Who won Asthawan in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?

Jitendra Kumar of Janata Dal (United) won the Asthawan constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Ravi Ranjan Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 40,708 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Asthawan?

Jitendra Kumar won Asthawan by 40,708 votes, which is 23.42% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Asthawan in 2025?

Voter turnout in Asthawan constituency was 56.99% in the 2025 election, with 1,73,825 votes cast out of 3,04,992 registered electors.

Which candidates lost their security deposit in Asthawan?

Lata Singh (JNSRJP), Himanshu Kumar Paswan (ASPKR), Shabnam Lata (IND), Banvari Kumar (BSP), Deepak Kumar Vidyarthi (SUCI) lost their security deposit in the 2025 Asthawan election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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GeneralConstituency No. 171

Asthawan (GEN) Election Result 2025

Winner

Jitendra Kumar

Janata Dal (United)

90,542

votes

Runner-Up

Ravi Ranjan Kumar

Rashtriya Janata Dal

49,834

votes

Won by 40,708 votes

Margin: 23.42%

Total Valid Votes: 1,67,149

MLA Profile

JITENDRA KUMAR (171)

Party

Janata Dal (United)

Constituency

Asthawan - Nalanda (Bihar)

Assembly

18th Assembly

Phone

9431815846

[email protected]

Address

Village-Uthrathu Ka Tola Dharampur, Post-Uthrathu Bind, District-Nalanda, Bihar, Pin-803107

Candidate-Wise Results

8 candidates contested this seat

A total of 8 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Asthawan seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Jitendra Kumar (JD(U)), Ravi Ranjan Kumar (RJD), Lata Singh (JNSRJP), Himanshu Kumar Paswan (ASPKR), Shabnam Lata (IND), Banvari Kumar (BSP), Deepak Kumar Vidyarthi (SUCI). 5 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Asthawan 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	171	Asthawan	Jitendra Kumar	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	53	GENERAL	90,133	409	90,542	52.13%	29.69%	Won
2	171	Asthawan	Ravi Ranjan Kumar	RJD	Hurricane lamp	MALE	29	GENERAL	49,579	255	49,834	28.69%	16.34%	Runner-up
3	171	Asthawan	Lata Singh	JNSRJP	School bag	FEMALE	36	GENERAL	15,874	88	15,962	9.19%	5.23%	Forfeited
4	171	Asthawan	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	6,541	9	6,550	3.77%	2.15%
5	171	Asthawan	Himanshu Kumar Paswan	ASPKR	Kettle	MALE	35	SC	4,748	7	4,755	2.74%	1.56%	Forfeited
6	171	Asthawan	Shabnam Lata	IND	Television	FEMALE	48	GENERAL	2,313	3	2,316	1.33%	0.76%	Forfeited
7	171	Asthawan	Banvari Kumar	BSP	Elephant	MALE	27	SC	1,943	3	1,946	1.12%	0.64%	Forfeited
8	171	Asthawan	Deepak Kumar Vidyarthi	SUCI	Basket containing Fruits	MALE	45	GENERAL	1,793	1	1,794	1.03%	0.59%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 171 · Asthawan

Jitendra Kumar

JD(U)

Won

Total Votes90,542

% of Valid + NOTA52.13%

More details

SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge53CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes90,133Postal Votes409% of Electors29.69%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 171 · Asthawan

Ravi Ranjan Kumar

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes49,834

% of Valid + NOTA28.69%

More details

SymbolHurricane lampGenderMALEAge29CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes49,579Postal Votes255% of Electors16.34%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 171 · Asthawan

Lata Singh

JNSRJP

Forfeited

Total Votes15,962

% of Valid + NOTA9.19%

More details

SymbolSchool bagGenderFEMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes15,874Postal Votes88% of Electors5.23%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 171 · Asthawan

NOTA

Total Votes6,550

% of Valid + NOTA3.77%

More details

SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes6,541Postal Votes9% of Electors2.15%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 171 · Asthawan

Himanshu Kumar Paswan

ASPKR

Forfeited

Total Votes4,755

% of Valid + NOTA2.74%

More details

SymbolKettleGenderMALEAge35CategorySCGeneral Votes4,748Postal Votes7% of Electors1.56%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 171 · Asthawan

Shabnam Lata

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,316

% of Valid + NOTA1.33%

More details

SymbolTelevisionGenderFEMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,313Postal Votes3% of Electors0.76%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 171 · Asthawan

Banvari Kumar

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,946

% of Valid + NOTA1.12%

More details

SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge27CategorySCGeneral Votes1,943Postal Votes3% of Electors0.64%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 171 · Asthawan

Deepak Kumar Vidyarthi

SUCI

Forfeited

Total Votes1,794

% of Valid + NOTA1.03%

More details

SymbolBasket containing FruitsGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,793Postal Votes1% of Electors0.59%

Vote Share

JD(U)52.13%

RJD28.69%

JNSRJP9.19%

NOTA3.77%

ASPKR2.74%

IND1.33%

BSP1.12%

SUCI1.03%

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

20 questions

Jitendra Kumar has raised 20 questions in the assembly since winning this seat.

