Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Tar Kishore Prasad of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Katihar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 58,718 votes (46.90% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Ram Prakash Mahto (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 38,111 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 | Tar Kishore Prasad | 58718 | 46.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Dr. Ram Prakash Mahto | 38111 | 30.40% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Bhai Shamsuddin | 17015 | 13.60% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Rajesh Gurnani | 2647 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Prof. Binod Kumar Yadav | 2570 | 2.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Md. Shahid Akhtar | 1965 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Sanjay Singh | 1954 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Vijay Kr. Sah | 1051 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Pramod Kumar Thakur | 654 | 0.50% | Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh |
| 10 | Kishan Lal Agarwal | 599 | 0.50% | Bahujan Shakty |
The Katihar constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Tar Kishore Prasad (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 58,718 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.