Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Rakesh Kumar Roushan of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Islampur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 68,088 votes (41.90% vote share). The runner-up was Chandra Sen Prasad (Janata Dal (United)) with 64,390 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 | Rakesh Kumar Roushan | 68088 | 41.90% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Chandra Sen Prasad | 64390 | 39.60% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Naresh Prasad Singh | 8597 | 5.30% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 4 | Mahendra Singh Yadav | 3750 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Bharat Prasad Singh | 3719 | 2.30% | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
| 6 | Meena Devi | 3359 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Shatrudhan Prasad Malakar | 3292 | 2.00% | Sanyukt Kisan Vikas Party |
| 8 | Sameer Kumar | 1884 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Siyasharan Prasad Singh | 984 | 0.60% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 10 | Ajay Kumar | 843 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Vikash Kumar Gaurav | 827 | 0.50% | National Jagaran Party |
| 12 | Munna Kumar Keshari | 682 | 0.40% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 13 | Dayanand Prasad | 596 | 0.40% | The Plurals Party |
| 14 | Ajit Kumar | 461 | 0.30% | Rashtriya Janwadi Party (Socialist) |
| 15 | Madan Kumar | 398 | 0.30% | Pragatisheel Magahi Samaj |
| 16 | Pankaj Kumar | 320 | 0.20% | Bharat Bhrashtachar Mitao Party |
| 17 | Kumar Pankaj Prasad | 244 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Inqalab Party |
The Islampur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Rakesh Kumar Roushan (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 68,088 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.