Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Krishana Nandan Paswan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Harsidhi (S.C) Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 48,130 votes (46.90% vote share). The runner-up was Surendra Kumar Chandra Alias Satish Paswan (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 30,066 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Krishana Nandan Paswan | 48130 | 46.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Surendra Kumar Chandra Alias Satish Paswan | 30066 | 29.30% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Vijay Kumar Ram | 6202 | 6.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Suresh Kumar | 3353 | 3.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Kusum Devi | 3324 | 3.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Dinesh Kumar Raj | 2449 | 2.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Sajawal Ram | 2133 | 2.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Krishan Mohan Kumar | 1722 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Badari Paswan | 953 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 10 | Pramod Ram | 881 | 0.90% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 11 | Mahabali Paswan | 829 | 0.80% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 12 | Bindeshwari Ram | 707 | 0.70% | Garib Vikas Party |
| 13 | Jamdar Ram | 656 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 14 | Mukhlal Majhi | 651 | 0.60% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 15 | Munni Manjhi | 636 | 0.60% | Independent |
The Harsidhi (S.C) constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Krishana Nandan Paswan (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 48,130 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.