Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Pawan Kumar Yadav of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kahalgaon Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 115,538 votes (56.80% vote share). The runner-up was Shubhanand Mukesh (Indian National Congress) with 72,645 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 | Pawan Kumar Yadav | 115538 | 56.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Shubhanand Mukesh | 72645 | 35.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Bijay Kumar Yadav | 3107 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 4 | Anuj Kumar Mandal | 2105 | 1.00% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 5 | Mahendra Tanti | 1973 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Krishna Kumar Mandal | 1350 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Anil Yadav | 1275 | 0.60% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 8 | Sadanand Singh | 1167 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Bhola Harijan | 859 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Manoj Kumar Yadav | 798 | 0.40% | Vanchit Samaj Party |
| 11 | Ramchandra Mandal | 725 | 0.40% | Bharatiya Jan Kranti Dal (Democratic) |
| 12 | Bhagerath Kumar | 718 | 0.40% | Bharatiya Samta Samaj Party |
| 13 | Gulam Ahmad | 643 | 0.30% | Bhartiya Sablog Party |
| 14 | Pratima Devi | 368 | 0.20% | Bhartiya Party (Loktantrik) |
The Kahalgaon constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Pawan Kumar Yadav (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 115,538 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.