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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 71 · 2025
Bihariganj
Winner — 2025
NIRANJAN KUMAR MEHTA
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 52.1%RJD 38.0%6 others 9.9%
Votes
1,16,622
52.1% share
Winning margin
31,622
14.1% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
68.3%
of 3,27,455
A clear win with a 14.1% margin.
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIRANJAN KUMAR MEHTA | NDA (NDA) | 1,16,622 | 52.1% |
| 2 | RENU KUMARI | 85,000 | 38.0% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 5,915 | 2.6% |
| 4 | KARN KUMAR MISHRA | IND | 5,372 | 2.4% |
| 5 | AMLESH ROY | JANSURAJ | 4,486 | 2.0% |
| 6 | PANKAJ KUMAR JAISWAL | 2,493 | 1.1% | |
| 7 | RABINDRA KUMAR | 2,199 | 1.0% | |
| 8 | MOHAMMAD SAJAM | IND | 1,659 | 0.7% |
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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 (117th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.4% · min 0.5% · max 41.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
68%
lowerhigher
117th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.39
fewer partiesmore parties
183rd of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.6%
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32nd of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 52.1%RJD 38.0%OTH 7.2%NOTA 2.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.07 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,01,762
Density
1120 / km²
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,788 km²
SC population17.3%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 87.6%Muslim 12.1%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.6%
Electricity5.8%
Sanitation13.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births75.0%
Children fully vaccinated72.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.3%
Children underweight (under 5)43.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.7%
Women literate47.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.0%
Clean cooking fuel13.4%
Health insurance9.5%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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