Who won Arrah in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?

Sanjay Singh (Tiger) of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Arrah constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Quyamuddin Ansari of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) by a margin of 19,581 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Arrah?

Sanjay Singh (Tiger) won Arrah by 19,581 votes, which is 10.59% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Arrah in 2025?

Voter turnout in Arrah constituency was 56.42% in the 2025 election, with 1,84,815 votes cast out of 3,27,553 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 194

Arrah (GEN) Election Result 2025

Winner

Sanjay Singh (Tiger)

Bharatiya Janata Party

94,201

votes

Runner-Up

Quyamuddin Ansari

Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation)

74,620

votes

Won by 19,581 votes

Margin: 10.59%

Total Valid Votes: 1,80,624

MLA Profile

SANJAY SINGH (TIGER) (194)

Council of Ministers

Party

Bharatiya Janata Party

Constituency

Arrah-Bhojpur (Bihar)

Assembly

18th Assembly

Phone

7766894151

[email protected]

Address

Village-Amrai, Post-Amrai Nawada, District-Bhojpur

Candidate-Wise Results

14 candidates contested this seat

A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Arrah seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Sanjay Singh (tiger) (BJP), Quyamuddin Ansari (CPI(ML)(L)), Dr. Vijay Kumar Gupta (JNSRJP), Amardeep Kumar Jai (IND), Mritunjay Bhardwaj (BSP), Arun Kumar Singh (BTMSP), Md. Sarfaraj Ansari (PPID), Sachin (IND), Ram Prakash Pandey (ABJS), Rajesh Sharma (GNTKSP), Gorakh Ram (BJPUAJNMRC), Raj Kishor Sharma (JNTRAAWJP), Dharmatma Sharma (SUCI). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Arrah constituency, 2025 Bihar Assembly Election
Rank	Constituency No.	Constituency Name	Candidate	Party	Symbol	Gender	Age	Category	General Votes	Postal Votes	Total Votes	% Valid+NOTA	% Electors	Status
1	194	Arrah	Sanjay Singh (tiger)	BJP	Lotus	MALE	55	GENERAL	93,598	603	94,201	50.98%	28.76%	Won
2	194	Arrah	Quyamuddin Ansari	CPI(ML)(L)	Flag with three stars	MALE	50	GENERAL	74,124	496	74,620	40.38%	22.78%	Runner-up
3	194	Arrah	Dr. Vijay Kumar Gupta	JNSRJP	School bag	MALE	48	GENERAL	5,680	120	5,800	3.14%	1.77%	Forfeited
4	194	Arrah	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	4,139	15	4,154	2.25%	1.27%
5	194	Arrah	Amardeep Kumar Jai	IND	Black board	MALE	36	GENERAL	1,183	0	1,183	0.64%	0.36%	Forfeited
6	194	Arrah	Mritunjay Bhardwaj	BSP	Elephant	MALE	49	GENERAL	1,088	10	1,098	0.59%	0.34%	Forfeited
7	194	Arrah	Arun Kumar Singh	BTMSP	Telephone	MALE	64	GENERAL	900	8	908	0.49%	0.28%	Forfeited
8	194	Arrah	Md. Sarfaraj Ansari	PPID	Basket containing Fruits	MALE	47	GENERAL	678	1	679	0.37%	0.21%	Forfeited
9	194	Arrah	Sachin	IND	Almirah	MALE	46	GENERAL	643	1	644	0.35%	0.20%	Forfeited
10	194	Arrah	Ram Prakash Pandey	ABJS	Gas cylinder	MALE	46	GENERAL	379	5	384	0.21%	0.12%	Forfeited
11	194	Arrah	Rajesh Sharma	GNTKSP	Saw	MALE	49	GENERAL	336	1	337	0.18%	0.10%	Forfeited
12	194	Arrah	Gorakh Ram	BJPUAJNMRC	Brush	MALE	57	SC	320	2	322	0.17%	0.10%	Forfeited
13	194	Arrah	Raj Kishor Sharma	JNTRAAWJP	Air conditioner	MALE	62	GENERAL	267	1	268	0.15%	0.08%	Forfeited
14	194	Arrah	Dharmatma Sharma	SUCI	Battery Torch	MALE	65	GENERAL	179	1	180	0.10%	0.05%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 194 · Arrah

Sanjay Singh (tiger)

BJP

Won

Total Votes94,201

% of Valid + NOTA50.98%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes93,598Postal Votes603% of Electors28.76%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 194 · Arrah

Quyamuddin Ansari

CPI(ML)(L)

Runner-up

Total Votes74,620

% of Valid + NOTA40.38%

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SymbolFlag with three starsGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes74,124Postal Votes496% of Electors22.78%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 194 · Arrah

Dr. Vijay Kumar Gupta

JNSRJP

Forfeited

Total Votes5,800

% of Valid + NOTA3.14%

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SymbolSchool bagGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes5,680Postal Votes120% of Electors1.77%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 194 · Arrah

NOTA

Total Votes4,154

% of Valid + NOTA2.25%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes4,139Postal Votes15% of Electors1.27%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 194 · Arrah

