Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Akhatarul Iman of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Kochadhaman Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 37,376 votes (36.30% vote share). The runner-up was Mujahid Alam (Janata Dal (United)) with 28,351 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Akhatarul Iman | 37376 | 36.30% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Mujahid Alam | 28351 | 27.50% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Sadique Samdani | 9861 | 9.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Muhammad Intekhab Alam | 6966 | 6.80% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 5 | Muzaffar Karim Rizvi | 6646 | 6.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Binay Kumar Das | 3897 | 3.80% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 7 | Sunita Gupta | 1831 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Mumtazahamad | 1567 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Masrur Alam | 1510 | 1.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 10 | Dinesh Kumar Ram | 1318 | 1.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 11 | Ashok Kumar Singh | 979 | 1.00% | Janvadi Party (Socialist) |
| 12 | Yogendera Singh | 901 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 13 | Nasir Uddin | 619 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 14 | Minhaj Alam | 607 | 0.60% | Indian Justice Party |
| 14 | Md. Yussouf | 607 | 0.60% | Independent |
The Kochadhaman constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Akhatarul Iman (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 37,376 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.