Kasba Assembly Election Result 1990

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

Shiv Charan Mehrta of Janata Dal won the Kasba Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 62,556 votes (56.70% vote share). The runner-up was Md. Yasin (Indian National Congress) with 15,687 votes.

A total of 20 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Kasba
  • Constituency Number: 58
  • District: Purnia
  • Total Contestants: 20
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Shiv Charan Mehrta 62556 56.70% Janata Dal
2 Md. Yasin 15687 14.20% Indian National Congress
3 Vinodanad Singh 12900 11.70% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 Md. Safik Alam 3065 2.80% Independent
5 Murlidhar Yadav 2711 2.50% Independent
5 Krit Na. Pyara 2711 2.50% Proutist Bloc Of India
7 Yunus 2247 2.00% Independent
8 Majhar Ansari 1626 1.50% Independent
9 Abdul Mojib 1551 1.40% Independent
10 Md. Nazrul Islam 1513 1.40% Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh
11 M. M. Asif 1260 1.10% Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA)
12 Chhatis Paswan 995 0.90% Independent
13 Upendra Pr. Sah 425 0.40% Janata Party (JP)
14 Binod Pra. Sah 395 0.40% Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
15 Sahab Murmu 284 0.30% Independent
16 Rambriksh Sah 218 0.20% Socialist Party (LOHIYA)
17 Shasikant Mishra 116 0.10% Insaf Party
18 Hari Pra. Paswan 56 0.10% Independent
19 Sahbuddin 45 0.00% Independent
20 Raisul Azam 29 0.00% Independent

About Kasba Assembly Constituency

The Kasba constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Shiv Charan Mehrta (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 62,556 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

20 candidates contested from Kasba assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

Kasba is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Bihar.

Shiv Charan Mehrta (Janata Dal) won the Kasba assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.