Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Dilip Ray of Janata Dal (United) won the Sursand Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 67,193 votes (39.00% vote share). The runner-up was Sayed Abu Dojana (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 58,317 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Dilip Ray | 67193 | 39.00% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Sayed Abu Dojana | 58317 | 33.80% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Amit Choudhari | 20281 | 11.80% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 4 | Pappu Kumar Choudhary | 6734 | 3.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Kameshwar Thakur | 3953 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Soniya Devi | 3105 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Naval Kishore Raut | 2330 | 1.40% | Samajwadi Janata Dal Democratic |
| 8 | Gobind Thakur | 2179 | 1.30% | Bhartiya Party (Loktantrik) |
| 9 | Manoj Purbey | 1984 | 1.20% | Republican Party Of India |
| 10 | Anupam Kumari | 1804 | 1.10% | Rashtriya Jan Jan Party |
| 11 | Fekan Mandal | 1193 | 0.70% | Voters Party International |
| 12 | Sunil Kumar | 1029 | 0.60% | Bhartiya Garibmazdoor Party |
| 13 | Bhogendra Kumar | 703 | 0.40% | Kushal Janta Party |
| 14 | Umesh Ray | 561 | 0.30% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 15 | Md. Faisal Ahamad | 545 | 0.30% | Indian National League |
| 16 | Krishna Kumar Jha | 406 | 0.20% | Proutist Bloc India |
The Sursand constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Dilip Ray (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 67,193 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.