Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Dr Mohammad Jawaid of Indian National Congress won the Kishanganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 66,522 votes (38.80% vote share). The runner-up was Sweety Singh (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 57,913 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 | Dr Mohammad Jawaid | 66522 | 38.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Sweety Singh | 57913 | 33.80% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Tasiruddin | 16440 | 9.60% | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimoon |
| 4 | Qamrul Hoda | 8025 | 4.70% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 5 | Trilok Chandra Jain | 4915 | 2.90% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 6 | Shyam Nand Gupta | 2038 | 1.20% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 7 | Prahlad Kumar Sarkar | 1855 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Dhyani Paswan | 1639 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 9 | M.K.Rizvi Alias Nanha Mushtaq | 1547 | 0.90% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 10 | Ajay Kumar Sah | 1322 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 11 | Firoz Ahmad | 1306 | 0.80% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 12 | Shiv Shankar Mahto | 1264 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 13 | Chote Lal Mahto | 1145 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 14 | Yunus Alam | 993 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 15 | Atihar Rahman | 935 | 0.60% | National Target Party |
| 16 | Abid Alam | 679 | 0.40% | Garib Janta Dal (Secular) |
| 17 | Rahul Kumar | 631 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 18 | Moinuddin | 552 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 19 | Sajjad Hussain Akhter | 506 | 0.30% | Indian Union Muslim League |
The Kishanganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Dr Mohammad Jawaid (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 66,522 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.