Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Ashok Kumar Chodhary of Janata Dal (United) won the Sakra Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 67,265 votes (41.30% vote share). The runner-up was Umesh Kumar Ram (Indian National Congress) with 65,728 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 | Ashok Kumar Chodhary | 67265 | 41.30% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Umesh Kumar Ram | 65728 | 40.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sanjay Paswan | 13528 | 8.30% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 4 | Suresh Mhato | 3288 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Shiv Lal Paswan | 2690 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Raj Kumar Choudhary | 2277 | 1.40% | Bhartiya Party (Loktantrik) |
| 7 | Suresh Kumar | 1936 | 1.20% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 8 | Geeta Kumari | 1920 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Dr. Abhay Kumar | 1835 | 1.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 10 | Shashi Prabha Kumari | 1196 | 0.70% | Janshakti Vikas Party (Democratic) |
| 11 | Randhir Kumar Ram | 1067 | 0.70% | Bajjikanchal Vikas Party |
The Sakra constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Ashok Kumar Chodhary (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 67,265 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.