Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Ratnesh Sada of Janata Dal (United) won the Sonbarsha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 67,678 votes (40.60% vote share). The runner-up was Tarni Rishideo (Indian National Congress) with 54,212 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 | Ratnesh Sada | 67678 | 40.60% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Tarni Rishideo | 54212 | 32.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sarita Devi | 13566 | 8.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 4 | Rajesh Ram | 4893 | 2.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Manoj Paswan | 4790 | 2.90% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 6 | Sikandar Sada | 3750 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Ramesh Kumar Sharma | 3382 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Kiran Devi | 2848 | 1.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Manjay Kumar | 2775 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Bhumi Paswan | 2547 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Pawan Paswan | 1792 | 1.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 12 | Amir Ram | 1037 | 0.60% | The Plurals Party |
| 13 | Upendra Ram | 1037 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 14 | Umesh Paswan | 884 | 0.50% | Jantantrik Lokhit Party |
| 15 | Prithvi Chandra Sada | 759 | 0.50% | Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party |
| 16 | Pranjal Ranjan Kumar Urf Dilkhush Paswan | 705 | 0.40% | Jantantrik Vikas Party |
The Sonbarsha constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Ratnesh Sada (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 67,678 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.