Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Kavita Devi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Korha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 104,625 votes (54.40% vote share). The runner-up was Punam Kumari Alias Punam Paswan (Indian National Congress) with 75,682 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Kavita Devi | 104625 | 54.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Punam Kumari Alias Punam Paswan | 75682 | 39.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Wakil Das | 3654 | 1.90% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 4 | Lalit Kumar | 2151 | 1.10% | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
| 5 | Jai Prakas Das | 1467 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Manju Devi | 1393 | 0.70% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 7 | Kuldip Paswan | 955 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Arjun Ram | 744 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Sita Ram Dass | 632 | 0.30% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 10 | Bhola Paswan | 451 | 0.20% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 11 | Jagdish Prasad | 418 | 0.20% | Bharat Jago Janta Party |
| 12 | Kumar Ravi | 324 | 0.20% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
The Korha constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Kavita Devi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 104,625 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.