Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Shakeel Ahmad Khan of Indian National Congress won the Kadwa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 71,267 votes (42.40% vote share). The runner-up was Chandra Bhushan Thakur (Lok Jan Shakti Party) with 38,865 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Shakeel Ahmad Khan | 71267 | 42.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Chandra Bhushan Thakur | 38865 | 23.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 3 | Suraj Prakash Roy | 31779 | 18.90% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 4 | Himraj Singh | 5164 | 3.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Minu Kumari | 3713 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Ranjeet Prasad Das | 2284 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Uma Kant Anand | 1900 | 1.10% | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
| 8 | Manoranjan Prasad Das | 1721 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Sajan Kumar | 1694 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 10 | Nizam | 1638 | 1.00% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 11 | Md Anwar Alam | 1601 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 12 | Md Razaul Haque | 1322 | 0.80% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 13 | Binod Kumar Singh | 1114 | 0.70% | Rashtriya Jansangharsh Swaraj Party |
| 14 | Manish Kumar Mandal | 970 | 0.60% | The Plurals Party |
| 15 | Niranjan Kumar Jha | 952 | 0.60% | Janta Dal Rashtravadi |
| 16 | Nusarat Pravin | 848 | 0.50% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
| 17 | Anmol Kumar | 766 | 0.50% | Voters Party International |
| 18 | Pramod Das | 677 | 0.40% | Aam Janta Party Rashtriya |
The Kadwa constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Shakeel Ahmad Khan (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 71,267 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.