Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Chhedi Paswan of Janata Dal (United) won the Mohania Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 38,918 votes (34.80% vote share). The runner-up was Niranjan Ram (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 36,393 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Chhedi Paswan | 38918 | 34.80% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Niranjan Ram | 36393 | 32.60% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Kanhaiya Ram | 14613 | 13.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Aklu Ram | 11533 | 10.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Tetari Devi | 2848 | 2.60% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 6 | Lakhan Paswan | 2347 | 2.10% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 7 | Brajesh Kumar | 2102 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Krishna Pashi | 1940 | 1.70% | Akhil Bharatiya Hind Kranti Party |
| 9 | Shyam Sundar Paswan | 578 | 0.50% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 10 | Girja Paswan | 537 | 0.50% | All India Babu Jagjivan Ram Saheb National Congress |
The Mohania constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Chhedi Paswan (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 38,918 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.