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Winner — 2025

ASIF AHMAD
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 48.6%BJP 44.7%7 others 6.7%
Votes
1,00,771
48.6% share
Winning margin
8,107
3.9% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
63.0%
of 3,28,813

A closely fought contest. ASIF AHMAD won with a 3.9% margin.

Seat history

4 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.63 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ASIF AHMAD
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
1,00,77148.6%
2
HARIBHUSHAN THAKUR
92,66444.7%
3
MD MOHIUDDIN
IND
3,7721.8%
4
SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA
JANSURAJ
3,1241.5%
5
SOGARATH CHOUPAL
IND
2,1491.0%
NOTA
NOTA
1,5960.8%
7
ARVIND KUMAR MISHRA
1,3310.6%
8
BRIJMOHAN THAKUR
JRJP
1,1460.6%
9
SONU KUMAR
JJD
6970.3%

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

Average turnout (191st), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.1% · min 0.7% · max 47.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
191st of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.29
fewer partiesmore parties
217th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
230th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 48.6%BJP 44.7%OTH 5.9%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/8

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹1.63 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
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Madhubani Paintings🏷️MakhanaGI🏺Sikki Painting

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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