Who won Belhar in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?

Manoj Yadav of Janata Dal (United) won the Belhar constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Chanakya Prakash Ranjan of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 37,206 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Belhar?

Manoj Yadav won Belhar by 37,206 votes, which is 16.32% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Belhar in 2025?

Voter turnout in Belhar constituency was 71.32% in the 2025 election, with 2,28,038 votes cast out of 3,19,717 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 163

Belhar (GEN) Election Result 2025

Winner

Manoj Yadav

Janata Dal (United)

1,15,393

votes

Runner-Up

Chanakya Prakash Ranjan

Rashtriya Janata Dal

78,187

votes

Won by 37,206 votes

Margin: 16.32%

Total Valid Votes: 2,22,310

MLA Profile

MANOJ YADAV (163)

Party

Janata Dal (United)

Constituency

Belhar-Banka (Bihar)

Assembly

18th Assembly

Date of Birth

09 Jun 1975

Phone

9431213333

[email protected]

Address

AT-Bari Dhaka, PO-Dhakamore, PS-Banka, Dist-Banka

Candidate-Wise Results

16 candidates contested this seat

A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Belhar seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Manoj Yadav (JD(U)), Chanakya Prakash Ranjan (RJD), Braj Kishor Pandit (JNSRJP), Lalan Prasad Singh (IND), Rajesh Kumar Paswan (IND), Mithan Prasad Yadav (IND), Ajay Sharma (JRJP), Mehakk Anjum (IND), Umesh Yadav (IND), Mamta Roy (IND), Baleshwar Yadav (IND), Girdhari Pandit (SUCI), Girdhari Kumar (IND), Amrit Tanti (BDLP), Ashok Mandal (SAP). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Belhar 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	163	Belhar	Manoj Yadav	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	50	GENERAL	1,15,285	108	1,15,393	50.66%	36.09%	Won
2	163	Belhar	Chanakya Prakash Ranjan	RJD	Hurricane lamp	MALE	30	GENERAL	78,087	100	78,187	34.33%	24.46%	Runner-up
3	163	Belhar	Braj Kishor Pandit	JNSRJP	School bag	MALE	65	GENERAL	7,690	21	7,711	3.39%	2.41%	Forfeited
4	163	Belhar	Lalan Prasad Singh	IND	Bead necklace	MALE	40	GENERAL	6,065	0	6,065	2.66%	1.90%	Forfeited
5	163	Belhar	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	5,461	1	5,462	2.40%	1.71%
6	163	Belhar	Rajesh Kumar Paswan	IND	Mixee	MALE	51	GENERAL	4,450	1	4,451	1.95%	1.39%	Forfeited
7	163	Belhar	Mithan Prasad Yadav	IND	Table	MALE	54	GENERAL	3,037	1	3,038	1.33%	0.95%	Forfeited
8	163	Belhar	Ajay Sharma	JRJP	Gas Stove	MALE	35	GENERAL	1,444	1	1,445	0.63%	0.45%	Forfeited
9	163	Belhar	Mehakk Anjum	IND	Pressure cooker	FEMALE	47	GENERAL	1,431	2	1,433	0.63%	0.45%	Forfeited
10	163	Belhar	Umesh Yadav	IND	Tube light	MALE	47	GENERAL	1,242	1	1,243	0.55%	0.39%	Forfeited
11	163	Belhar	Mamta Roy	IND	Biscuit	FEMALE	43	GENERAL	747	1	748	0.33%	0.23%	Forfeited
12	163	Belhar	Baleshwar Yadav	IND	Carrom board	MALE	33	GENERAL	581	0	581	0.26%	0.18%	Forfeited
13	163	Belhar	Girdhari Pandit	SUCI	Saw	MALE	55	GENERAL	540	2	542	0.24%	0.17%	Forfeited
14	163	Belhar	Girdhari Kumar	IND	Hour glass	MALE	25	GENERAL	534	0	534	0.23%	0.17%	Forfeited
15	163	Belhar	Amrit Tanti	BDLP	Shoe	MALE	58	GENERAL	514	0	514	0.23%	0.16%	Forfeited
16	163	Belhar	Ashok Mandal	SAP	Letter box	MALE	57	GENERAL	424	1	425	0.19%	0.13%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

Manoj Yadav

JD(U)

Won

Total Votes1,15,393

% of Valid + NOTA50.66%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,15,285Postal Votes108% of Electors36.09%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

Chanakya Prakash Ranjan

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes78,187

% of Valid + NOTA34.33%

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SymbolHurricane lampGenderMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes78,087Postal Votes100% of Electors24.46%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

Braj Kishor Pandit

JNSRJP

Forfeited

Total Votes7,711

% of Valid + NOTA3.39%

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SymbolSchool bagGenderMALEAge65CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes7,690Postal Votes21% of Electors2.41%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

Lalan Prasad Singh

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes6,065

% of Valid + NOTA2.66%

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SymbolBead necklaceGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes6,065Postal Votes0% of Electors1.90%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

NOTA

Total Votes5,462

% of Valid + NOTA2.40%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes5,461Postal Votes1% of Electors1.71%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

Rajesh Kumar Paswan

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes4,451

% of Valid + NOTA1.95%

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SymbolMixeeGenderMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,450Postal Votes1% of Electors1.39%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

Mithan Prasad Yadav

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,038

% of Valid + NOTA1.33%

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SymbolTableGenderMALEAge54CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,037Postal Votes1% of Electors0.95%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

