Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Ram Prit Paswan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Rajnagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 71,614 votes (46.20% vote share). The runner-up was Ramawatar Paswan (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 65,372 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 Prit Paswan | 71614 | 46.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ramawatar Paswan | 65372 | 42.20% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Maheswar Ram | 2650 | 1.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Rakesh Kumar | 2271 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Vishnath Paswan | 2029 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Utim Paswan | 1945 | 1.30% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 7 | Pawas Kumar Paswan | 1349 | 0.90% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Chhedi Ram | 1181 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Ram Chandra Mandal | 1055 | 0.70% | National Jagaran Party |
| 10 | Siyaram Saday | 1025 | 0.70% | Samajwadi Janata Dal Democratic |
| 11 | Umesh Paswan | 967 | 0.60% | Akhil Bhartiya Mithila Party |
The Rajnagar constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Prit Paswan (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 71,614 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.