Who won Arwal in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?

Manoj Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Arwal constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Mahanand Singh of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) by a margin of 14,093 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Arwal?

Manoj Kumar won Arwal by 14,093 votes, which is 8.23% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Arwal in 2025?

Voter turnout in Arwal constituency was 63.79% in the 2025 election, with 1,71,228 votes cast out of 2,68,421 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 214

Arwal (GEN) Election Result 2025

Winner

Manoj Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

79,854

votes

Runner-Up

Mahanand Singh

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

65,761

votes

Won by 14,093 votes

Margin: 8.23%

Total Valid Votes: 1,69,684

MLA Profile

MANOJ KUMAR (214)

Party

Bharatiya Janata Party

Constituency

Arwal - Arwal (Bihar)

Assembly

18th Assembly

Phone

9431103200

[email protected]

Address

Village-Bithra, Post Office-Bithra, Police Station-Kurtha, District-Arwal

Candidate-Wise Results

16 candidates contested this seat

A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Arwal seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Manoj Kumar (BJP), Mahanand Singh (CPI(ML)(L)), Veerendra Prasad Alias Veerendra Kumar (IND), Shekhar Ram (BSP), Kunti Devi (JNSRJP), Pancham Kumar (SBSP), Satyendra Prasad Sharma (IND), Divya Bharti (RASLJP), Amitesh Kumar (IND), Manoj Kumar Santosh (IND), Arun Kumar (JNSKJNDL), Chandra Shekhar Yadav (IND), Kajal Devi (IND), Vikash Kumar (DJHP), Mansur Alam (AJPP). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Arwal 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	214	Arwal	Manoj Kumar	BJP	Lotus	MALE	49	GENERAL	79,400	454	79,854	46.66%	29.75%	Won
2	214	Arwal	Mahanand Singh	CPI(ML)(L)	Flag with three stars	MALE	62	GENERAL	65,247	514	65,761	38.43%	24.50%	Runner-up
3	214	Arwal	Veerendra Prasad Alias Veerendra Kumar	IND	Bench	MALE	40	GENERAL	3,879	0	3,879	2.27%	1.45%	Forfeited
4	214	Arwal	Shekhar Ram	BSP	Elephant	MALE	40	SC	3,706	13	3,719	2.17%	1.39%	Forfeited
5	214	Arwal	Kunti Devi	JNSRJP	School bag	FEMALE	45	GENERAL	3,311	65	3,376	1.97%	1.26%	Forfeited
6	214	Arwal	Pancham Kumar	SBSP	Walking stick	MALE	29	SC	3,173	3	3,176	1.86%	1.18%	Forfeited
7	214	Arwal	Satyendra Prasad Sharma	IND	Bicycle pump	MALE	56	GENERAL	2,722	4	2,726	1.59%	1.02%	Forfeited
8	214	Arwal	Divya Bharti	RASLJP	Sewing machine	FEMALE	26	GENERAL	1,700	24	1,724	1.01%	0.64%	Forfeited
9	214	Arwal	Amitesh Kumar	IND	Baby walker	MALE	27	GENERAL	1,608	9	1,617	0.94%	0.60%	Forfeited
10	214	Arwal	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	1,442	9	1,451	0.85%	0.54%
11	214	Arwal	Manoj Kumar Santosh	IND	Bead necklace	MALE	48	GENERAL	1,434	5	1,439	0.84%	0.54%	Forfeited
12	214	Arwal	Arun Kumar	JNSKJNDL	Black board	MALE	30	GENERAL	794	10	804	0.47%	0.30%	Forfeited
13	214	Arwal	Chandra Shekhar Yadav	IND	Bangles	MALE	62	GENERAL	563	3	566	0.33%	0.21%	Forfeited
14	214	Arwal	Kajal Devi	IND	Belt	FEMALE	36	GENERAL	433	3	436	0.25%	0.16%	Forfeited
15	214	Arwal	Vikash Kumar	DJHP	Binoculars	MALE	32	GENERAL	343	0	343	0.20%	0.13%	Forfeited
16	214	Arwal	Mansur Alam	AJPP	Pan	MALE	38	GENERAL	261	3	264	0.15%	0.10%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 214 · Arwal

Manoj Kumar

BJP

Won

Total Votes79,854

% of Valid + NOTA46.66%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes79,400Postal Votes454% of Electors29.75%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 214 · Arwal

Mahanand Singh

CPI(ML)(L)

Runner-up

Total Votes65,761

% of Valid + NOTA38.43%

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SymbolFlag with three starsGenderMALEAge62CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes65,247Postal Votes514% of Electors24.50%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 214 · Arwal

Veerendra Prasad Alias Veerendra Kumar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,879

% of Valid + NOTA2.27%

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SymbolBenchGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,879Postal Votes0% of Electors1.45%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 214 · Arwal

Shekhar Ram

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes3,719

% of Valid + NOTA2.17%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge40CategorySCGeneral Votes3,706Postal Votes13% of Electors1.39%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 214 · Arwal

Kunti Devi

JNSRJP

Forfeited

Total Votes3,376

% of Valid + NOTA1.97%

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SymbolSchool bagGenderFEMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,311Postal Votes65% of Electors1.26%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 214 · Arwal

Pancham Kumar

SBSP

Forfeited

Total Votes3,176

% of Valid + NOTA1.86%

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SymbolWalking stickGenderMALEAge29CategorySCGeneral Votes3,173Postal Votes3% of Electors1.18%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 214 · Arwal

Satyendra Prasad Sharma

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,726

% of Valid + NOTA1.59%

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SymbolBicycle pumpGenderMALEAge56CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,722Postal Votes4% of Electors1.02%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 214 · Arwal

Divya Bharti

RASLJP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,724

% of Valid + NOTA1.01%

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SymbolSewing machineGenderFEMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,700Postal Votes24% of Electors0.64%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 214 · Arwal

