Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Ramchandra Sahani of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sugauli Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 39,021 votes (34.40% vote share). The runner-up was Vijay Prasad Gupta (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 26,642 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Ramchandra Sahani | 39021 | 34.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Vijay Prasad Gupta | 26642 | 23.50% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Mahammed Umar Saifullah Khan | 10922 | 9.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Arjun Singh Bhartiy | 10697 | 9.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Md. Ainullah | 8890 | 7.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Radha Mohan Singh | 6062 | 5.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Upendra Sahani | 5272 | 4.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Bemisal Pravin | 2236 | 2.00% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 9 | Premchandra Prasad Yadav | 2036 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Rambabu Chaudhary | 1589 | 1.40% | Independent |
The Sugauli constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Ramchandra Sahani (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 39,021 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.