Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Purnima Yadav of Janata Dal (United) won the Nawada Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 46,568 votes (39.10% vote share). The runner-up was Rajballabh Prasad (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 40,231 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Purnima Yadav | 46568 | 39.10% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Rajballabh Prasad | 40231 | 33.80% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Nivedita Singh | 16018 | 13.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Krishandeo Singh | 3766 | 3.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Rajiv Nayan | 2334 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Shiv Shankar Chauhan | 2136 | 1.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Anil Kumar | 1713 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Rameshwer Prasad Singh | 1631 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Md. Prawej Alam | 1254 | 1.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 10 | Savitri Devi | 1123 | 0.90% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 11 | Ashok Kumar Gupta | 686 | 0.60% | Rashtrawadi Sena |
| 12 | Rajendra Vishal | 444 | 0.40% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 13 | Arvind Prasad | 321 | 0.30% | Shiv Sena |
| 14 | Rajkishor Raj | 298 | 0.30% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 15 | Arjun Bharti | 274 | 0.20% | Krantikari Samyavadi Party |
| 16 | Mahmood Alam | 222 | 0.20% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
The Nawada constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Purnima Yadav (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 46,568 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.