Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Rajballabh Prasad of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Nawada Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 88,235 votes (50.10% vote share). The runner-up was Indradeo Prasad (Rashtriya Lok Samta Party) with 71,509 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Rajballabh Prasad | 88235 | 50.10% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Indradeo Prasad | 71509 | 40.60% | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
| 3 | Sudhir Kumar | 2435 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 4 | Ranjeet Kumar | 1500 | 0.90% | Shiv Sena |
| 5 | Ram Jatan Yadav | 1442 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Satyendra Prasad Yadav | 865 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Savitri Devi | 748 | 0.40% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 8 | Shubhanker Sharma | 480 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Shyam Shyamal | 426 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Nitish Kumar Rana | 374 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Satish Kumar | 346 | 0.20% | Deshi Kisan Party |
| 12 | Arun Kumar | 278 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Nawada constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Rajballabh Prasad (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 88,235 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.