Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Ajit Sharma of Indian National Congress won the Bhagalpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 65,502 votes (40.80% vote share). The runner-up was Rohit Pandey (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 64,389 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 | Ajit Sharma | 65502 | 40.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Rohit Pandey | 64389 | 40.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Rajesh Verma | 20523 | 12.80% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 4 | Bijay Prasad Sah | 3292 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Syed Shah Ali Sajjad Alam | 2743 | 1.70% | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
| 6 | Sahendra Prasad Sahu | 813 | 0.50% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 7 | Amit Alok | 719 | 0.50% | The Plurals Party |
| 8 | Subodh Mandal | 680 | 0.40% | National Tiger Party |
| 9 | Md. Asif Ali | 498 | 0.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 10 | Bajarang Bihari Sharma | 339 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Vinay Yadav | 273 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Jan Kranti Dal (Democratic) |
| 12 | Dayaram Mandal | 213 | 0.10% | Prabal Bharat Party |
| 13 | Ravi Kumar Singh | 206 | 0.10% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 14 | Neelu Devi | 152 | 0.10% | Bhartiya Dalit Party |
| 15 | Pasunn Lalaint | 142 | 0.10% | Bhartiya Garibmazdoor Party |
| 16 | Gaurav Tiwari | 86 | 0.10% | Jai Maha Bharath Party |
The Bhagalpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Ajit Sharma (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 65,502 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.