Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Dr. Usha Vidyarthi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Paliganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 43,692 votes (37.70% vote share). The runner-up was Jai Vardhan Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 33,450 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Dr. Usha Vidyarthi | 43692 | 37.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Jai Vardhan Yadav | 33450 | 28.90% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | N.K. Nanda | 16748 | 14.50% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 4 | Dinanath Singh Yadav | 6977 | 6.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Dhananjay Kumar | 3290 | 2.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Dharmendra Dhari Singh | 2785 | 2.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Sachchida Nand Singh | 2779 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Chandra Kant Mani | 1667 | 1.40% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 9 | Mahadev Prasad | 1294 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Baby Praveen | 993 | 0.90% | Indian Justice Party |
| 11 | Sant Kumar Singh | 640 | 0.60% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
| 12 | Rana Rajesh Pratap Singh | 600 | 0.50% | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi |
| 13 | Kaushal Kishore Ray | 588 | 0.50% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 14 | Asha Devi | 396 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
The Paliganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. Usha Vidyarthi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 43,692 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.