Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Manoj Kumar Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Kalyanpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 72,819 votes (46.20% vote share). The runner-up was Sachindra Prasad Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 71,626 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Manoj Kumar Yadav | 72819 | 46.20% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Sachindra Prasad Singh | 71626 | 45.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Mohammad Badiuzzaman | 6367 | 4.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Mala Thakur | 2006 | 1.30% | Janta Dal Rashtravadi |
| 5 | Rituraj Pandey | 1797 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Rajesh Kumar Singh | 1623 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Muneshwar Tiwari | 524 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Satyam Yadav | 478 | 0.30% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 9 | Subodh Kumar Thakur | 430 | 0.30% | Bhartiya Vikash Dal United |
The Kalyanpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Manoj Kumar Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 72,819 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.