Who won Bakhtiarpur in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?

Arun Kumar S/O Satrughan Sao of Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) won the Bakhtiarpur constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Aniruddh Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 981 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Bakhtiarpur?

Arun Kumar S/O Satrughan Sao won Bakhtiarpur by 981 votes, which is 0.50% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Bakhtiarpur in 2025?

Voter turnout in Bakhtiarpur constituency was 65.85% in the 2025 election, with 1,96,293 votes cast out of 2,98,087 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 180

Bakhtiarpur (GEN) Election Result 2025

Winner

Arun Kumar S/O Satrughan Sao

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)

88,520

votes

Runner-Up

Aniruddh Kumar

Rashtriya Janata Dal

87,539

votes

Won by 981 votes

Margin: 0.50%

Total Valid Votes: 1,92,465

MLA Profile

ARUN KUMAR (180)

Party

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)

Constituency

Bakhtiyarpur-Patna (Bihar)

Assembly

18th Assembly

Phone

9934645041

[email protected]

Address

Village-Bahadurpur, PO-Karauta, Thana-Salimpur, District-Patna Bihar

Candidate-Wise Results

10 candidates contested this seat

A total of 10 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Bakhtiarpur seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Arun Kumar S/o Satrughan Sao (LJPRV), Aniruddh Kumar (RJD), Balmiki Singh (JNSRJP), Deepak Bhai Patel (BSP), Shambhu Singh (IND), Arun Thakur (AAAP), Ram Ratan Prasad Singh (IND), Gulshan Kumar Yadav (JNSKJNDL), Arun Kumar S/o Nagendra Prasad Singh (IND). 7 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Bakhtiarpur 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	180	Bakhtiarpur	Arun Kumar S/o Satrughan Sao	LJPRV	Helicopter	MALE	51	GENERAL	88,329	191	88,520	45.14%	29.70%	Won
2	180	Bakhtiarpur	Aniruddh Kumar	RJD	Hurricane lamp	MALE	55	GENERAL	87,373	166	87,539	44.64%	29.37%	Runner-up
3	180	Bakhtiarpur	Balmiki Singh	JNSRJP	School bag	MALE	55	GENERAL	6,541	40	6,581	3.36%	2.21%	Forfeited
4	180	Bakhtiarpur	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,631	4	3,635	1.85%	1.22%
5	180	Bakhtiarpur	Deepak Bhai Patel	BSP	Elephant	MALE	38	GENERAL	2,914	9	2,923	1.49%	0.98%	Forfeited
6	180	Bakhtiarpur	Shambhu Singh	IND	Diamond	MALE	60	GENERAL	2,876	0	2,876	1.47%	0.96%	Forfeited
7	180	Bakhtiarpur	Arun Thakur	AAAP	Broom	MALE	50	GENERAL	1,549	4	1,553	0.79%	0.52%	Forfeited
8	180	Bakhtiarpur	Ram Ratan Prasad Singh	IND	Almirah	MALE	67	GENERAL	1,029	0	1,029	0.52%	0.35%	Forfeited
9	180	Bakhtiarpur	Gulshan Kumar Yadav	JNSKJNDL	Black board	MALE	30	GENERAL	790	1	791	0.40%	0.27%	Forfeited
10	180	Bakhtiarpur	Arun Kumar S/o Nagendra Prasad Singh	IND	Air conditioner	MALE	45	GENERAL	651	2	653	0.33%	0.22%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 180 · Bakhtiarpur

Arun Kumar S/o Satrughan Sao

LJPRV

Won

Total Votes88,520

% of Valid + NOTA45.14%

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SymbolHelicopterGenderMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes88,329Postal Votes191% of Electors29.70%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 180 · Bakhtiarpur

Aniruddh Kumar

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes87,539

% of Valid + NOTA44.64%

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SymbolHurricane lampGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes87,373Postal Votes166% of Electors29.37%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 180 · Bakhtiarpur

Balmiki Singh

JNSRJP

Forfeited

Total Votes6,581

% of Valid + NOTA3.36%

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SymbolSchool bagGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes6,541Postal Votes40% of Electors2.21%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 180 · Bakhtiarpur

NOTA

Total Votes3,635

% of Valid + NOTA1.85%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,631Postal Votes4% of Electors1.22%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 180 · Bakhtiarpur

Deepak Bhai Patel

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,923

% of Valid + NOTA1.49%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,914Postal Votes9% of Electors0.98%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 180 · Bakhtiarpur

Shambhu Singh

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,876

% of Valid + NOTA1.47%

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SymbolDiamondGenderMALEAge60CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,876Postal Votes0% of Electors0.96%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 180 · Bakhtiarpur

Arun Thakur

AAAP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,553

% of Valid + NOTA0.79%

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SymbolBroomGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,549Postal Votes4% of Electors0.52%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 180 · Bakhtiarpur

