Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Ajeet Sharma of Indian National Congress won the Bhagalpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 70,514 votes (46.20% vote share). The runner-up was Arjit Shashwat Choubey (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 59,856 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Ajeet Sharma | 70514 | 46.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Arjit Shashwat Choubey | 59856 | 39.30% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Bijay Pd. Sah | 15212 | 10.00% | Independent |
| 4 | Md Shahab Alam | 954 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Ravishankar Singh | 810 | 0.50% | Proutist Bloc India |
| 6 | Syed Bashar Ali | 612 | 0.40% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 7 | Om Bhasker | 579 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Aruna Devi | 492 | 0.30% | National Tiger Party |
| 9 | Munshi Das | 479 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Dayaram Mandal | 268 | 0.20% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 11 | Gopal Bharti | 235 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
The Bhagalpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Ajeet Sharma (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 70,514 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.