Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Pramod Kumar of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Motihari Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 79,947 votes (47.50% vote share). The runner-up was Binod Kumar Shrivastava (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 61,430 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 | Pramod Kumar | 79947 | 47.50% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Binod Kumar Shrivastava | 61430 | 36.50% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Manoj Kumar | 7619 | 4.50% | Independent |
| 4 | Ravi Bhushan Prasad | 6369 | 3.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Harishchandra Pandit | 2956 | 1.80% | Aap Aur Hum Party |
| 6 | Arvind Kumar | 2242 | 1.30% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 7 | Tribeni Tiwari | 1905 | 1.10% | Communist Party Of India |
| 8 | Tafajjul Hussain | 1570 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 9 | Bikrama Singh | 976 | 0.60% | Sarvajan Kalyan Loktantrik Party |
| 10 | Neetu Singh Kushwaha | 890 | 0.50% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
The Motihari constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Pramod Kumar (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 79,947 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.