Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Ramchandra Sahni of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Sugauli Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 62,384 votes (40.10% vote share). The runner-up was Om Prakash Choudhary (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 54,628 votes.
A total of 14 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 Sahni | 62384 | 40.10% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Om Prakash Choudhary | 54628 | 35.10% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Shashi Bhushan Singh | 15004 | 9.70% | Independent |
| 4 | Ram Gopal | 6950 | 4.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Radha Mohan Singh | 4335 | 2.80% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Madan Mohan Yadav | 2666 | 1.70% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 7 | Md. Hasnain 'azad' | 1239 | 0.80% | Rashtriya Jankranti Party |
| 8 | Anuranjan Jha | 1177 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Mohammad Eainullah | 1059 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Bairister Baitha | 1020 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Omprakash Gupta | 770 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 12 | Awadhesh Kumar | 733 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Anita Devi | 617 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Angad Chaudhary | 390 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Sugauli constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Ramchandra Sahni (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 62,384 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.