Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Nalini Ranjan Singh of Surajya Party won the Kanti Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 17,890 votes (27.00% vote share). The runner-up was Tarkeshari Sinha (Lok Dal) with 17,681 votes.
A total of 19 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 | Nalini Ranjan Singh | 17890 | 27.00% | Surajya Party |
| 2 | Tarkeshari Sinha | 17681 | 26.60% | Lok Dal |
| 3 | Bhuneshwar Rai | 9109 | 13.70% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Kailash Bihari Sharma | 8415 | 12.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Samsul Hoda | 6170 | 9.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Vjoy Prasad Singh | 1871 | 2.80% | Janta Party |
| 7 | Ramchandra Choudhary | 1046 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Lakhendra Chaudhary | 748 | 1.10% | Communist Party Of India |
| 9 | Ramdeo Sharma | 693 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 10 | Laliteshwar Prasad Yadav | 587 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 11 | Sachhida Nand Singh | 559 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 12 | Radhika Devi | 438 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 13 | Ishwar Na. Singh | 365 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 14 | Ajoy Shankar Sharma | 277 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Kaushal Kishore Thakur | 229 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Chandra Shekhar Singh | 108 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Maheshwar Mishra | 105 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Lakhi Paswan | 47 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Shyam Kumar Ojha | 45 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Kanti constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Nalini Ranjan Singh (Surajya Party) emerged as the winner securing 17,890 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.