Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Jagbandhu Adhikari of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Katihar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 45,473 votes (37.50% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Prakash Mahto (Janata Dal) with 35,687 votes.
A total of 23 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 | Jagbandhu Adhikari | 45473 | 37.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ram Prakash Mahto | 35687 | 29.40% | Janata Dal |
| 3 | Bhai Samsuddin | 18139 | 15.00% | Samajwadi Party |
| 4 | Bangali Mahto | 8053 | 6.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Radha Uraon | 5054 | 4.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Shiv Pd. Tantia | 2687 | 2.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Rana Rajendra | 1386 | 1.10% | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party |
| 8 | Mahammad Hafizuddin | 983 | 0.80% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 9 | Shyam Sundar Prasad | 727 | 0.60% | Samata Party |
| 10 | Rajendra Pandey | 661 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Ganesh Sharma | 498 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Manoj Kumar | 407 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Moh. Kamal | 250 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Ramdhari Prasad | 212 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Rajiv Kumar Karn | 204 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 16 | Yugal Kishor Verma | 177 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Shivraj Yadav | 161 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Bira Ram | 153 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Ahmad Major Kaji Saiyad Jamaludin | 151 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Narad Choudhary | 102 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 21 | Sushil Bhattacharya | 89 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Salim Khan | 63 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Sudin Mandal | 36 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Katihar constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 23 candidates contested for this seat. Jagbandhu Adhikari (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 45,473 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.