Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Rajendra Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Harsidhi (S.C) Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 75,203 votes (49.90% vote share). The runner-up was Krishnandan Paswan (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 64,936 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Rajendra Kumar | 75203 | 49.90% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Krishnandan Paswan | 64936 | 43.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Vidya Sagar Arya | 2867 | 1.90% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Avdhesh Ram | 2138 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Vindeshwari Ram | 893 | 0.60% | Garib Janta Dal (Secular) |
| 6 | Bindeshwari Ram | 644 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Paramila Devi | 523 | 0.40% | Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party |
| 8 | Abhishek Prakash | 447 | 0.30% | Sarvajan Kalyan Loktantrik Party |
The Harsidhi (S.C) constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Rajendra Kumar (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 75,203 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.