Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Shashi Bhusan Hazari of Janata Dal (United) won the Kusheshwar Asthan Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 50,062 votes (43.10% vote share). The runner-up was Dhananjay Kumar Alias Mrinal Paswan (Lok Jan Shakti Party) with 30,212 votes.
A total of 11 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 Bhusan Hazari | 50062 | 43.10% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Dhananjay Kumar Alias Mrinal Paswan | 30212 | 26.00% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 3 | Rajendra Prasad | 5706 | 4.90% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Vinay Kumar | 4678 | 4.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Ganesh Kumar Alias Ganesh Kumar Paswan | 3733 | 3.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Kameshwar Ram | 3570 | 3.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Shyam Sundar Sardar | 2850 | 2.50% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 8 | Bhupesh Bhuwan Bharti Alias Pappu Paswan | 2772 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Rajesh Paswan | 2105 | 1.80% | Garib Janta Dal (Secular) |
| 10 | Turanti Sada | 1779 | 1.50% | Sarvajan Kalyan Loktantrik Party |
| 11 | Lal Mohar Sada | 1586 | 1.40% | Bharat Nirman Party |
The Kusheshwar Asthan constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Shashi Bhusan Hazari (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 50,062 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.