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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 31 · 2025
Harlakhi
Winner — 2025
SUDHANSHU SHEKHAR
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 46.6%CPI 26.8%9 others 26.6%
Votes
85,486
46.6% share
Winning margin
36,236
19.8% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
66.5%
of 2,76,152
Harlakhi is a safe seat — SUDHANSHU SHEKHAR won by 19.8%.
Seat history
3 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.92 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUDHANSHU SHEKHAR | NDA (NDA) | 85,486 | 46.6% |
| 2 | RAKESH KUMAR PANDEY | 49,250 | 26.9% | |
| 3 | MD. SHABBIR | IND | 22,041 | 12.0% |
| 4 | RATNESHWAR THAKUR | JANSURAJ | 7,982 | 4.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 6,978 | 3.8% |
| 6 | ANIL JHA | IND | 3,240 | 1.8% |
| 7 | SANJEET KUMAR BADAL GUPTA | IND | 3,164 | 1.7% |
| 8 | JITENDER YADAV | JJD | 1,907 | 1.0% |
| 9 | VIVEK KUMAR JHA | RSTJLKPS | 1,252 | 0.7% |
| 10 | SATISH SHARMA | JRJP | 1,091 | 0.6% |
| 11 | SHIVLAL PASWAN | RSPS | 1,046 | 0.6% |
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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 (149th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean19.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.3% · min 2.7% · max 19.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
149th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.25
fewer partiesmore parties
26th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
3.8%
lowerhigher
4th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 46.6%CPI 26.9%IND 12.0%OTH 10.7%NOTA 3.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.92 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
44,87,379
Density
1282 / km²
Sex ratio
927 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,501 km²
SC population13.1%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 81.4%Muslim 18.3%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.2%
Electricity12.6%
Sanitation18.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.7%
Children fully vaccinated74.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.3%
Children underweight (under 5)36.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.4%
Women literate53.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.2%
Clean cooking fuel40.0%
Health insurance19.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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