Who won Biharsharif in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?

Dr. Sunil Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Biharsharif constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Omair Khan of Indian National Congress by a margin of 29,168 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Biharsharif?

Dr. Sunil Kumar won Biharsharif by 29,168 votes, which is 13.55% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Biharsharif in 2025?

Voter turnout in Biharsharif constituency was 55.22% in the 2025 election, with 2,15,201 votes cast out of 3,89,706 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 172

Biharsharif (GEN) Election Result 2025

Winner

Dr. Sunil Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

1,09,304

votes

Runner-Up

Omair Khan

Indian National Congress

80,136

votes

Won by 29,168 votes

Margin: 13.55%

Total Valid Votes: 2,11,495

MLA Profile

Dr. SUNIL KUMAR (172)

Party

Bharatiya Janata Party

Constituency

Bihar Sharif - Nalanda (Bihar)

Assembly

18th Assembly

Phone

9431815596

[email protected]

Address

Mohalla-Ashanagar, PO-Sohsarai, Thana-Sohsarai, District-Nalanda, Pin-803118

Candidate-Wise Results

11 candidates contested this seat

A total of 11 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Biharsharif seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Dr. Sunil Kumar (BJP), Omair Khan (INC), Manoj Kumar Tanti (IND), Dinesh Kumar (JNSRJP), Mohit Kumar Alias Kundan Kumar (IND), Shiv Kumar Yadav (CPI), Valaram Das (BSP), Manoj Kumar (AAAP), Sarswati Kumari (IND), Rakesh Paswan (IND). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Biharsharif 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	172	Biharsharif	Dr. Sunil Kumar	BJP	Lotus	MALE	68	GENERAL	1,08,731	573	1,09,304	50.83%	28.05%	Won
2	172	Biharsharif	Omair Khan	INC	Hand	MALE	55	GENERAL	79,767	369	80,136	37.27%	20.56%	Runner-up
3	172	Biharsharif	Manoj Kumar Tanti	IND	Apple	MALE	53	GENERAL	6,280	35	6,315	2.94%	1.62%	Forfeited
4	172	Biharsharif	Dinesh Kumar	JNSRJP	School bag	MALE	68	GENERAL	5,973	71	6,044	2.81%	1.55%	Forfeited
5	172	Biharsharif	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,514	10	3,524	1.64%	0.90%
6	172	Biharsharif	Mohit Kumar Alias Kundan Kumar	IND	Flute	MALE	29	GENERAL	3,400	5	3,405	1.58%	0.87%	Forfeited
7	172	Biharsharif	Shiv Kumar Yadav	CPI	Ears of corn and sickle	MALE	48	GENERAL	2,724	12	2,736	1.27%	0.70%	Forfeited
8	172	Biharsharif	Valaram Das	BSP	Elephant	MALE	53	SC	1,387	9	1,396	0.65%	0.36%	Forfeited
9	172	Biharsharif	Manoj Kumar	AAAP	Broom	MALE	45	GENERAL	848	2	850	0.40%	0.22%	Forfeited
10	172	Biharsharif	Sarswati Kumari	IND	Coat	FEMALE	31	GENERAL	753	4	757	0.35%	0.19%	Forfeited
11	172	Biharsharif	Rakesh Paswan	IND	Air conditioner	MALE	40	SC	547	5	552	0.26%	0.14%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 172 · Biharsharif

Dr. Sunil Kumar

BJP

Won

Total Votes1,09,304

% of Valid + NOTA50.83%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge68CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,08,731Postal Votes573% of Electors28.05%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 172 · Biharsharif

Omair Khan

INC

Runner-up

Total Votes80,136

% of Valid + NOTA37.27%

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SymbolHandGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes79,767Postal Votes369% of Electors20.56%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 172 · Biharsharif

Manoj Kumar Tanti

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes6,315

% of Valid + NOTA2.94%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge53CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes6,280Postal Votes35% of Electors1.62%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 172 · Biharsharif

Dinesh Kumar

JNSRJP

Forfeited

Total Votes6,044

% of Valid + NOTA2.81%

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SymbolSchool bagGenderMALEAge68CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes5,973Postal Votes71% of Electors1.55%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 172 · Biharsharif

NOTA

Total Votes3,524

% of Valid + NOTA1.64%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,514Postal Votes10% of Electors0.90%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 172 · Biharsharif

Mohit Kumar Alias Kundan Kumar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,405

