Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Amar Nath Gami of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Hayaghat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 32,023 votes (35.20% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Shahnawaz Ahmad Kaifee (Lok Jan Shakti Party) with 25,998 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Amar Nath Gami | 32023 | 35.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Dr. Shahnawaz Ahmad Kaifee | 25998 | 28.60% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 3 | Arvind Kumar Choudhari | 5940 | 6.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Ram Chandra Prasad | 4668 | 5.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Ashok Kumar Singh | 4570 | 5.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Umadhar Prasad Singh | 4239 | 4.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Sanjay Kumar Singh | 3820 | 4.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Shahid Ekval | 1865 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Rani Devi | 1805 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 10 | Ahmad Ali | 1462 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Satya Narayan Mukhiya | 1285 | 1.40% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 12 | Krishna Kant Mishra | 1187 | 1.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 13 | Bijay Shankar Choudhary | 1147 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Md. Ali Abbas | 921 | 1.00% | Samajwadi Party |
The Hayaghat constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Amar Nath Gami (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 32,023 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.