Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Dinesh Prasad of Janata Dal (United) won the Minapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 42,286 votes (34.10% vote share). The runner-up was Rajeev Kumar Urph Munnayadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 36,884 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Dinesh Prasad | 42286 | 34.10% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Rajeev Kumar Urph Munnayadav | 36884 | 29.70% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Shakal Deo Sahni | 15346 | 12.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Ranjan Kumar Singh | 6766 | 5.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Madhavi Chandra | 4898 | 4.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Jai Narayan Prasad | 4156 | 3.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Bipat Sahni | 2906 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Jaimangal Choudhary | 2352 | 1.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 9 | Ram Udesh Rai | 2298 | 1.90% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 10 | Gopalprasad | 1687 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Nantun Paswan | 1590 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Jitendra Prasad | 1069 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 13 | Shankar Yadav | 978 | 0.80% | Rashtriya Pragati Party |
| 14 | Love Kumar | 918 | 0.70% | Samajwadi Party |
The Minapur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Dinesh Prasad (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 42,286 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.