Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Neeraj Kumar Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Chhatapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 66,895 votes (48.90% vote share). The runner-up was Akeel Ahmad (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 43,165 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Neeraj Kumar Singh | 66895 | 48.90% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Akeel Ahmad | 43165 | 31.60% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Gulab Chand Paswan | 5334 | 3.90% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 4 | Shah Jamaal | 4391 | 3.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Reeta Devi | 2915 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Vinoda Nand | 2239 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Ramesh Kumar Mukhiya | 2198 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Balram Singh Yadav | 1971 | 1.40% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 9 | Vipin Kumar Yadav | 1527 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Mahesh Prasad Mehta | 1079 | 0.80% | J & K National Panthers Party |
| 11 | Jai Prakash Yadav | 981 | 0.70% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 12 | Ramendra Prasad Gupta | 873 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 13 | Lalan Kumar | 683 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 14 | Amar Nath Mishra | 580 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Jitendra Kumar Singh | 567 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 16 | Manoj Kumar Jaiswal | 538 | 0.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 17 | Phek Narayan Mandal | 452 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 18 | Amanullah Khan | 331 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Chhatapur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Neeraj Kumar Singh (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 66,895 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.