Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Ravi Jyoti Kumar of Janata Dal (United) won the Rajgir Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 62,009 votes (41.80% vote share). The runner-up was Satydeo Narain Arya (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 56,619 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Ravi Jyoti Kumar | 62009 | 41.80% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Satydeo Narain Arya | 56619 | 38.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Amit Kumar Paswan | 4668 | 3.10% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Parmeshwar Prasad | 4574 | 3.10% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 5 | Surendra Kumar Arya | 3676 | 2.50% | Maanavvaadi Janta Party |
| 6 | Sunil Ravidas | 3099 | 2.10% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 7 | Geeta Devi | 2901 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Mosafir Das | 1436 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Shambhu Kumar | 1342 | 0.90% | Shiv Sena |
| 10 | Nandu Rajbanshi | 1300 | 0.90% | Akhil Hind Forward Block |
| 11 | Sabo Devi | 1113 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 12 | Kismat Ram | 1107 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 13 | Shivnath Kumar Nirala | 893 | 0.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 14 | Uday Chaudhary | 823 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 15 | Mahesh Paswan | 621 | 0.40% | Bharat Bhrashtachar Mitao Party |
| 16 | Nehru Paswan | 492 | 0.30% | Bharatiya Inqalab Party |
| 17 | Mamta Kumari | 445 | 0.30% | Samras Samaj Party |
The Rajgir constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Ravi Jyoti Kumar (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 62,009 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.