Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Kumar Shailendra of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bihpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 48,027 votes (41.10% vote share). The runner-up was Shailesh Kumar @ Bulo Mandal (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 47,562 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Kumar Shailendra | 48027 | 41.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Shailesh Kumar @ Bulo Mandal | 47562 | 40.70% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Ashok Kumar Yadav | 7335 | 6.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Bindeshwari Pr. Singh | 4346 | 3.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Renu Choudhary | 2098 | 1.80% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Krishan Kumar Mandal | 1850 | 1.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Ravin Yadav | 1667 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Balmiki Kumar | 1145 | 1.00% | Shiv Sena |
| 9 | Sudhir Yadav | 926 | 0.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 10 | Subod Kumar | 845 | 0.70% | Akhil Bharitya Mithila Party |
| 11 | Pankaj Chaudhary | 687 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 12 | Gagan Kumar Sen Gupta | 497 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Bihpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Kumar Shailendra (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 48,027 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.