% of Valid + NOTA1.58%

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SymbolFluteGenderMALEAge29CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,400Postal Votes5% of Electors0.87%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 172 · Biharsharif

Shiv Kumar Yadav

CPI

Forfeited

Total Votes2,736

% of Valid + NOTA1.27%

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SymbolEars of corn and sickleGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,724Postal Votes12% of Electors0.70%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 172 · Biharsharif

Valaram Das

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,396

% of Valid + NOTA0.65%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge53CategorySCGeneral Votes1,387Postal Votes9% of Electors0.36%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 172 · Biharsharif

Manoj Kumar

AAAP

Forfeited

Total Votes850

% of Valid + NOTA0.40%

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SymbolBroomGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes848Postal Votes2% of Electors0.22%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 172 · Biharsharif

Sarswati Kumari

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes757

% of Valid + NOTA0.35%

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SymbolCoatGenderFEMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes753Postal Votes4% of Electors0.19%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 172 · Biharsharif

Rakesh Paswan

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes552

% of Valid + NOTA0.26%

More details

SymbolAir conditionerGenderMALEAge40CategorySCGeneral Votes547Postal Votes5% of Electors0.14%

Vote Share

BJP50.83%

INC37.27%

IND2.94%

JNSRJP2.81%

NOTA1.64%

IND1.58%

CPI1.27%

BSP0.65%

AAAP0.40%

IND0.35%

IND0.26%

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

8 questions

Dr. Sunil Kumar has raised 8 questions in the assembly since winning this seat.

सड़क का निर्माण

पथ निर्माण विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 22 जुलाई, 2026

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

प्रोन्नति देना

शिक्षा विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 10 फरवरी 2026

ट्रांसफार्मर चालू करना

ऊर्जा विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 20 फरवरी 2026

डिग्री महाविद्यालय

उच्च शिक्षा विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 24 फरवरी 2026

आर०ओ०बी० का निर्माण

पथ निर्माण विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 25 फरवरी 2026

कारवाई करना

जल संसाधन विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 25 फरवरी 2026

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नगर विकास एवं आवास विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 26 फरवरी 2026

In the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election, Dr. Sunil Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Biharsharif seat by a margin of 29,168 votes (13.55% of total votes), defeating Omair Khan of Indian National Congress. Voter turnout was 55.22%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,89,706

Total Voters

2,15,201

Turnout

55.22%

Gender-wise Breakdown

5 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

2,03,572 / 1,86,116 / 18

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,11,867 / 1,02,056 / 1

Postal Votes

1,277

Overseas Electors

Service Electors

788

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	17	2	19
Nomination Rejected	7	1	8
Withdrawn	1	0	1
Contested	9	1	10
Forfeited Deposit	7	1	8

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:2,11,495

NOTA:3,524

Rejected / Test:182

EVM Votes

2,13,924

Postal Votes

1,277

Valid Postal

1,085

NOTA % of Valid

1.67%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

447

Avg. Electors / Station

~872

Key Dates

Polling Date

6 Nov 2025

Counting Date

14 Nov 2025

Result Declared

14 Nov 2025

Compare Across Years

2025 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Biharsharif in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?: Dr. Sunil Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Biharsharif constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Omair Khan of Indian National Congress by a margin of 29,168 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Biharsharif?: Dr. Sunil Kumar won Biharsharif by 29,168 votes, which is 13.55% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Biharsharif in 2025?: Voter turnout in Biharsharif constituency was 55.22% in the 2025 election, with 2,15,201 votes cast out of 3,89,706 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Biharsharif in 2025?: A total of 11 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Biharsharif seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Dr. Sunil Kumar (BJP), Omair Khan (INC), Manoj Kumar Tanti (IND), Dinesh Kumar (JNSRJP), Mohit Kumar Alias Kundan Kumar (IND), Shiv Kumar Yadav (CPI), Valaram Das (BSP), Manoj Kumar (AAAP), Sarswati Kumari (IND), Rakesh Paswan (IND). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Biharsharif?: Manoj Kumar Tanti (IND), Dinesh Kumar (JNSRJP), Mohit Kumar Alias Kundan Kumar (IND), Shiv Kumar Yadav (CPI), Valaram Das (BSP), Manoj Kumar (AAAP), Sarswati Kumari (IND), Rakesh Paswan (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2025 Biharsharif election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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