Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Er. Shashi Bhushan Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Sugauli Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 65,267 votes (38.80% vote share). The runner-up was Ramchandra Sahni (Vikassheel Insaan Party ) with 61,820 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Er. Shashi Bhushan Singh | 65267 | 38.80% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Ramchandra Sahni | 61820 | 36.70% | Vikassheel Insaan Party |
| 3 | Vijay Prasad Gupta | 14188 | 8.40% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 4 | Sant Singh Kushwaha | 6710 | 4.00% | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
| 5 | Sadre Alam | 3431 | 2.00% | All India Minorities Front |
| 6 | Vinod Kumar Mahto | 2499 | 1.50% | Jago Hindustan Party |
| 7 | Akhilesh Kumar Mishra | 2393 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Shekh Alauddin | 1973 | 1.20% | Jan Sangharsh Dal |
| 9 | Shekh Manjar Hussain | 1970 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Amrit Raj | 1854 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Vishnu Prasad Gupta | 1558 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 12 | Zulfiquar Aftab | 1550 | 0.90% | Janta Dal Rashtravadi |
| 13 | Asha Devi | 1181 | 0.70% | Hindu Samaj Party |
| 14 | Anita Devi | 1079 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 15 | Mahmad Sohail Sahil | 917 | 0.50% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
The Sugauli constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Er. Shashi Bhushan Singh (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 65,267 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.