Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Shahid Ali Khan of Janata Dal (United) won the Sursand Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 38,542 votes (33.10% vote share). The runner-up was Jainandan Prasad Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 37,356 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 | Shahid Ali Khan | 38542 | 33.10% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Jainandan Prasad Yadav | 37356 | 32.10% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Vimal Shukla | 15158 | 13.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Anita Raut | 13173 | 11.30% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Bijay Kumar Hathi | 3286 | 2.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Sushama Devi Sarraf | 2746 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Sushil Kumar Chaudhary | 2519 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Lokesh Kumar Singh | 1409 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Mahesh Kumar | 1302 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Bharat Bhushan Sahni | 984 | 0.80% | Nationalist Congress Party |
The Sursand constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Shahid Ali Khan (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 38,542 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.