Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Sanjay Saraogi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Darbhanga Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 84,144 votes (49.50% vote share). The runner-up was Amar Nath Gami (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 73,505 votes.
A total of 19 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 | Sanjay Saraogi | 84144 | 49.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Amar Nath Gami | 73505 | 43.30% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Shankar Kumar Jha | 2757 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 4 | Mahendra Lal Das | 2152 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Sujeet Kumar Chaudhary | 2093 | 1.20% | Janata Party |
| 6 | Mithilesh Chandra Sahni | 1348 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Siya Ram Paswan | 1045 | 0.60% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 8 | Md. Amjad Khan | 710 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Janata Dal Democratic |
| 9 | Nooruddin Zangi | 523 | 0.30% | Social Democratic Party Of India |
| 10 | Sanjay Kumar Roy | 257 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Unnati Party |
| 11 | Santosh Kumar Purve | 238 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Jan Vikas Party |
| 12 | Vijayshree Prasad | 212 | 0.10% | Republican Party Of India (Athawale) |
| 13 | Sanjay Kumar Jha | 170 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Raushendra Kumar | 159 | 0.10% | Bhartiya Lok Chetna Party |
| 15 | Mohammad Mojahid | 157 | 0.10% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 16 | Md. Pintu Khan | 135 | 0.10% | Loktantrik Janshakti Party |
| 17 | Raj Kumar Mahto | 119 | 0.10% | Yuva Krantikari Party |
| 18 | Lal Babu Mahto | 117 | 0.10% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 19 | Mahendra Kumar Paswan | 96 | 0.10% | Bhartiya Garibmazdoor Party |
The Darbhanga constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Sanjay Saraogi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 84,144 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.