1995 Bihar Legislative Assembly election

The 11th Bihar Legislative Assembly elections were held in March 1995, to elect the 324 members of the Bihar Legislative Assembly. Janata Dal got a decisive victory in the state; political manoeuvre ensured Lalu Prasad Yadav's victory in the chief ministership. According to political scientist Sanjay Kumar, this election set a different trend in caste based politics of the state of Bihar, as in this election, there were two main political blocs in the state contesting for power. The either side of this power struggle was led by Backward Castes. It was the election in which the Forward Castes were pushed to margins in the politics of state.

1995 Bihar Legislative assembly election
25 and 28 March 1995
All 324 seats of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
163 seats needed for a majority
Turnout61.79%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Lalu Prasad Yadav Yashwant Sinha Jagannath Mishra
Party JD BJP INC(I)
Leader since 1990 1995 1989
Leader's seat Raghopur, Danapur Ranchi Did not contest
Last election 122 39 71
Seats won 167 41 29
Seat change 45 2 42
Popular vote 9,669,589 4,480,363 5,622,952
Percentage 27.98% 12.96% 16.27%
Swing 2.37% 1.35% 8.51%
  Fourth party
 
Leader Indrajit Gupta
Party CPI
Leader since 1990
Leader's seat Did not contest
Last election 23
Seats won 26
Seat change 3
Popular vote 1,645,765
Percentage 4.76%
Swing 1.83%
CM before election

Lalu Prasad
JD

 Elected CM

Lalu Prasad
JD

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