Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Murari Prasad Gautam of Indian National Congress won the Chenari Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 71,701 votes (42.10% vote share). The runner-up was Lalan Paswan (Janata Dal (United)) with 53,698 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 | Murari Prasad Gautam | 71701 | 42.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Lalan Paswan | 53698 | 31.50% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Chandra Shekhar Paswan | 18074 | 10.60% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 4 | Shyam Bihari Ram | 12864 | 7.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Manish Kumar Rajak | 3068 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Ram Adhar Paswan | 2549 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Sanjay Kumar | 1337 | 0.80% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 8 | Dharm Dev Ram | 1312 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Baby Devi | 1235 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Ramekbal Ram | 948 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Bhajuram | 827 | 0.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 12 | Harendra Kumar | 802 | 0.50% | Azad Samaj Party |
| 13 | Ganesh Paswan | 692 | 0.40% | Rashtra Sewa Dal |
| 14 | Pramod Kumar | 667 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Pachmuna Devi | 599 | 0.40% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
The Chenari constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Murari Prasad Gautam (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 71,701 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.