Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Mohammad Israil Mansuri of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Kanti Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 64,458 votes (33.20% vote share). The runner-up was Ajit Kumar (Independent) with 54,144 votes.
A total of 22 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 | Mohammad Israil Mansuri | 64458 | 33.20% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Ajit Kumar | 54144 | 27.80% | Independent |
| 3 | Mohammad Jamal | 25891 | 13.30% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 4 | Bijay Prasad Singh | 18093 | 9.30% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 5 | Neera Devi | 9885 | 5.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Sunil Kumar | 2744 | 1.40% | Janshakti Vikas Party (Democratic) |
| 7 | Krishna Devi | 2188 | 1.10% | Jai Maha Bharath Party |
| 8 | Lal Babu Roy | 2057 | 1.10% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 9 | Anay Kumar | 1975 | 1.00% | Rashtriya Jan Jan Party |
| 10 | Vimal Kumar | 1626 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 11 | Sudisthnath Thakur | 1509 | 0.80% | Bajjikanchal Vikas Party |
| 12 | Gagandev Kumar Chauhan | 1390 | 0.70% | Bihar Lok Nirman Dal |
| 13 | Rajendra Kumar | 1302 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 14 | Mala Sinha | 1273 | 0.70% | The Plurals Party |
| 15 | Anand Kumar Jha | 1023 | 0.50% | Lok Chetna Dal |
| 16 | Anshu Kumar | 980 | 0.50% | Rashtra Sewa Dal |
| 17 | Ajit Kumar | 966 | 0.50% | Gareeb Jankranti Party |
| 18 | Binay Kumar Bipin | 923 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 19 | Gautam Kumar | 554 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 20 | Mahamad Jafaruddin | 542 | 0.30% | Hindustan Sampoorna Azad Party |
| 21 | Ashmin Khatoon | 482 | 0.30% | Bhartiya Lokmat Rashtrwadi Party |
| 22 | Arun Prasad | 450 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party |
The Kanti constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 22 candidates contested for this seat. Mohammad Israil Mansuri (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 64,458 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.