Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Dilip Varma of Independent won the Sikta Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 49,229 votes (39.40% vote share). The runner-up was Khurshid Urf Firoj Ahamad (Janata Dal (United)) with 40,450 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 | Dilip Varma | 49229 | 39.40% | Independent |
| 2 | Khurshid Urf Firoj Ahamad | 40450 | 32.40% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Ghanshyam Prasad | 8779 | 7.00% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 4 | Virendra Prasad Gupta | 5921 | 4.70% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 5 | Krishna Prasad | 5010 | 4.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Faiyazul Azam | 3187 | 2.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Prabhu Sharan Prasad Urf Munnaji | 2018 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Baliram Prasad | 1610 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Shams Perwaiz | 1386 | 1.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 10 | Ayub Ansari | 1254 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 11 | Yadav Singh | 853 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 12 | Mamoor Alam | 833 | 0.70% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 13 | Ezaz Ahamad | 826 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 14 | Surya Deo Prasad | 819 | 0.70% | Janvadi Party (Socialist) |
| 15 | Sabbir Ahamad | 779 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 16 | Satyanish Pandey | 755 | 0.60% | Rashtriya Krantikari Janata Party |
| 17 | Irshad Sheikh | 648 | 0.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 18 | Shakil Ahamad | 591 | 0.50% | Vanchitsamaj Insaaf Party |
The Sikta constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Dilip Varma (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 49,229 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.