Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Shashibhushan Hajari of Janata Dal (United) won the Kusheshwar Asthan Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 53,980 votes (40.50% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Ashok Kumar (Indian National Congress) with 46,758 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 | Shashibhushan Hajari | 53980 | 40.50% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Dr. Ashok Kumar | 46758 | 35.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Poonam Kumari | 13362 | 10.00% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 4 | Kameshwar Ram | 3864 | 2.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Yogi Chaupal | 3489 | 2.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Lal Mohar Sada | 2117 | 1.60% | Log Jan Party - Secular |
| 7 | Laxmi Paswan | 2060 | 1.50% | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
| 8 | Murari Paswan | 1805 | 1.40% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 9 | Ganesh Kumar | 1392 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 10 | Renu Raj | 1152 | 0.90% | Rashtriya Janvikas Party (Democratic) |
| 11 | Abdhesh Paswan | 877 | 0.70% | Satya Bahumat Party |
| 12 | Anand Kumar | 738 | 0.60% | Rashtriya Jan Kalyan Party Secular |
| 13 | Dropadi Devi | 684 | 0.50% | Mazdoor Ekta Party |
| 14 | Chand Devi | 590 | 0.40% | Wazib Adhikar Party |
| 15 | Jay Jay Ram | 471 | 0.40% | Aam Janta Party Rashtriya |
The Kusheshwar Asthan constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Shashibhushan Hajari (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 53,980 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.