Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Md. Afaque Alam of Indian National Congress won the Kasba Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 63,025 votes (47.10% vote share). The runner-up was Pradip Kumar Das (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 58,570 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Md. Afaque Alam | 63025 | 47.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Pradip Kumar Das | 58570 | 43.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Akhlesh Jha | 4011 | 3.00% | Independent |
| 4 | Md. Shahnawaj Alam | 2776 | 2.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 5 | Mithilesh Kumar | 1806 | 1.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Sanjay Kumar | 1266 | 1.00% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 7 | Om Prakash Bhagat | 705 | 0.50% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 8 | Mani Sinha | 657 | 0.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Mohammad Sahabuddin | 602 | 0.50% | Socialist Janta Party |
| 10 | Azizur Rahman | 482 | 0.40% | Loktantrik Sarvjan Samaj Party |
The Kasba constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Md. Afaque Alam (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 63,025 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.