Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2025
Vinay Kumar Singh of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Sonepur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2025 state assembly election, securing 90,842 votes (45.60% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Ramanuj Prasad (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 86,075 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Vinay Kumar Singh | 90842 | 45.60% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Dr. Ramanuj Prasad | 86075 | 43.20% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Chandan Lal Mehta | 11977 | 6.00% | Jan Suraaj Party |
| 4 | Ramesh Kumar | 3156 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Rohit Roy | 1720 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Surendra Prasad Yadav | 1235 | 0.60% | Janshakti Janta Dal |
| 8 | Ajay Kumar | 1158 | 0.60% | Samata Party |
| 9 | Dharamveer Kumar | 471 | 0.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
The Sonepur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2025 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Vinay Kumar Singh (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 90,842 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.