Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Birendra Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Teghra Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 68,975 votes (43.20% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Lakhan Singh (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 53,364 votes.
A total of 7 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 | Birendra Kumar | 68975 | 43.20% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Ram Lakhan Singh | 53364 | 33.40% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Ram Ratan Singh | 25818 | 16.20% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Sanjeev Kumar Bharti | 4413 | 2.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Deepak Kumar Singh | 1946 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Shamsher Alam | 1384 | 0.90% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Anil Kumar | 1114 | 0.70% | Independent |
The Teghra constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Birendra Kumar (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 68,975 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.