Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Kumar Sarvjeet of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Bodh Gaya Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 82,656 votes (50.00% vote share). The runner-up was Shyamdeo Paswan (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 52,183 votes.
A total of 15 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 Sarvjeet | 82656 | 50.00% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Shyamdeo Paswan | 52183 | 31.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Devendra Manjhi | 4265 | 2.60% | Independent |
| 4 | Janki Paswan | 4057 | 2.50% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Naresh Kumar Bharti | 2872 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Sikandar Choudhary | 2439 | 1.50% | Bharat Bhrashtachar Mitao Party |
| 7 | Sharawan Manjhi | 1750 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Amod Kumar Paswan | 1742 | 1.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 9 | Deen Dayal Bharati Or Kapil Choudhry | 1561 | 0.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 10 | Satyendra Kumar | 1547 | 0.90% | Garib Janta Dal (Secular) |
| 11 | Rambali Manjhi | 1052 | 0.60% | Pragatisheel Magahi Samaj |
| 12 | Sanjay Paswan | 905 | 0.60% | International Party |
| 13 | Mina Devi | 891 | 0.50% | Rashtriya Mazdoor Ekta Party |
| 14 | Rajkumar Paswan | 873 | 0.50% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
| 15 | Prabhu Paswan | 820 | 0.50% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
The Bodh Gaya constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Kumar Sarvjeet (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 82,656 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.