Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Srikant Nirala of Janata Dal won the Maner Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 36,813 votes (32.40% vote share). The runner-up was Bhai Birendra (Independent) with 34,135 votes.
A total of 30 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 | Srikant Nirala | 36813 | 32.40% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Bhai Birendra | 34135 | 30.10% | Independent |
| 3 | Parmeshwar Sinha | 9298 | 8.20% | Samata Party |
| 4 | Abu Basar | 8560 | 7.50% | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party |
| 5 | Surresh Kumar Sinha | 7594 | 6.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Kripa Na. Singh | 4346 | 3.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 7 | Ram Awadesh Singh Yadav | 4337 | 3.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 8 | Rana Pratap Singh | 1493 | 1.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 9 | Ranjan Kumar | 1228 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Rishi Deo Sao | 1145 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 11 | Mahanand Prasad Nishad | 953 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 12 | Ram Kumar Yadav | 479 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Paras Nath Rai | 373 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Vishwanath Rai | 347 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Baid Nath Sinha | 341 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Budhu Sao | 318 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 17 | Brij Bihari Rai | 309 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 18 | Dharishan Rai | 239 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 19 | Shashi Kant Mishra | 202 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 20 | Satish Kumar | 191 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 21 | Sudhir Kumar | 189 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 22 | Subedar Rai | 122 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Rajendra Rai | 119 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Dasharath Prasad Sharma | 101 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 25 | Indu Devi | 96 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 26 | Indradeo Prasad | 64 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 26 | Surya Deo Tyagi | 64 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 28 | Umakant Rai | 55 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 29 | Darbari Rai | 40 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 29 | Nawlesh Kumar | 40 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Maner constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 30 candidates contested for this seat. Srikant Nirala (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 36,813 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.