Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Manju Agrawal of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Sherghati Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 61,804 votes (36.80% vote share). The runner-up was Vinod Prasad Yadav (Janata Dal (United)) with 45,114 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 | Manju Agrawal | 61804 | 36.80% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Vinod Prasad Yadav | 45114 | 26.90% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Mukesh Kumar Yadav | 24107 | 14.40% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 4 | Masaroor Alam | 14987 | 8.90% | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
| 5 | Omair Khan | 11805 | 7.00% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 6 | Mukesh Prasad | 3331 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Ramchandra Prasad Yadav | 2652 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Manju Devi | 1174 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Karan Raj | 1058 | 0.60% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 10 | Vinod Kumar Singh | 981 | 0.60% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
| 11 | Chandradev Kumar Yadav | 739 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Sherghati constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Manju Agrawal (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 61,804 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.