Bihar state assembly elections, 2010

Bihar legislative assembly election 2010

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All 243 seats of the legislative assembly
Opinion polls
Turnout	53%(Until 2nd phase)
Majority party Minority party Third party   Leader Nitish Kumar Sushil Kumar Modi Lalu Prasad Yadav Party JD(U) BJP RJD Alliance NDA NDA Leader since 2005 1997 1997 Leader's seat Vidhan Parishad Vidhan Parishad none Last election 88 55 54 Seats won 112 94 22 Seat change 24 38 32 Percentage 22.61% 16.46% 18.84% Swing 2.15% 6.81% 4.61%   Fourth party Fifth party   Leader Ram Vilas Paswan Party INC LJP Leader since 2000 Last election 9 10 Seats won 4 3 Seat change 6 7 Percentage 8.38% 6.75% Swing 2.29% 4.35%
District map of Bihar
Chief Ministers before election Nitish Kumar JD(U) Elected Chief Ministers Nitish Kumar JD(U)

Nitish Kumar
JD(U)

Nitish Kumar
JD(U)

The Bihar legislative assembly election, 2010 was held in six phases over a period of one month starting from 21 October until 20 November in all 243 constituencies of Bihar, India. The election is conducted to elect the government in Bihar for a five-year term. The votes were scheduled to be counted on 24 November.

The Janata Dal (United) was the largest party in the Bihar legislative assembly after the 2005 election, and ruled along with the Bharatiya Janata Party as part of the National Democratic Alliance. The incumbent chief minister was Nitish Kumar.

This election also followed a surprise defeat by the once ruling Rashtriya Janata Dal in the Indian general election, 2009.

47 seats were voted for. The following constituencies would vote from 7:00 to 17:00:
Harlakhi, Benipatti, Khajauli, Babubarhi, Bisfi, Madhubani, Rajnagar (SC), Jhanjharpur, Phulparas, Laukaha, Nirmali, Pipra, Supaul, Triveniganj (SC), Chhatapur, Narpatganj, Raniganj (SC), Forbesganj, Araria, Jokihat, Sikti, Bahadurganj, Thakurganj, Kishanganj, Kochadhaman, Amour, Baisi, Kasba, Banmankhi (SC), Rupauli, Dhamdaha, Purnia, Katihar, Kadwa, Balrampur, Pranpur, Manihari (ST), Barari, Korha (SC), Alamnagar, Bihariganj, Singheshwar (SC), Madhepura, Sonbarsha (SC), Saharsa

The following constituencies would vote from 7:00 to 15:00:
Simri, Bakhtiarpur, Mahishi

45 seats were voted for. The following constituencies would vote from 7:00 to 17:00:
Sheohar, Riga, Bathnaha (SC), Parihar, Sursand, Bajpatti, Sitamarhi, Runnisaidpur, Belsand, Kusheshwar Asthan (SC), Gaura Bauram, Benipur, Alinagar, Darbhanga Rural, Darbhanga, Hayaghat, Bahadurpur, Keoti, Jale, Gaighat, Aurai, Bochaha (SC), sakra (SC), Kurhani, Muzaffarpur, Kanti, Baruraj, Kalyanpur (SC), Warisnagar, Samastipur, Ujiarpur, Morwa, Sarairanjan, Mohiuddinnagar, Bibhutipur, Rosera (SC), Hasanpur, Narkatia, Pipra, Madhuban, Chiraia, Dhaka