Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Dr.Sunil Kumar of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Biharsharif Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 76,201 votes (42.70% vote share). The runner-up was Mohammad Asghar Shamim (Janata Dal (United)) with 73,861 votes.
A total of 13 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 | 76201 | 42.70% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Mohammad Asghar Shamim | 73861 | 41.40% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Afrin Sultana | 12635 | 7.10% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 4 | Md. Surkhab Alam | 2259 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Arun Yadav | 1526 | 0.90% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 6 | Arun Deo Kumar | 1453 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Ranvijay Singh | 1238 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Surendra Prasad | 1143 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Mahesh Prasad Singh | 933 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Manoj Kumar | 723 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Arun Kumar | 454 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Kaushal Kumar Kaushalendra Sinha Alias Bharat Manas | 408 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Avinash Kumar | 302 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Biharsharif constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Dr.Sunil Kumar (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 76,201 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.