Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Basant Kumar of Rashtriya Lok Samta Party won the Harlakhi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 40,468 votes (27.90% vote share). The runner-up was Mohammad Shabbir (Indian National Congress) with 36,576 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Basant Kumar | 40468 | 27.90% | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
| 2 | Mohammad Shabbir | 36576 | 25.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ram Naresh Pandey | 22709 | 15.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Ramashish Yadav | 21670 | 15.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Madan Chandra Jha | 5085 | 3.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Vishweshwar Chaupal | 3054 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Hiralal Sah | 2109 | 1.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Rajnish Ram | 1608 | 1.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 9 | Purushottam Jha | 1512 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 10 | Shaligram Yadav | 1474 | 1.00% | Samajwadi Party |
| 11 | Bhagirath Jha | 1210 | 0.80% | Sarvajan Kalyan Loktantrik Party |
| 12 | Asha Devi | 944 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 13 | Chhedi Mandal | 923 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 14 | Sanjay Paswan | 763 | 0.50% | Garib Janta Dal (Secular) |
| 15 | Vijay Gandhi | 704 | 0.50% | Aarakshan Virodhi Party |
| 16 | Priya Ranjan | 668 | 0.50% | Aadarsh Mithila Party |
| 17 | Bechu Mishra | 579 | 0.40% | Bhartiya Jagran Party |
The Harlakhi constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Basant Kumar (Rashtriya Lok Samta Party) emerged as the winner securing 40,468 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.