Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Amit Kumar of Indian National Congress won the Riga Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 79,217 votes (49.00% vote share). The runner-up was Moti Lal Prasad (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 56,361 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Amit Kumar | 79217 | 49.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Moti Lal Prasad | 56361 | 34.80% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Atul Bihari Mishra | 4262 | 2.60% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Braj Mohan Kumar | 3358 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Priyatam Paswan | 2743 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Umesh Sah | 2635 | 1.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Sada Babu Singh | 2613 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Rambabu Sah | 1488 | 0.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 9 | Devdhari Nishad | 1305 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Thakur Chandan Kumar Singh | 1240 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 11 | Randhir Kumar | 1009 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 12 | Tajuddin Haidar Khan | 974 | 0.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 13 | Md. Abbas Sekh | 796 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 14 | Ram Naresh Sah | 636 | 0.40% | Garib Janta Dal (Secular) |
| 15 | Rajan Kumar | 570 | 0.40% | Rajnaitik Vikalp Party |
| 16 | Gonaur Das | 555 | 0.30% | Loktantrik Sarvjan Samaj Party |
| 17 | Ram Vilas Baitha | 500 | 0.30% | Proutist Bloc India |
| 18 | Prem Ranjan Kumar Singh | 401 | 0.30% | Bhartiya Jan Hitkari Party |
The Riga constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Amit Kumar (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 79,217 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.