Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Rajesh Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Valmikinagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 42,289 votes (29.40% vote share). The runner-up was Mukesh Kumar Kushwaha (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 27,618 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Rajesh Singh | 42289 | 29.40% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Mukesh Kumar Kushwaha | 27618 | 19.20% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Dheerendra Pratap Singh | 20886 | 14.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Irshad Hussain | 17747 | 12.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Deep Narayan Mahato | 14047 | 9.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Manoj Kumar Singh | 8358 | 5.80% | Janvadi Party (Socialist) |
| 7 | Saket Kumar Pathak | 4428 | 3.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Ramayan Chaudhary | 1647 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Ram Naresh Sah | 1610 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Shashi Bhusan Sahay | 1334 | 0.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 11 | Pramod Sah | 1114 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 12 | Ramashankar Prasad | 1042 | 0.70% | Bharatiya Jantantrik Janta Dal |
| 13 | Insad Ali | 835 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 14 | Pahawari Yadaw | 743 | 0.50% | Independent |
The Valmikinagar constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Rajesh Singh (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 42,289 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.