Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Ashok Kumar Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Paroo Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 77,392 votes (41.30% vote share). The runner-up was Shankar Prasad (Independent) with 62,694 votes.
A total of 19 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 | Ashok Kumar Singh | 77392 | 41.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Shankar Prasad | 62694 | 33.40% | Independent |
| 3 | Anunay Sinha | 13861 | 7.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Madan Chaudhary | 7281 | 3.90% | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
| 5 | Deepak Tiwari | 6010 | 3.20% | Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party |
| 6 | Mithu Kumar | 3558 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Sakindar Ram | 2901 | 1.60% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 8 | Vijay Thakur | 2224 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Rajesh Rai | 2191 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Prakash Kumar | 1749 | 0.90% | Rashtriya Jan Jan Party |
| 11 | Rameshwar Sah Teli | 1499 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 12 | Vinod Kumar | 1349 | 0.70% | Sarva Samaj Janata Party |
| 13 | Nanhak Sah | 945 | 0.50% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 14 | Ajay Paswan | 816 | 0.40% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
| 15 | Sanjeet Kumar | 803 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Jan Vikas Party |
| 16 | Ranu Nilam Shankar | 760 | 0.40% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 17 | Vijay Kumar | 707 | 0.40% | Bhartiya Sablog Party |
| 18 | Monalisa | 434 | 0.20% | The Plurals Party |
| 19 | Rakesh Kumar | 292 | 0.20% | Hindustan Sampoorna Azad Party |
The Paroo constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Ashok Kumar Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 77,392 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.