Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Muneshwar Chaudhary of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Garkha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 89,249 votes (56.60% vote share). The runner-up was Gyanchand Manjhi (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 49,366 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 | Muneshwar Chaudhary | 89249 | 56.60% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Gyanchand Manjhi | 49366 | 31.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Sampat Ram Rahi | 4723 | 3.00% | Independent |
| 4 | Shivji Das | 2246 | 1.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Raghunandan Manjhi | 2224 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Ramji Chaudhary | 1311 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Ajit Kumar Manjhi | 940 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Dilip Kumar Ram | 841 | 0.50% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 9 | Pramila Devi | 707 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Surendra Kumar Das | 638 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 11 | Lakshmi Narayan Manjhi | 442 | 0.30% | Garib Janta Dal (Secular) |
The Garkha constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Muneshwar Chaudhary (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 89,249 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.