Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Shyam Bihari Prasad of Janata Dal (United) won the Narkatia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 31,549 votes (26.50% vote share). The runner-up was Yasmin Sabir Ali (Lok Jan Shakti Party) with 23,861 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Shyam Bihari Prasad | 31549 | 26.50% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Yasmin Sabir Ali | 23861 | 20.00% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 3 | Shamim Ahmad | 14217 | 11.90% | Independent |
| 4 | Sonu Kumar | 13813 | 11.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Shashi Bhushan Singh | 10794 | 9.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Virendra Prasad | 7527 | 6.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Awadh Biharee Prasad | 3713 | 3.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Lakshmi Prasad | 2698 | 2.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 9 | Chandra Shekhar Dwivedi | 2481 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Prabhudeo Yadav | 2026 | 1.70% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 11 | Sunil Kumar | 1569 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Mohammad Sharif | 1224 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 13 | Md. Azazul Haque | 1059 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 14 | Vidyanand Prasad | 921 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 15 | Someshwar Sawarniy | 676 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 16 | Dhirendra Kumar Singh | 491 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 17 | Gayasuddin Miya | 448 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Narkatia constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Shyam Bihari Prasad (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 31,549 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.