Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Prahlad Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Surajgarha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 82,490 votes (50.20% vote share). The runner-up was Prem Ranjan Patel (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 52,460 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 | Prahlad Yadav | 82490 | 50.20% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Prem Ranjan Patel | 52460 | 31.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Pramod Shrma | 6539 | 4.00% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Sarvan Kumar Anand | 4765 | 2.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Nityanand Kumar | 4200 | 2.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Bikramaditya Kumar Singh | 2908 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Girish Bind | 2152 | 1.30% | Sarvajan Kalyan Loktantrik Party |
| 8 | Rajo Manjhi | 1456 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 9 | Sunil Kumar Raut | 1104 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Nivedita Kumari | 966 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Kamleshwari Mahto | 705 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Ramanuj Pd. Singh | 638 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 13 | Jitendra Shukla | 441 | 0.30% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
| 14 | Uchit Kumar | 417 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Akaleshwar Bhagat | 379 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Surajgarha constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Prahlad Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 82,490 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.