Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Parmanand Rishideo of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Raniganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 65,111 votes (49.60% vote share). The runner-up was Shanti Devi (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 41,458 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Parmanand Rishideo | 65111 | 49.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Shanti Devi | 41458 | 31.60% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Hari Prasad Baishantree | 9955 | 7.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Kaushalya Devi | 3883 | 3.00% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 5 | Suresh Rishideo | 3692 | 2.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 6 | Dhanik Lal Paswan | 2990 | 2.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Randheer Paswan | 2125 | 1.60% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 8 | Kameshwar Paswan | 1977 | 1.50% | Rashtriya Jan-Jagram Morcha |
The Raniganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Parmanand Rishideo (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 65,111 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.