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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 119 · 2025Reserved (SC)

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Winner — 2025

SURENDRA RAM
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 44.8%LJP(RV) 38.5%12 others 16.8%
Votes
91,134
44.8% share
Winning margin
12,804
6.3% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
65.5%
of 3,11,162

A clear win with a 6.3% margin.

Seat history

5 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.47 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SURENDRA RAM
RJD
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
91,13444.8%
2
SIMANT MRINAL
LJP(RV)
78,33038.5%
3
MUNESHWAR CHAUDHARY
IND
9,4534.7%
4
MANOHAR KUMAR RAM
JANSURAJ
5,3142.6%
5
AVINASH KUMAR
BSP
3,2781.6%
6
RAGHUNANDAN MANJHI
IND
2,7741.4%
7
RAJKUMAR
IND
2,6781.3%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,6171.3%
9
SABITA DEVI
IND
1,7280.8%
10
VIGAN MANJHI
RASLJP
1,6600.8%
11
NAGENDRA RAM
RPI(A)
1,4280.7%
12
NEERAJ RAM
IND
1,2870.6%
13
SADAN KUMAR
AAP
1,0100.5%
14
NAND KISHOR MANJHI
IND
8060.4%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (160th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.4% · min 0.2% · max 44.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
160th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.84
fewer partiesmore parties
61st of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
177th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.84EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 44.8%LJP(RV) 38.5%OTH 15.4%NOTA 1.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.47 Cr

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,51,862
Density
1496 / km²
Sex ratio
954 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,641 km²
SC population12.0%
ST population0.9%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.5%Muslim 10.3%Other 0.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.3%
Electricity14.8%
Sanitation21.4%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.0%
Children fully vaccinated72.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.7%
Children underweight (under 5)45.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.8%
Women literate65.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.2%
Clean cooking fuel36.8%
Health insurance9.4%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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