Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Niraj Kumar Singh of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Chhatapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 75,697 votes (43.70% vote share). The runner-up was Jahur Alam (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 66,405 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Niraj Kumar Singh | 75697 | 43.70% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Jahur Alam | 66405 | 38.40% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Upendra Prasad Singh | 6244 | 3.60% | Independent |
| 4 | Aqueel Ahmad | 4135 | 2.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Deepak Kumar Sah | 3200 | 1.90% | Shiv Sena |
| 6 | Md. Akbar Ali | 3167 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Sanjay Kumar Mishra | 2779 | 1.60% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 8 | Nitu Kumari | 2570 | 1.50% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 9 | Bishnudev Paswan | 2383 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Ramsundar Mukhiya | 1568 | 0.90% | Sarvajan Kalyan Loktantrik Party |
| 11 | Bipin Kumar Yadav | 988 | 0.60% | Proutist Bloc India |
The Chhatapur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Niraj Kumar Singh (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 75,697 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.