Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Sadanand Singh of Indian National Congress won the Kahalgaon Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 44,936 votes (34.00% vote share). The runner-up was Kahkashan Perween (Janata Dal (United)) with 36,001 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Sadanand Singh | 44936 | 34.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Kahkashan Perween | 36001 | 27.20% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Shobhakant Mandal | 26226 | 19.80% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 4 | Arvind Kumar Akela | 8477 | 6.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Sree Niwas Mandal | 7656 | 5.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 6 | Byomkesh Mandal | 3235 | 2.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Sunita Devi | 1496 | 1.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 8 | Raju Ranjana | 1250 | 0.90% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Dipak Kumar | 1192 | 0.90% | Rashtriya Pragati Party |
| 10 | Ram Kumar Singh | 1083 | 0.80% | Shiv Sena |
| 11 | Dev Narayan Yadav | 732 | 0.60% | Ambedkar National Congress |
The Kahalgaon constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Sadanand Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 44,936 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.