Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Sonelal Hembram of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Katoria Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 32,332 votes (38.00% vote share). The runner-up was Suklal Besara (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 23,569 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Sonelal Hembram | 32332 | 38.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Suklal Besara | 23569 | 27.70% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Surendra Lal Hembram | 10823 | 12.70% | Independent |
| 4 | Baburam Baski | 6216 | 7.30% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Rosemeri Kisku | 4517 | 5.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Pushplata Murmu | 3270 | 3.80% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 7 | Mangal Hembram | 2471 | 2.90% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 8 | Manglanand Kisku | 1989 | 2.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
The Katoria constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Sonelal Hembram (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 32,332 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.