Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Sudhanshu Shekhar of Janata Dal (United) won the Harlakhi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 60,393 votes (36.40% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Naresh Pandey (Communist Party Of India) with 42,800 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 | Sudhanshu Shekhar | 60393 | 36.40% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Ram Naresh Pandey | 42800 | 25.80% | Communist Party Of India |
| 3 | Md. Shabbir | 27499 | 16.60% | Independent |
| 4 | Santosh Kumar Singh | 6807 | 4.10% | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
| 5 | Vikash Kumar Mishra | 6177 | 3.70% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 6 | Shravan Kumar Yadav | 3698 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Mangesh Jha | 3039 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Santosh Kumar Jha | 2960 | 1.80% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 9 | Mandakini Chaudhary | 2932 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Ajay Bhagat | 1865 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Archana Devi | 1854 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Devan Mukhiya | 1665 | 1.00% | Sanyukt Vikas Party |
| 13 | Satish Kumar | 1591 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 14 | Dinesh Kumar Yadav | 1077 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 15 | Mohammad Yunus | 590 | 0.40% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 16 | Nagina Prasad Mahto | 582 | 0.40% | Swabhiman Party |
| 17 | Sanjiv Kamat | 529 | 0.30% | Bhartiya Lokmat Rashtrwadi Party |
The Harlakhi constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Sudhanshu Shekhar (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 60,393 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.