Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Ijaharul Husain of Indian National Congress won the Kishanganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 61,078 votes (34.40% vote share). The runner-up was Sweety Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 59,697 votes.
A total of 20 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 | Ijaharul Husain | 61078 | 34.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Sweety Singh | 59697 | 33.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Md. Qamrul Hoda | 41904 | 23.60% | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
| 4 | Tasir Uddin | 2069 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Taila Kishku | 1552 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Mohan Singh | 1419 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Anil Singh | 1372 | 0.80% | Bhartiya Party (Loktantrik) |
| 8 | Ramnath Sharma | 1260 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Chhote Lal Mahto | 998 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Ijekal Hasada | 993 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Abdul Ghafoor | 978 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 12 | Shilpi Kumari | 707 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Shivnath Malik | 625 | 0.40% | Shiv Sena |
| 14 | Firoz Alam | 479 | 0.30% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 15 | Tajamuddin | 461 | 0.30% | Bharat Jago Janta Party |
| 16 | Perwez Alam | 461 | 0.30% | Rashtriya Ulama Council |
| 17 | Mohammad Zahid Alam | 427 | 0.20% | Loktantrik Janta Dal |
| 18 | Mohammad Mehboobur Rahman | 420 | 0.20% | Social Democratic Party Of India |
| 19 | Shambhu Kumar Yadav | 404 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Unnati Party |
| 20 | Maksood Alam | 269 | 0.20% | Vikassheel Insaan Party |
The Kishanganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Ijaharul Husain (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 61,078 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.