | 717 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Arun Yadav | 651 | 0.40% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 12 | Shrikanti Devi | 590 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Jankranti Party |
| 13 | Rizwanullah | 430 | 0.30% | Janta Dal Rashtravadi |
| 14 | Mohammad Firoj | 328 | 0.20% | Garib Janta Dal (Secular) |
| 15 | Arun Kumar Srivastava | 312 | 0.20% | Sarvajan Kalyan Loktantrik Party |
| 16 | Kedar Prasad | 215 | 0.20% | National Janta Party (Indian) |
The Bettiah constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Madan Mohan Tiwari (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 66,786 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.