Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Surendra Ram of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Garkha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 83,412 votes (48.30% vote share). The runner-up was Gyanchand Manjhi (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 73,475 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Surendra Ram | 83412 | 48.30% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Gyanchand Manjhi | 73475 | 42.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Muneshwar Choudhary | 4419 | 2.60% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 4 | Bigan Manjhi | 2874 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Shiv Prasad Manjhi | 2681 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Sabita Devi | 2247 | 1.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Barun Kumar Das | 1384 | 0.80% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
| 8 | Puja Kumari | 959 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Niraj Ram | 788 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Santosh Manjhi | 557 | 0.30% | Proutist Sarva Samaj |
The Garkha constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Surendra Ram (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 83,412 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.