Ram Ratan Prasad Singh

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,029

% of Valid + NOTA0.52%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge67CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,029Postal Votes0% of Electors0.35%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 180 · Bakhtiarpur

Gulshan Kumar Yadav

JNSKJNDL

Forfeited

Total Votes791

% of Valid + NOTA0.40%

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SymbolBlack boardGenderMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes790Postal Votes1% of Electors0.27%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 180 · Bakhtiarpur

Arun Kumar S/o Nagendra Prasad Singh

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes653

% of Valid + NOTA0.33%

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SymbolAir conditionerGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes651Postal Votes2% of Electors0.22%

Vote Share

LJPRV45.14%

RJD44.64%

JNSRJP3.36%

NOTA1.85%

BSP1.49%

IND1.47%

AAAP0.79%

IND0.52%

JNSKJNDL0.40%

IND0.33%

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

28 questions

Arun Kumar S/O Satrughan Sao has raised 28 questions in the assembly since winning this seat.

बस सेवा प्रारंभ करना

परिवहन विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 21 जुलाई, 2026

दोषी पर कार्रवाई

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किसानों को योजना का लाभ देना

कृषि विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 23 जुलाई, 2026

जलनिकासी हेतु स्थायी समाधान करना

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समुचित व्यवस्था करना |

आपदा प्रबंधन विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 24 जुलाई, 2026

स्वास्थ्य केन्द्र का निर्माण

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ट्रॉमा सेन्टर का निर्माण

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टी०ओ०पी० का निर्माण

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डिग्री महाविधायल की स्थापना

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उत्क्रमित करना

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आर०सी०सी० पुल का निर्माण

पथ निर्माण विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 11 फरवरी 2026

सड़क का जीर्णोद्धार

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बाउंड्रीवाल का निर्माण करना

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अस्पताल का निर्माण

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आधुनिक भवन का निर्माण

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भवन निर्माण

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सड़क का पक्कीकरण

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तटबंध की पिचिंग

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स्ट्रीट लाइट लगाना

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जलापूर्ति कराना

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स्थल घोषित करना

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कवर तार

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राजकीय महोत्सव का आयोजन

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स्टेडियम का निर्माण

खेल विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 24 फरवरी 2026

पुल का निर्माण

ग्रामीण कार्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 25 फरवरी 2026

पुल का निर्माण

ग्रामीण कार्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 25 फरवरी 2026

In the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election, Arun Kumar S/O Satrughan Sao of Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) won the Bakhtiarpur seat by a margin of 981 votes (0.50% of total votes), defeating Aniruddh Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 65.85%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,98,087

Total Voters

1,96,293

Turnout

65.85%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,58,304 / 1,39,778 / 5

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,05,148 / 90,535 / 0

Postal Votes

610

Service Electors

952

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Total
Nomination Filed	13	13
Nomination Rejected	4	4
Withdrawn	0	0
Contested	9	9
Forfeited Deposit	7	7

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,92,465

NOTA:3,635

Rejected / Test:193

EVM Votes

1,95,683

Postal Votes

610

Valid Postal

413

NOTA % of Valid

1.89%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

351

Avg. Electors / Station

~849

Key Dates

Polling Date

6 Nov 2025

Counting Date

14 Nov 2025

Result Declared

14 Nov 2025

Compare Across Years

2025 2020

Barh Digha

Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Bakhtiarpur in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?: Arun Kumar S/O Satrughan Sao of Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) won the Bakhtiarpur constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Aniruddh Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 981 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Bakhtiarpur?: Arun Kumar S/O Satrughan Sao won Bakhtiarpur by 981 votes, which is 0.50% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Bakhtiarpur in 2025?: Voter turnout in Bakhtiarpur constituency was 65.85% in the 2025 election, with 1,96,293 votes cast out of 2,98,087 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Bakhtiarpur in 2025?: A total of 10 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Bakhtiarpur seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Arun Kumar S/o Satrughan Sao (LJPRV), Aniruddh Kumar (RJD), Balmiki Singh (JNSRJP), Deepak Bhai Patel (BSP), Shambhu Singh (IND), Arun Thakur (AAAP), Ram Ratan Prasad Singh (IND), Gulshan Kumar Yadav (JNSKJNDL), Arun Kumar S/o Nagendra Prasad Singh (IND). 7 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Bakhtiarpur?: Balmiki Singh (JNSRJP), Deepak Bhai Patel (BSP), Shambhu Singh (IND), Arun Thakur (AAAP), Ram Ratan Prasad Singh (IND), Gulshan Kumar Yadav (JNSKJNDL), Arun Kumar S/o Nagendra Prasad Singh (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2025 Bakhtiarpur election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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