Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Chandradeo Prasad Verma of Janata Dal won the Paliganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 47,481 votes (37.90% vote share). The runner-up was Janardan Sharma (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 29,609 votes.
A total of 21 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 | Chandradeo Prasad Verma | 47481 | 37.90% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Janardan Sharma | 29609 | 23.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Nand Kumar Nandan | 24961 | 19.90% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 4 | Rajendra Singh | 14038 | 11.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | C.P. Sinha | 5217 | 4.20% | Samata Party |
| 6 | Prafulli Chandra Bose | 552 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Ramesh Singh | 514 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Ranjeet Kumar | 390 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Ramadhar Yadava | 361 | 0.30% | Doordarshi Party |
| 10 | Anil Kumar Verma | 353 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Subh Narayan Singh | 279 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Uma Kant Pandit | 255 | 0.20% | Bahujan Kranti Dal |
| 13 | Surendra Paswan | 237 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Barti Devi | 200 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Anil Singh | 159 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Bharat Singh Bharti | 149 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Virendra Kumar | 146 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Tapeshwar Singh | 128 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Sindeshwar Tiwary | 123 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Vishwanath Prasad | 116 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 21 | Ajay Kumar | 95 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Paliganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 21 candidates contested for this seat. Chandradeo Prasad Verma (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 47,481 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.