Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Narayan Prasad of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Nautan Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 78,657 votes (47.50% vote share). The runner-up was Sheikh Mohammad Kamran (Indian National Congress) with 52,761 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Narayan Prasad | 78657 | 47.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Sheikh Mohammad Kamran | 52761 | 31.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Manorama Prasad | 15421 | 9.30% | Independent |
| 4 | Nandkishor Prasad | 4587 | 2.80% | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
| 5 | Vikash Kumar Prasad | 3967 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Shubham Kumar Dubey | 1824 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Lalan Rai | 1291 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Jay Prakash Singh Kushwaha | 1169 | 0.70% | The Plurals Party |
| 9 | Yadavendra Kumar | 1103 | 0.70% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 10 | Priya Ranjan | 1089 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Md. Shahnawaz | 952 | 0.60% | Jan Sangharsh Dal |
| 12 | Adarsh Kumar | 860 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Ratan Kumar Sarkar | 827 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 14 | Punyadeo Prasad | 592 | 0.40% | Jagrook Janta Party |
| 15 | Surendra Choudhary | 538 | 0.30% | Janta Dal Rashtravadi |
The Nautan constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Narayan Prasad (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 78,657 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.