Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Kaushal Kishore of Janata Dal (United) won the Rajgir Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 67,191 votes (43.00% vote share). The runner-up was Ravi Joyti Kumar (Indian National Congress) with 51,143 votes.
A total of 22 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 | Kaushal Kishore | 67191 | 43.00% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Ravi Joyti Kumar | 51143 | 32.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Manju Devi | 11174 | 7.20% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 4 | Shambhu Kumar | 4954 | 3.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Ashok Kumar | 3842 | 2.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Satish Manjhi | 2725 | 1.70% | Bhartiya Sablog Party |
| 7 | Upendra Prasad | 2203 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Amit Kumar Paswan | 1816 | 1.20% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 9 | Satyendra Kumar | 1432 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 10 | Surendra Kumar Arya | 1329 | 0.90% | Maanavvaadi Janta Party |
| 11 | Sanjay Kumar | 1280 | 0.80% | Rashtriya Secular Majlis Party |
| 12 | Rakesh Paswan | 1172 | 0.80% | Bhartiya Rashtriya Dal |
| 13 | Sonu Kumar | 909 | 0.60% | Lok Jan Vikas Morcha |
| 14 | Jagdeo Das | 825 | 0.50% | Jai Maha Bharath Party |
| 15 | Suresh Kumar Das | 735 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 16 | Vilas Paswan | 702 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 17 | Pappu Paswan | 650 | 0.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 18 | Aarti Devi | 583 | 0.40% | Shoshit Samaj Dal |
| 19 | Kumari Gunja Sinha | 560 | 0.40% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 20 | Mahesh Paswan | 479 | 0.30% | Bharat Bhrashtachar Mitao Party |
| 21 | Suresh Ram | 324 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 22 | Valram Das | 288 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Rajgir constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 22 candidates contested for this seat. Kaushal Kishore (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 67,191 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.