Amardeep Kumar Jai

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,183

% of Valid + NOTA0.64%

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SymbolBlack boardGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,183Postal Votes0% of Electors0.36%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 194 · Arrah

Mritunjay Bhardwaj

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,098

% of Valid + NOTA0.59%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,088Postal Votes10% of Electors0.34%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 194 · Arrah

Arun Kumar Singh

BTMSP

Forfeited

Total Votes908

% of Valid + NOTA0.49%

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SymbolTelephoneGenderMALEAge64CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes900Postal Votes8% of Electors0.28%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 194 · Arrah

Md. Sarfaraj Ansari

PPID

Forfeited

Total Votes679

% of Valid + NOTA0.37%

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SymbolBasket containing FruitsGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes678Postal Votes1% of Electors0.21%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 194 · Arrah

Sachin

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes644

% of Valid + NOTA0.35%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes643Postal Votes1% of Electors0.20%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 194 · Arrah

Ram Prakash Pandey

ABJS

Forfeited

Total Votes384

% of Valid + NOTA0.21%

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SymbolGas cylinderGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes379Postal Votes5% of Electors0.12%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 194 · Arrah

Rajesh Sharma

GNTKSP

Forfeited

Total Votes337

% of Valid + NOTA0.18%

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SymbolSawGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes336Postal Votes1% of Electors0.10%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 194 · Arrah

Gorakh Ram

BJPUAJNMRC

Forfeited

Total Votes322

% of Valid + NOTA0.17%

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SymbolBrushGenderMALEAge57CategorySCGeneral Votes320Postal Votes2% of Electors0.10%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 194 · Arrah

Raj Kishor Sharma

JNTRAAWJP

Forfeited

Total Votes268

% of Valid + NOTA0.15%

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SymbolAir conditionerGenderMALEAge62CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes267Postal Votes1% of Electors0.08%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 194 · Arrah

Dharmatma Sharma

SUCI

Forfeited

Total Votes180

% of Valid + NOTA0.10%

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SymbolBattery TorchGenderMALEAge65CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes179Postal Votes1% of Electors0.05%

Vote Share

BJP50.98%

CPI(ML)(L)40.38%

JNSRJP3.14%

NOTA2.25%

IND0.64%

BSP0.59%

BTMSP0.49%

PPID0.37%

IND0.35%

ABJS0.21%

GNTKSP0.18%

BJPUAJNMRC0.17%

JNTRAAWJP0.15%

SUCI0.10%

In the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election, Sanjay Singh (Tiger) of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Arrah seat by a margin of 19,581 votes (10.59% of total votes), defeating Quyamuddin Ansari of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation). Voter turnout was 56.42%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,27,553

Total Voters

1,84,815

Turnout

56.42%

Gender-wise Breakdown

5 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,75,734 / 1,51,814 / 5

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

99,061 / 84,453 / 0

Postal Votes

1,301

Overseas Electors

Service Electors

2,077

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	19	1	20
Nomination Rejected	6	1	7
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	13	0	13
Forfeited Deposit	11	0	11

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,80,624

NOTA:4,154

Rejected / Test:37

EVM Votes

1,83,514

Postal Votes

1,301

Valid Postal

1,249

NOTA % of Valid

2.30%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

371

Avg. Electors / Station

~883

Key Dates

Polling Date

6 Nov 2025

Counting Date

14 Nov 2025

Result Declared

14 Nov 2025

Compare Across Years

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Arrah in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?: Sanjay Singh (Tiger) of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Arrah constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Quyamuddin Ansari of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) by a margin of 19,581 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Arrah?: Sanjay Singh (Tiger) won Arrah by 19,581 votes, which is 10.59% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Arrah in 2025?: Voter turnout in Arrah constituency was 56.42% in the 2025 election, with 1,84,815 votes cast out of 3,27,553 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Arrah in 2025?: A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Arrah seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Sanjay Singh (tiger) (BJP), Quyamuddin Ansari (CPI(ML)(L)), Dr. Vijay Kumar Gupta (JNSRJP), Amardeep Kumar Jai (IND), Mritunjay Bhardwaj (BSP), Arun Kumar Singh (BTMSP), Md. Sarfaraj Ansari (PPID), Sachin (IND), Ram Prakash Pandey (ABJS), Rajesh Sharma (GNTKSP), Gorakh Ram (BJPUAJNMRC), Raj Kishor Sharma (JNTRAAWJP), Dharmatma Sharma (SUCI). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Arrah?: Dr. Vijay Kumar Gupta (JNSRJP), Amardeep Kumar Jai (IND), Mritunjay Bhardwaj (BSP), Arun Kumar Singh (BTMSP), Md. Sarfaraj Ansari (PPID), Sachin (IND), Ram Prakash Pandey (ABJS), Rajesh Sharma (GNTKSP), Gorakh Ram (BJPUAJNMRC), Raj Kishor Sharma (JNTRAAWJP), Dharmatma Sharma (SUCI) lost their security deposit in the 2025 Arrah election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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