Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Vijay Shanker Dubey of Indian National Congress won the Maharajganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 48,825 votes (30.50% vote share). The runner-up was Hem Narayan Sah (Janata Dal (United)) with 46,849 votes.
A total of 27 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 | Vijay Shanker Dubey | 48825 | 30.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Hem Narayan Sah | 46849 | 29.30% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Dr. Deo Ranjan Singh | 18278 | 11.40% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 4 | Ejaz Ahmad Siddique | 7714 | 4.80% | Azad Samaj Party |
| 5 | Ajit Prasad | 4983 | 3.10% | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
| 6 | Bishwanath Yadaeo | 3393 | 2.10% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 7 | Om Prakash Sharma | 2185 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Satyendra Kumar Gandhi | 2146 | 1.30% | Janta Dal Rashtravadi |
| 9 | Kamakhya Narain Singh | 2122 | 1.30% | Janata Party |
| 10 | Dharmendra Mahato | 1948 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Khadim Hussain | 1849 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Rajiv Kumar Urph Gandhi Jee | 1741 | 1.10% | Rashtriya Sahyog Party |
| 13 | Nayan Prasad | 1699 | 1.10% | Bharat Ka Kisan Majdoor Party |
| 14 | Shree Bhagwan Singh | 1631 | 1.00% | Janvadi Party(Socialist) |
| 15 | Sushil Kumar Dablu | 1624 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 16 | Vishwambhar Singh | 1538 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 17 | Amit Kumar | 1479 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 18 | Abhinaw Kumar Pandey | 1376 | 0.90% | Rashtriya Manav Sewa Party |
| 19 | Shambhu Nath Suropam | 1304 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 20 | Hari Kishor Prasad | 1179 | 0.70% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 21 | Surendra Kumar Yadav | 1144 | 0.70% | Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party |
| 22 | Manoranjan Kumar Singh | 1099 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 23 | Abhishek Kumar | 1072 | 0.70% | Rashtriya Jan Jan Party |
| 24 | Jitendra Kumar | 828 | 0.50% | Sarvajan Hitay Party |
| 25 | Ravindr Kumar | 807 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 26 | Krishnanand Tyagi | 552 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 27 | Uma Shankar Tiwari | 515 | 0.30% | All India Forward Bloc |
The Maharajganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 27 candidates contested for this seat. Vijay Shanker Dubey (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 48,825 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.