Rajmahal Assembly Election Result 1990

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

Raghu Nath Prasad Sodani of Indian National Congress won the Rajmahal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 38,160 votes (41.20% vote share). The runner-up was Dhruv Bhagat (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 34,171 votes.

A total of 20 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Rajmahal
  • Constituency Number: 357
  • Total Contestants: 20
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Raghu Nath Prasad Sodani

Indian National Congress

38,160
41.20%
#2
Dhruv Bhagat

Bharatiya Janata Party

34,171
36.90%
#3
Janardhan Prasad Gupta

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

5,534
6.00%
#4
Jayant Singh

Independent

3,870
4.20%
#5
Sudhakar Singh

Independent

3,213
3.50%
#6
Prdeep Kumar Ray

Independent

1,527
1.70%
#7
Ratan Kumar Singh

Independent

1,376
1.50%
#8
Ramjee Ram

Independent

734
0.80%
#9
Chanda Singh

Independent

679
0.70%
#10
Manu Gazim Alias Munna

Muslim Leage

622
0.70%
#11
Amerendra Kumar Thakur

Independent

576
0.60%
#12
Samim Akhtar

Independent

515
0.60%
#13
Iradat Hussain

Independent

456
0.50%
#14
Vidya Chand Choudhary

Independent

321
0.40%
#15
Azi Hussain

Independent

315
0.30%
#16
Ashok Kumar Gupta

Independent

134
0.10%
#17
Amin Khan

Independent

130
0.10%
#18
Shambhu Lal Sharma

Independent

116
0.10%
#19
Anil Kumar Singh Alias Ajit Kumar Singh

Independent

92
0.10%
#20
Sagar Choudhary

Independent

77
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Raghu Nath Prasad Sodani Indian National Congress 38,160 41.20%
2 Dhruv Bhagat Bharatiya Janata Party 34,171 36.90%
3 Janardhan Prasad Gupta Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 5,534 6.00%
4 Jayant Singh Independent 3,870 4.20%
5 Sudhakar Singh Independent 3,213 3.50%
6 Prdeep Kumar Ray Independent 1,527 1.70%
7 Ratan Kumar Singh Independent 1,376 1.50%
8 Ramjee Ram Independent 734 0.80%
9 Chanda Singh Independent 679 0.70%
10 Manu Gazim Alias Munna Muslim Leage 622 0.70%
11 Amerendra Kumar Thakur Independent 576 0.60%
12 Samim Akhtar Independent 515 0.60%
13 Iradat Hussain Independent 456 0.50%
14 Vidya Chand Choudhary Independent 321 0.40%
15 Azi Hussain Independent 315 0.30%
16 Ashok Kumar Gupta Independent 134 0.10%
17 Amin Khan Independent 130 0.10%
18 Shambhu Lal Sharma Independent 116 0.10%
19 Anil Kumar Singh Alias Ajit Kumar Singh Independent 92 0.10%
20 Sagar Choudhary Independent 77 0.10%

About Rajmahal Assembly Constituency

The Rajmahal constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Raghu Nath Prasad Sodani (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 38,160 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

20 candidates contested from Rajmahal assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

Rajmahal is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Bihar.

Raghu Nath Prasad Sodani (Indian National Congress) won the Rajmahal assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.