Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Rajesh Kumar of Indian National Congress won the Kutumba Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 51,303 votes (42.70% vote share). The runner-up was Santosh Kumar Suman (Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)) with 41,205 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 | Rajesh Kumar | 51303 | 42.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Santosh Kumar Suman | 41205 | 34.30% | Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) |
| 3 | Suresh Paswan | 6640 | 5.50% | Independent |
| 4 | Soni Lal Raman | 4620 | 3.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Sudeshwar Kumar | 3475 | 2.90% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 6 | Munarik Ram | 1675 | 1.40% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 7 | Sheo Kumar Ram | 1669 | 1.40% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 8 | Ganesh Paswan | 1490 | 1.20% | Socialist Party (India) |
| 9 | Ranjeet Kumar | 1237 | 1.00% | Loktantrik Sarvjan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Sanjay Kumar Ram | 1193 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 11 | Uday Paswan | 976 | 0.80% | Hindustan Krantikari Dal |
The Kutumba constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Rajesh Kumar (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 51,303 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.