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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 202 · 2025Reserved (SC)
Rajpur
Winner — 2025
SANTOSH KUMAR NIRALA
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 38.2%INC 33.9%12 others 28.0%
Votes
80,701
38.2% share
Winning margin
9,136
4.3% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
62.8%
of 3,36,695
A closely fought contest. SANTOSH KUMAR NIRALA won with a 4.3% margin.
Seat history
3 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.31 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANTOSH KUMAR NIRALA | NDA (NDA) | 80,701 | 38.2% |
| 2 | VISHWANATH RAM | 71,565 | 33.9% | |
| 3 | LAL JEE RAM | 20,498 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | DHANANJAY KUMAR | JANSURAJ | 12,491 | 5.9% |
| 5 | SHIV KUMAR RAM | SBSP | 6,749 | 3.2% |
| 6 | ANIL KUMAR RAM | ASPKR | 4,557 | 2.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,778 | 1.3% |
| 8 | SURAJ PRAKASH RAM | SANKISVP | 2,753 | 1.3% |
| 9 | SUBHASH RAM | BHRTSP | 2,517 | 1.2% |
| 10 | AMAR PASWAN | RASLJP | 1,732 | 0.8% |
| 11 | SHIVJI KUMAR | JNSHKVPD | 1,609 | 0.8% |
| 12 | RAM LAL RAM | IND | 1,387 | 0.7% |
| 13 | BALESHWAR RAM | RJBP | 1,017 | 0.5% |
| 14 | BHIM RAM | SRVSNTP | 971 | 0.5% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (193rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.7% · min 0.2% · max 34.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
193rd of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.63
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
171st of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.63EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 38.2%INC 33.9%BSP 9.7%JANSURAJ 5.9%OTH 11.0%NOTA 1.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.31 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,06,352
Density
1002 / km²
Sex ratio
922 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,703 km²
SC population14.8%
ST population1.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.3%Muslim 6.2%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.1%
Electricity17.8%
Sanitation24.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.5%
Children fully vaccinated75.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.6%
Children underweight (under 5)45.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.2%
Women literate68.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.8%
Clean cooking fuel44.7%
Health insurance11.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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