Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Shashi Bhushan Hajari of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kusheshwar Asthan Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 28,576 votes (31.60% vote share). The runner-up was Ramchandra Paswan (Lok Jan Shakti Party) with 23,064 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 | Shashi Bhushan Hajari | 28576 | 31.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ramchandra Paswan | 23064 | 25.50% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 3 | Dr. Ashok Kumar | 17142 | 19.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Ramottar Paswan | 7549 | 8.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Ram Bahadur Bharti | 3084 | 3.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Sangeeta Bharti | 2185 | 2.40% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 7 | Ram Sudhari Sada | 1940 | 2.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Krishna Kant Ram | 1774 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Ganesh Kumar | 1744 | 1.90% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 10 | Lal Bahadur Sada | 1678 | 1.90% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 11 | Mahendra Kr. Paswan | 886 | 1.00% | Samajwadi Party |
| 12 | Amrendra Kumar Sada | 853 | 0.90% | Indian Justice Party |
The Kusheshwar Asthan constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Shashi Bhushan Hajari (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 28,576 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.