Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Tarkishore Prasad of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Katihar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 82,669 votes (48.70% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Ram Prakash Mahto (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 72,150 votes.
A total of 19 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 | Tarkishore Prasad | 82669 | 48.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Dr. Ram Prakash Mahto | 72150 | 42.50% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Mohammad Kalamuddin Ansari Alies Kalam | 2533 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 4 | Rajesh Gurnani | 2173 | 1.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 5 | Sanjay Singh | 1493 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Chandan Kishore | 1488 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Bibhaker Jha Alies Victor Jha | 1192 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Samir Kumar Jha | 1092 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Md Zameed | 964 | 0.60% | Social Democratic Party Of India |
| 10 | Ajay Kumar Sah | 755 | 0.40% | Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party |
| 11 | Kamal Sharma | 615 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Kundan Kumar | 515 | 0.30% | Janata Party |
| 13 | Ashok Kumar Bhagat | 384 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Afaque Ainul | 352 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Satyanarayan Agrawal | 320 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Manisha Kumari | 294 | 0.20% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
| 17 | Poonam Devi | 278 | 0.20% | Bharat Jago Janta Party |
| 18 | Dilip Kumar Poddar | 271 | 0.20% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 19 | Janardan Singh | 229 | 0.10% | Right To Recall Party |
The Katihar constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Tarkishore Prasad (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 82,669 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.