Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Ram Vilash Paswan of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Pirpainti Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 80,058 votes (45.20% vote share). The runner-up was Lalan Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 74,914 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Ram Vilash Paswan | 80058 | 45.20% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Lalan Kumar | 74914 | 42.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Hiralal Paswan | 4622 | 2.60% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Parveen Nag | 3103 | 1.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Sudhir Kumar | 2878 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Shivnarayan Paswan Urf Shivlal Paswan | 2210 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Upendra Paswan | 1345 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Sunil Paswan | 1065 | 0.60% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 9 | Suresh Paswan | 1012 | 0.60% | National Tiger Party |
| 10 | Naresh Das | 908 | 0.50% | Sarvajan Kalyan Loktantrik Party |
| 11 | Udhali Paswan | 879 | 0.50% | Independent |
The Pirpainti constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Vilash Paswan (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 80,058 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.