Ajay Sharma

JRJP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,445

% of Valid + NOTA0.63%

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SymbolGas StoveGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,444Postal Votes1% of Electors0.45%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

Mehakk Anjum

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,433

% of Valid + NOTA0.63%

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SymbolPressure cookerGenderFEMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,431Postal Votes2% of Electors0.45%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

Umesh Yadav

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,243

% of Valid + NOTA0.55%

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SymbolTube lightGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,242Postal Votes1% of Electors0.39%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

Mamta Roy

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes748

% of Valid + NOTA0.33%

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SymbolBiscuitGenderFEMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes747Postal Votes1% of Electors0.23%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

Baleshwar Yadav

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes581

% of Valid + NOTA0.26%

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SymbolCarrom boardGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes581Postal Votes0% of Electors0.18%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

Girdhari Pandit

SUCI

Forfeited

Total Votes542

% of Valid + NOTA0.24%

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SymbolSawGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes540Postal Votes2% of Electors0.17%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

Girdhari Kumar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes534

% of Valid + NOTA0.23%

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SymbolHour glassGenderMALEAge25CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes534Postal Votes0% of Electors0.17%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

Amrit Tanti

BDLP

Forfeited

Total Votes514

% of Valid + NOTA0.23%

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SymbolShoeGenderMALEAge58CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes514Postal Votes0% of Electors0.16%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

Ashok Mandal

SAP

Forfeited

Total Votes425

% of Valid + NOTA0.19%

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SymbolLetter boxGenderMALEAge57CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes424Postal Votes1% of Electors0.13%

Vote Share

JD(U)50.66%

RJD34.33%

JNSRJP3.39%

IND2.66%

NOTA2.40%

IND1.95%

IND1.33%

JRJP0.63%

IND0.63%

IND0.55%

IND0.33%

IND0.26%

SUCI0.24%

IND0.23%

BDLP0.23%

SAP0.19%

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

12 questions

Manoj Yadav has raised 12 questions in the assembly since winning this seat.

एजेंसी का जाँच कराना |

डेयरी, मत्स्य एवं पशु संसाधन विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 23 जुलाई, 2026

स्वास्थ्य उपकेन्द्र निर्माण कार्य प्रारंभ कराना |

स्वास्थ्य विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 24 जुलाई, 2026

पर्यटन स्थल के रूप में विकसित करना

पर्यटन विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 24 जुलाई, 2026

पर्यटक स्थल के रूप में विकसित करना

पर्यटन विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 6 फरवरी 2026

पहुँच पथ का निर्माण

ग्रामीण कार्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 11 फरवरी 2026

राजमार्ग का चौड़ीकरण

पथ निर्माण विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 11 फरवरी 2026

थाना का निर्माण |

गृह विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 16 फरवरी 2026

मध्य विद्यालय में उत्क्रमण |

शिक्षा विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 17 फरवरी 2026

वाईपास पथ का निर्माण

पथ निर्माण विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 18 फरवरी 2026

पुल बनाना

ग्रामीण कार्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 18 फरवरी 2026

नहर का पक्कीकरण

जल संसाधन विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 25 फरवरी 2026

पथ का निर्माण

ग्रामीण कार्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 25 फरवरी 2026

In the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election, Manoj Yadav of Janata Dal (United) won the Belhar seat by a margin of 37,206 votes (16.32% of total votes), defeating Chanakya Prakash Ranjan of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 71.32%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,19,717

Total Voters

2,28,038

Turnout

71.32%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,68,264 / 1,51,452 / 1

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,09,938 / 1,17,594 / 0

Postal Votes

506

Service Electors

290

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	19	2	21
Nomination Rejected	5	0	5
Withdrawn	1	0	1
Contested	13	2	15
Forfeited Deposit	11	2	13

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:2,22,310

NOTA:5,462

Rejected / Test:266

EVM Votes

2,27,532

Postal Votes

506

Valid Postal

239

NOTA % of Valid

2.46%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

406

Avg. Electors / Station

~787

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 Belhar in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?: Manoj Yadav of Janata Dal (United) won the Belhar constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Chanakya Prakash Ranjan of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 37,206 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Belhar?: Manoj Yadav won Belhar by 37,206 votes, which is 16.32% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Belhar in 2025?: Voter turnout in Belhar constituency was 71.32% in the 2025 election, with 2,28,038 votes cast out of 3,19,717 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Belhar in 2025?: A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Belhar seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Manoj Yadav (JD(U)), Chanakya Prakash Ranjan (RJD), Braj Kishor Pandit (JNSRJP), Lalan Prasad Singh (IND), Rajesh Kumar Paswan (IND), Mithan Prasad Yadav (IND), Ajay Sharma (JRJP), Mehakk Anjum (IND), Umesh Yadav (IND), Mamta Roy (IND), Baleshwar Yadav (IND), Girdhari Pandit (SUCI), Girdhari Kumar (IND), Amrit Tanti (BDLP), Ashok Mandal (SAP). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Belhar?: Braj Kishor Pandit (JNSRJP), Lalan Prasad Singh (IND), Rajesh Kumar Paswan (IND), Mithan Prasad Yadav (IND), Ajay Sharma (JRJP), Mehakk Anjum (IND), Umesh Yadav (IND), Mamta Roy (IND), Baleshwar Yadav (IND), Girdhari Pandit (SUCI), Girdhari Kumar (IND), Amrit Tanti (BDLP), Ashok Mandal (SAP) lost their security deposit in the 2025 Belhar election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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