Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Kiran Devi of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Sandesh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 79,599 votes (52.70% vote share). The runner-up was Vijayendra Yadav (Janata Dal (United)) with 28,992 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 | Kiran Devi | 79599 | 52.70% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Vijayendra Yadav | 28992 | 19.20% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Shweta Singh | 28500 | 18.90% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 4 | Shiv Shankar Prasad | 3351 | 2.20% | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
| 5 | Baban Kumar | 2603 | 1.70% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 6 | Krishna Paswan | 1720 | 1.10% | Bhartiya Kranti Vir Party |
| 7 | Santosh Kumar Singh | 1660 | 1.10% | Rashtriya Jan Jan Party |
| 8 | Manmohan Singh | 1516 | 1.00% | Rashtrawadi Janlok Party (Satya) |
| 9 | Akhileshwar Nath Tiwari | 1230 | 0.80% | Jan Sangh Party |
| 10 | Ramdeo Singh | 1054 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Kamal Kumar Singh | 781 | 0.50% | Voters Party International |
The Sandesh constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Kiran Devi (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 79,599 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.