Who won Danapur in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?

Ram Kripal Yadav of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Danapur constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Rit Lal Roy of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 29,133 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Danapur?

Ram Kripal Yadav won Danapur by 29,133 votes, which is 13.22% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Danapur in 2025?

Voter turnout in Danapur constituency was 58.48% in the 2025 election, with 2,20,318 votes cast out of 3,76,759 registered electors.

Which candidates lost their security deposit in Danapur?

Shailesh K.r Dhiraj (IND), Raghuveer Mahto (RJBP), Varsha (IND), Sunny Kumar Sharma (JRJP), Pawan Kumar (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2025 Danapur election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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GeneralConstituency No. 186

Danapur (GEN) Election Result 2025

Winner

Ram Kripal Yadav

Bharatiya Janata Party

1,19,877

votes

Runner-Up

Rit Lal Roy

Rashtriya Janata Dal

90,744

votes

Won by 29,133 votes

Margin: 13.22%

Total Valid Votes: 2,17,065

MLA Profile

RAM KRIPAL YADAV (186)

Council of Ministers

Party

Bharatiya Janata Party

Constituency

Danapur-Patna (Bihar)

Assembly

18th Assembly

Phone

9431800966

[email protected]

Address

Goriya Toli, Station Road, Post-GPO, Patna 800001

Candidate-Wise Results

8 candidates contested this seat

A total of 8 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Danapur seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Ram Kripal Yadav (BJP), Rit Lal Roy (RJD), Shailesh K.r Dhiraj (IND), Raghuveer Mahto (RJBP), Varsha (IND), Sunny Kumar Sharma (JRJP), Pawan Kumar (IND). 5 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Danapur 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	186	Danapur	Ram Kripal Yadav	BJP	Lotus	MALE	64	GENERAL	1,19,528	349	1,19,877	54.41%	31.82%	Won
2	186	Danapur	Rit Lal Roy	RJD	Hurricane lamp	MALE	53	GENERAL	90,550	194	90,744	41.19%	24.09%	Runner-up
3	186	Danapur	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,230	12	3,242	1.47%	0.86%
4	186	Danapur	Shailesh K.r Dhiraj	IND	Kettle	MALE	39	GENERAL	2,781	5	2,786	1.26%	0.74%	Forfeited
5	186	Danapur	Raghuveer Mahto	RJBP	Cauliflower	MALE	72	GENERAL	1,334	6	1,340	0.61%	0.36%	Forfeited
6	186	Danapur	Varsha	IND	Bangles	FEMALE	30	GENERAL	998	3	1,001	0.45%	0.27%	Forfeited
7	186	Danapur	Sunny Kumar Sharma	JRJP	Gas Stove	MALE	34	GENERAL	690	1	691	0.31%	0.18%	Forfeited
8	186	Danapur	Pawan Kumar	IND	Telephone	MALE	39	GENERAL	625	1	626	0.28%	0.17%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 186 · Danapur

Ram Kripal Yadav

BJP

Won

Total Votes1,19,877

% of Valid + NOTA54.41%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge64CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,19,528Postal Votes349% of Electors31.82%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 186 · Danapur

Rit Lal Roy

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes90,744

% of Valid + NOTA41.19%

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SymbolHurricane lampGenderMALEAge53CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes90,550Postal Votes194% of Electors24.09%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 186 · Danapur

NOTA

Total Votes3,242

% of Valid + NOTA1.47%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,230Postal Votes12% of Electors0.86%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 186 · Danapur

Shailesh K.r Dhiraj

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,786

% of Valid + NOTA1.26%

More details

SymbolKettleGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,781Postal Votes5% of Electors0.74%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 186 · Danapur

Raghuveer Mahto

RJBP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,340

% of Valid + NOTA0.61%

More details

SymbolCauliflowerGenderMALEAge72CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,334Postal Votes6% of Electors0.36%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 186 · Danapur

Varsha

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,001

% of Valid + NOTA0.45%

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SymbolBanglesGenderFEMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes998Postal Votes3% of Electors0.27%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 186 · Danapur

Sunny Kumar Sharma

JRJP

Forfeited

Total Votes691

% of Valid + NOTA0.31%

More details

SymbolGas StoveGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes690Postal Votes1% of Electors0.18%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 186 · Danapur

Pawan Kumar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes626

% of Valid + NOTA0.28%

More details

SymbolTelephoneGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes625Postal Votes1% of Electors0.17%

Vote Share

BJP54.41%

RJD41.19%

NOTA1.47%

IND1.26%

RJBP0.61%

IND0.45%

JRJP0.31%

IND0.28%

In the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election, Ram Kripal Yadav of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Danapur seat by a margin of 29,133 votes (13.22% of total votes), defeating Rit Lal Roy of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 58.48%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,76,759

Total Voters

2,20,318

Turnout

58.48%

Gender-wise Breakdown

5 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,99,325 / 1,77,424 / 10

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,19,851 / 99,884 / 1

Postal Votes

582

Overseas Electors

Service Electors

1,311

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	12	4	16
Nomination Rejected	3	3	6
Withdrawn	3	0	3
Contested	6	1	7
Forfeited Deposit	4	1	5

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:2,17,065

NOTA:3,242

Rejected / Test:11

EVM Votes

2,19,736

Postal Votes

582

Valid Postal

559

NOTA % of Valid

1.49%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

411

Avg. Electors / Station

~917

Key Dates

Polling Date

6 Nov 2025

Counting Date

14 Nov 2025

Result Declared

14 Nov 2025

Compare Across Years

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Danapur in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?: Ram Kripal Yadav of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Danapur constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Rit Lal Roy of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 29,133 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Danapur?: Ram Kripal Yadav won Danapur by 29,133 votes, which is 13.22% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Danapur in 2025?: Voter turnout in Danapur constituency was 58.48% in the 2025 election, with 2,20,318 votes cast out of 3,76,759 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Danapur in 2025?: A total of 8 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Danapur seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Ram Kripal Yadav (BJP), Rit Lal Roy (RJD), Shailesh K.r Dhiraj (IND), Raghuveer Mahto (RJBP), Varsha (IND), Sunny Kumar Sharma (JRJP), Pawan Kumar (IND). 5 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Danapur?: Shailesh K.r Dhiraj (IND), Raghuveer Mahto (RJBP), Varsha (IND), Sunny Kumar Sharma (JRJP), Pawan Kumar (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2025 Danapur election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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