Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Shazil Islam Ansari of Samajwadi Party won the Bhojipura Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 119,402 votes (46.10% vote share). The runner-up was Bahoran Lal Maurya (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 109,993 votes.
A total of 5 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 | Shazil Islam Ansari | 119402 | 46.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 2 | Bahoran Lal Maurya | 109993 | 42.50% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Yogesh Kumar | 26909 | 10.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Sardar Khan | 1963 | 0.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Mahendra Singh | 610 | 0.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
The Bhojipura constituency is part of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Shazil Islam Ansari (Samajwadi Party) emerged as the winner securing 119,402 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.