Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2025
Devesh Kant Singh of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Goriakothi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2025 state assembly election, securing 105,909 votes (49.60% vote share). The runner-up was Anwarul Haque (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 93,524 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 | Devesh Kant Singh | 105909 | 49.60% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Anwarul Haque | 93524 | 43.80% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 4 | Ejaz Ahmad Siddique | 3281 | 1.50% | Jan Suraaj Party |
| 5 | Ashok Kumar Varma | 2797 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Ravi Bhushan Gupta | 1379 | 0.70% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 7 | Ramayan Singh | 845 | 0.40% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 8 | Dhruvnath Singh | 648 | 0.30% | Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party |
| 9 | Dilip Manjhi | 534 | 0.30% | Janshakti Vikas Party (Democratic) |
| 10 | Tribhuwan Ram | 460 | 0.20% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
| 11 | Umashankar Tiwari | 313 | 0.20% | Bhartiya Lok Chetna Party |
The Goriakothi constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2025 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Devesh Kant Singh (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 105,909 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.