Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Varsha Rani of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Bihpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 68,963 votes (48.40% vote share). The runner-up was Kumar Shailendra (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 56,247 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 | Varsha Rani | 68963 | 48.40% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Kumar Shailendra | 56247 | 39.50% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Lal Bahadur Singh | 4141 | 2.90% | Independent |
| 4 | Haidar Ali | 2983 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Ajmery Khatun | 1874 | 1.30% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 6 | Bindeshwari Mandal | 846 | 0.60% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 7 | Suman Kumar | 784 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Gautam Kumar Pritam | 627 | 0.40% | Socialist Party (India) |
| 9 | Baby Kumari | 579 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Radhunath Das | 547 | 0.40% | Vanchitsamaj Insaaf Party |
| 11 | Rajesh Kumar Jha | 531 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Nikhil Kumar | 395 | 0.30% | Aarakshan Virodhi Party |
| 13 | Chhanguri Sharma | 238 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Jiwan Mahto | 208 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Bihpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Varsha Rani (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 68,963 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.