Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Dhirendra Pratap Singh Alias Rinku Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Valmikinagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 74,906 votes (40.00% vote share). The runner-up was Rajesh Singh (Indian National Congress) with 53,321 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Dhirendra Pratap Singh Alias Rinku Singh | 74906 | 40.00% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Rajesh Singh | 53321 | 28.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sumant Kumar | 18409 | 9.80% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 4 | Baidyanath Prasad | 14498 | 7.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Mahendra Kumar Bharti | 6612 | 3.50% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 6 | Deepak Kumar Malakar | 4279 | 2.30% | Bhartiya Party (Loktantrik) |
| 7 | Gaurav Jha | 2863 | 1.50% | The Plurals Party |
| 8 | Saket Kumar Pathak | 2735 | 1.50% | Jan Sangharsh Dal |
| 9 | Mahmad Jalil | 2657 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Rajesh Kumar | 2608 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Tirthraj Yadav | 2515 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Kumari Rajwanti Kushwaha | 1996 | 1.10% | Independent |
The Valmikinagar constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Dhirendra Pratap Singh Alias Rinku Singh (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 74,906 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.