Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Arun Singh of Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) won the Karakat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 82,700 votes (49.10% vote share). The runner-up was Rajeshwar Raj (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 64,511 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Arun Singh | 82700 | 49.10% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 2 | Rajeshwar Raj | 64511 | 38.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Amit Kumar Singh | 5645 | 3.40% | Rashtrawadi Janlok Party (Satya) |
| 4 | Malti Singh | 4901 | 2.90% | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
| 5 | Hare Ram Singh | 2528 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Bansidhar Singh | 2162 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Ashok Kumar Singh | 2000 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Umesh Kumar | 1347 | 0.80% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 9 | Sweta Singh | 963 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Binay Kumar | 593 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Dharmendra Kumar Ram | 499 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Baban Singh | 407 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Lal Bahadur Yadav | 361 | 0.20% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
The Karakat constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Arun Singh (Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation)) emerged as the winner securing 82,700 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.