Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Birendra Prasad Gupta of Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) won the Sikta Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 49,075 votes (29.20% vote share). The runner-up was Dilip Varma (Independent) with 46,773 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Birendra Prasad Gupta | 49075 | 29.20% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 2 | Dilip Varma | 46773 | 27.80% | Independent |
| 3 | Khurshid Firoz Ahmad | 35798 | 21.30% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 4 | Rijabanullah Alias Rizwan Riyazi | 8519 | 5.10% | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
| 5 | Vinay Kumar Yadav | 4160 | 2.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Akhileshwar Prasad Alias Jhunu | 3312 | 2.00% | Bhartiya Panchyat Party |
| 7 | Wasi Ahmad | 2686 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Hardev Ram | 2588 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Ghausul Azam | 2461 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Rajesh Paswan | 2362 | 1.40% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
| 11 | Tamnna Khatun | 2237 | 1.30% | The Plurals Party |
| 12 | Mainuddin Alam | 2023 | 1.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 13 | Ramjee Prasad | 1746 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 14 | Malkhan Singh | 1613 | 1.00% | Janata Congress |
| 15 | Sandeep Patel | 1393 | 0.80% | Jan Adhikar Party |
| 16 | Aasma Khatoon | 1309 | 0.80% | Jan Sangharsh Dal |
The Sikta constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Birendra Prasad Gupta (Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation)) emerged as the winner securing 49,075 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.