Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Punam Kumari Alias Punam Paswan of Indian National Congress won the Korha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 78,409 votes (45.50% vote share). The runner-up was Mahesh Paswan (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 72,983 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Punam Kumari Alias Punam Paswan | 78409 | 45.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Mahesh Paswan | 72983 | 42.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Jay Prakash Rishi | 3719 | 2.20% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Lalit Kumar | 3199 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Sunita Devi | 2097 | 1.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 6 | Ravindra Kumar | 1621 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Rasho Rishi | 1428 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Vakil Das | 1373 | 0.80% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 9 | Anil Kr Paswan | 945 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Ram Raj Ram | 873 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Laxmikant Rishi | 684 | 0.40% | Kisan Shakti Jantantrik Party |
| 12 | Manoj Kumar | 541 | 0.30% | Janta Dal Rashtravadi |
| 13 | Manju Devi | 527 | 0.30% | Ittehad-E-Millait Council |
The Korha constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Punam Kumari Alias Punam Paswan (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 78,409 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.