Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Ramesh Singh Kushwaha of Janata Dal (United) won the Ziradei Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 40,760 votes (30.00% vote share). The runner-up was Asha Devi (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 34,669 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 | Ramesh Singh Kushwaha | 40760 | 30.00% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Asha Devi | 34669 | 25.50% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Amarjeet Kushwaha | 34562 | 25.40% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 4 | Shri Niwas Yadav | 4478 | 3.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Brij Bihari Sharma | 3220 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Rana Pratap Singh | 3162 | 2.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Sudhir Kumar Sinha | 3104 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Vijay Pratap Shahi | 2614 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 9 | Ravi Pandey | 2305 | 1.70% | National People's Party |
| 10 | Udeshavar Kumar Singh | 1731 | 1.30% | Shiv Sena |
| 11 | Rakesh Kumar Pandey | 786 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 12 | Mahatma Singh | 728 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Dharmchand Yadav | 565 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Daroga Singh | 448 | 0.30% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 15 | Ramjee Bhai | 374 | 0.30% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 16 | Parmanand Gond | 300 | 0.20% | Swatantra Samaj Party |
The Ziradei constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Ramesh Singh Kushwaha (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 40,760 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.