कार्रवाई करना

शिक्षा विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 21 जुलाई, 2026

निर्देश देना

शिक्षा विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 21 जुलाई, 2026

कार्रवाई करना

भवन निर्माण विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 22 जुलाई, 2026

पुल का निर्माण

ग्रामीण कार्य विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 22 जुलाई, 2026

कर्मियों को दण्डित करना

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

दोषी अधिकारियों के विरूद्ध कार्रवाई

सहकारिता विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 23 जुलाई, 2026

कारवाई करना

ऊर्जा विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 24 जुलाई, 2026

चाहरदीवारी का निर्माण कराना

स्वास्थ्य विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 24 जुलाई, 2026

प्रबंध समिति का सदस्य बनाना

शिक्षा विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 10 फरवरी 2026

राशि की वसूली

शिक्षा विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 17 फरवरी 2026

जल की निकासी करवाना

लघु जल संसाधन विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 18 फरवरी 2026

दोषी पर कार्रवाई

ग्रामीण कार्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 18 फरवरी 2026

सुविधाएँ उपलब्ध करना

राजस्‍व एवं भूमि सुधार विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 19 फरवरी 2026

कार्रवाई करना

स्वास्थ्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 20 फरवरी 2026

भवन का निर्माण

स्वास्थ्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 20 फरवरी 2026

भवन निर्माण

शिक्षा विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 24 फरवरी 2026

भवन का निर्माण

शिक्षा विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 24 फरवरी 2026

चैनल का निर्माण

जल संसाधन विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 25 फरवरी 2026

कर्मियों की उपस्थिति सुनिश्चित कराने के संबंध में ।

खाद्य एवं उपभोक्ता संरक्षण विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 26 फरवरी 2026

आकस्मिक दरों में वृद्वि /पुनरीक्षण

खाद्य एवं उपभोक्ता संरक्षण विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 26 फरवरी 2026

In the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election, Jitendra Kumar of Janata Dal (United) won the Asthawan seat by a margin of 40,708 votes (23.42% of total votes), defeating Ravi Ranjan Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 56.99%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,04,992

Total Voters

1,73,825

Turnout

56.99%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,61,122 / 1,43,862 / 8

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

88,391 / 84,531 / 2

Postal Votes

901

Service Electors

607

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	9	2	11
Nomination Rejected	3	0	3
Withdrawn	1	0	1
Contested	5	2	7
Forfeited Deposit	3	2	5

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,67,149

NOTA:6,550

Rejected / Test:126

EVM Votes

1,72,924

Postal Votes

901

Valid Postal

766

NOTA % of Valid

3.92%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

370

Avg. Electors / Station

~824

Key Dates

Polling Date

6 Nov 2025

Counting Date

14 Nov 2025

Result Declared

14 Nov 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Asthawan in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?: Jitendra Kumar of Janata Dal (United) won the Asthawan constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Ravi Ranjan Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 40,708 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Asthawan?: Jitendra Kumar won Asthawan by 40,708 votes, which is 23.42% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Asthawan in 2025?: Voter turnout in Asthawan constituency was 56.99% in the 2025 election, with 1,73,825 votes cast out of 3,04,992 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Asthawan in 2025?: A total of 8 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Asthawan seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Jitendra Kumar (JD(U)), Ravi Ranjan Kumar (RJD), Lata Singh (JNSRJP), Himanshu Kumar Paswan (ASPKR), Shabnam Lata (IND), Banvari Kumar (BSP), Deepak Kumar Vidyarthi (SUCI). 5 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Asthawan?: Lata Singh (JNSRJP), Himanshu Kumar Paswan (ASPKR), Shabnam Lata (IND), Banvari Kumar (BSP), Deepak Kumar Vidyarthi (SUCI) lost their security deposit in the 2025 Asthawan election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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