Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Dr. Sunil Kumar of Janata Dal (United) won the Biharsharif Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 77,880 votes (51.90% vote share). The runner-up was Aafrin Sultana (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 54,168 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Dr. Sunil Kumar | 77880 | 51.90% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Aafrin Sultana | 54168 | 36.10% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Sanjay Kumar Patel | 3810 | 2.50% | Independent |
| 4 | Anil Kumar Akela | 3708 | 2.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Rakesh Kumar | 2498 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Sanjay Kumar | 1947 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Haidar Alam | 1821 | 1.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 8 | Md. Shamim Uddin | 1196 | 0.80% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 9 | Masudansharma | 804 | 0.50% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 10 | Ram Krishna Paramhans | 755 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Pramod Kumar | 714 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Parduman Kumar | 314 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Arvind Kumar | 299 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 14 | Nand Kishor Shaw | 276 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Biharsharif constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. Sunil Kumar (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 77,880 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.