Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Vidya Sagar Keshari of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Forbesganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 102,212 votes (50.40% vote share). The runner-up was Zakir Hussain Khan (Indian National Congress) with 82,510 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Vidya Sagar Keshari | 102212 | 50.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Zakir Hussain Khan | 82510 | 40.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Pradeep Kumar Deo | 6452 | 3.20% | Independent |
| 4 | Raja Raman Bhaskar | 5818 | 2.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Akhlaqur Rahman | 2207 | 1.10% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 6 | Md. Arif | 1036 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Rupesh Raj | 676 | 0.30% | The Plurals Party |
| 8 | Chandan Kumar Mandal | 485 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party |
| 9 | Ram Kumar Bhagat | 416 | 0.20% | Republican Party Of India (Athawale) |
| 10 | Ashok Mishra | 349 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Janata Dal Democratic |
| 11 | Madan Kumar | 319 | 0.20% | Apna Adhikar Party |
| 12 | Devesh Kumar Thakur | 298 | 0.20% | Vanchit Samaj Party |
| 13 | Nasir | 243 | 0.10% | Bhartiya Party (Loktantrik) |
The Forbesganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Vidya Sagar Keshari (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 102,212 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.