Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Ashok Kumar Choudhary (SADATPUR) of Independent won the Kanti Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 58,111 votes (32.40% vote share). The runner-up was Ajit Kumar (Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)) with 48,836 votes.
A total of 21 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 | Ashok Kumar Choudhary (SADATPUR) | 58111 | 32.40% | Independent |
| 2 | Ajit Kumar | 48836 | 27.20% | Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) |
| 3 | Md. Parwez Alam | 47050 | 26.20% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 4 | Umesh Paswan | 3109 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Ashok Kumar Chodhary (DHAMAULI RAMNATH) | 2144 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Md. Inamul Haque | 2031 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Amar Deo Singh | 1948 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Lal Babu Roy | 1850 | 1.00% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 9 | Arjun Prasad Gupta | 1832 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 10 | Ajit Kumar | 1797 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 11 | Md Naushad | 1372 | 0.80% | Akhil Bharatiya Hind Kranti Party |
| 12 | Abhay Shankar Thakur | 1238 | 0.70% | Garib Janta Dal (Secular) |
| 13 | Anil Kumar Ray | 1207 | 0.70% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 14 | Mahmad Jafaruddin | 1112 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 15 | Md. Haseeb | 849 | 0.50% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 16 | Chandan Kumar Suman | 842 | 0.50% | National Janta Party (Indian) |
| 17 | Sanjeev Kumar Jha | 734 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 18 | Laddu Sahani | 514 | 0.30% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 19 | Ravindra Shekhar | 514 | 0.30% | Sarvajan Kalyan Loktantrik Party |
| 20 | Kumar Nath Singh | 466 | 0.30% | Bajjikanchal Vikas Party |
| 21 | Laddan Khan | 452 | 0.30% | Rashtravadi Janata Party |
The Kanti constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 21 candidates contested for this seat. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (SADATPUR) (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 58,111 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.