Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Shyam Deo Paswan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bodh Gaya Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 54,160 votes (44.40% vote share). The runner-up was Kumar Sarvjeet (Lok Jan Shakti Party) with 42,947 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Shyam Deo Paswan | 54160 | 44.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Kumar Sarvjeet | 42947 | 35.20% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 3 | Kapil Choudhary | 4737 | 3.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Rajkumar Manjhi | 3709 | 3.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Fulchand Manjhi | 3473 | 2.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Devendra Pratap | 3309 | 2.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Balik Ram | 3180 | 2.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 8 | Indradeo Kumar Manjhi | 2972 | 2.40% | Janvadi Party (Socialist) |
| 9 | Kailash Bhuiyan | 2104 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Suresh Manjhi | 1422 | 1.20% | Samajwadi Party |
The Bodh Gaya constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Shyam Deo Paswan (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 54,160 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.