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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 82 · 2025
Darbhanga Rural
Winner — 2025
RAJESH KUMAR MANDAL
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 44.0%RJD 34.0%12 others 22.0%
Votes
80,624
44.0% share
Winning margin
18,392
10.1% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
63.1%
of 2,90,287
A clear win with a 10.1% margin.
Seat history
4 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.52 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJESH KUMAR MANDAL | NDA (NDA) | 80,624 | 44.0% |
| 2 | LALIT KUMAR YADAV | 62,232 | 34.0% | |
| 3 | MD JALALUDDIN SAHIL | 17,008 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | SHYAM PASWAN | IND | 4,638 | 2.5% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,516 | 2.5% |
| 6 | SHOAIB AHMED KHAN | JANSURAJ | 3,814 | 2.1% |
| 7 | RAM SUKAMAR YADAV | IND | 2,901 | 1.6% |
| 8 | JAI KISHUN SAHNI | IND | 2,330 | 1.3% |
| 9 | JAGAT NARAYAN NAYAK | 2,118 | 1.2% | |
| 10 | MOHAMMAD KALAM | BJNJGD | 744 | 0.4% |
| 11 | ABDUL QUDDUS | IND | 639 | 0.3% |
| 12 | UDAY CHANDRA CHAUPAL | IND | 585 | 0.3% |
| 13 | PRADEEP KUMAR MISHRA | AJPP | 472 | 0.3% |
| 14 | ROSHAN | VIPty | 427 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (190th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean10.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.7% · min 0.8% · max 25.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
190th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.12
fewer partiesmore parties
37th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.5%
lowerhigher
44th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 44.0%RJD 34.0%AIMIM 9.3%OTH 10.2%NOTA 2.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.52 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,37,385
Density
1728 / km²
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,279 km²
SC population15.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.3%Muslim 22.4%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.4%
Electricity15.8%
Sanitation25.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births69.9%
Children fully vaccinated66.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.4%
Children underweight (under 5)39.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.8%
Women literate49.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.1%
Clean cooking fuel41.6%
Health insurance25.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Madhubhani Paintings🏷️MakhanaGI🏺Terracotta
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.