Amitesh Kumar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,617

% of Valid + NOTA0.94%

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SymbolBaby walkerGenderMALEAge27CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,608Postal Votes9% of Electors0.60%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 214 · Arwal

NOTA

Total Votes1,451

% of Valid + NOTA0.85%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes1,442Postal Votes9% of Electors0.54%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 214 · Arwal

Manoj Kumar Santosh

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,439

% of Valid + NOTA0.84%

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SymbolBead necklaceGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,434Postal Votes5% of Electors0.54%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 214 · Arwal

Arun Kumar

JNSKJNDL

Forfeited

Total Votes804

% of Valid + NOTA0.47%

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SymbolBlack boardGenderMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes794Postal Votes10% of Electors0.30%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 214 · Arwal

Chandra Shekhar Yadav

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes566

% of Valid + NOTA0.33%

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SymbolBanglesGenderMALEAge62CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes563Postal Votes3% of Electors0.21%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 214 · Arwal

Kajal Devi

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes436

% of Valid + NOTA0.25%

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SymbolBeltGenderFEMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes433Postal Votes3% of Electors0.16%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 214 · Arwal

Vikash Kumar

DJHP

Forfeited

Total Votes343

% of Valid + NOTA0.20%

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SymbolBinocularsGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes343Postal Votes0% of Electors0.13%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 214 · Arwal

Mansur Alam

AJPP

Forfeited

Total Votes264

% of Valid + NOTA0.15%

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SymbolPanGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes261Postal Votes3% of Electors0.10%

Vote Share

BJP46.66%

CPI(ML)(L)38.43%

IND2.27%

BSP2.17%

JNSRJP1.97%

SBSP1.86%

IND1.59%

RASLJP1.01%

IND0.94%

NOTA0.85%

IND0.84%

JNSKJNDL0.47%

IND0.33%

IND0.25%

DJHP0.20%

AJPP0.15%

Questions Raised in the 18th Bihar Legislative Assembly (2025–2030)

11 questions

Manoj Kumar has raised 11 questions in the assembly since winning this seat.

सिंथेटिक रनिंग ट्रैक का निर्माण

खेल विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 21 जुलाई, 2026

गैर-मजरूआ मालिक एवं बकाश्त भूमि का विधिवत लगान निर्धारण

राजस्‍व एवं भूमि सुधार विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 23 जुलाई, 2026

पार्किंग व्यवस्था सुनिश्चित कराने हेतु

नगर विकास एवं आवास विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 23 जुलाई, 2026

संचालित करना

स्वास्थ्य विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 24 जुलाई, 2026

ट्रॉमा सेंटर की स्थापना

स्वास्थ्य विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 24 जुलाई, 2026

कवार्टर का निर्माण

स्वास्थ्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 20 फरवरी 2026

सामुदायिक भवन निर्माण

अनुसूचित जाति और अनुसूचित जनजाति कल्याण विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 24 फरवरी 2026

स्टेडियम का निर्माण

खेल विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 24 फरवरी 2026

नहर का जीर्णोद्धlर

जल संसाधन विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 25 फरवरी 2026

चाहरदिवारी का निर्माण

स्वास्थ्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 27 फरवरी 2026

भवन का निर्माण

स्वास्थ्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 27 फरवरी 2026

In the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election, Manoj Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Arwal seat by a margin of 14,093 votes (8.23% of total votes), defeating Mahanand Singh of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation). Voter turnout was 63.79%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,68,421

Total Voters

1,71,228

Turnout

63.79%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,42,626 / 1,25,793 / 2

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

87,834 / 82,181 / 1

Postal Votes

1,212

Service Electors

1,745

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	17	3	20
Nomination Rejected	4	0	4
Withdrawn	1	0	1
Contested	12	3	15
Forfeited Deposit	10	3	13

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,69,684

NOTA:1,451

Rejected / Test:93

EVM Votes

1,70,016

Postal Votes

1,212

Valid Postal

1,110

NOTA % of Valid

0.86%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

325

Avg. Electors / Station

~826

Key Dates

Polling Date

11 Nov 2025

Counting Date

14 Nov 2025

Result Declared

14 Nov 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Arwal in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?: Manoj Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Arwal constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Mahanand Singh of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) by a margin of 14,093 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Arwal?: Manoj Kumar won Arwal by 14,093 votes, which is 8.23% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Arwal in 2025?: Voter turnout in Arwal constituency was 63.79% in the 2025 election, with 1,71,228 votes cast out of 2,68,421 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Arwal in 2025?: A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Arwal seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Manoj Kumar (BJP), Mahanand Singh (CPI(ML)(L)), Veerendra Prasad Alias Veerendra Kumar (IND), Shekhar Ram (BSP), Kunti Devi (JNSRJP), Pancham Kumar (SBSP), Satyendra Prasad Sharma (IND), Divya Bharti (RASLJP), Amitesh Kumar (IND), Manoj Kumar Santosh (IND), Arun Kumar (JNSKJNDL), Chandra Shekhar Yadav (IND), Kajal Devi (IND), Vikash Kumar (DJHP), Mansur Alam (AJPP). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Arwal?: Veerendra Prasad Alias Veerendra Kumar (IND), Shekhar Ram (BSP), Kunti Devi (JNSRJP), Pancham Kumar (SBSP), Satyendra Prasad Sharma (IND), Divya Bharti (RASLJP), Amitesh Kumar (IND), Manoj Kumar Santosh (IND), Arun Kumar (JNSKJNDL), Chandra Shekhar Yadav (IND), Kajal Devi (IND), Vikash Kumar (DJHP), Mansur Alam (AJPP) lost their security deposit in the 2025 Arwal election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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