Who won Darbhanga in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?

Sanjay Saraogi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Darbhanga constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Umesh Sahani of Vikassheel Insaan Party by a margin of 24,593 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Darbhanga?

Sanjay Saraogi won Darbhanga by 24,593 votes, which is 12.53% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Darbhanga in 2025?

Voter turnout in Darbhanga constituency was 60.30% in the 2025 election, with 1,96,291 votes cast out of 3,25,503 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 83

Darbhanga (GEN) Election Result 2025

Winner

Sanjay Saraogi

Bharatiya Janata Party

97,453

votes

Runner-Up

Umesh Sahani

Vikassheel Insaan Party

72,860

votes

Won by 24,593 votes

Margin: 12.53%

Total Valid Votes: 1,94,768

MLA Profile

SANJAY SARAOGI (83)

Party

Bharatiya Janata Party

Constituency

Darbhanga - Darbhanga (Bihar)

Assembly

18th Assembly

Date of Birth

28 Aug 1969

Phone

9334602176

[email protected]

Address

Mohalla- Gandhi Chowk, Post- Lalbag, Thana- Nagar, District- Darbhanga

Candidate-Wise Results

14 candidates contested this seat

A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Darbhanga seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Sanjay Saraogi (BJP), Umesh Sahani (VSIP), R K Mishra (JNSRJP), Nafisul Haque (IND), Md Shaquib Najmi (ABHSLP), Abhishek Kumar Jha (MTLWDP), Ashish Ranjan (AJPP), Pushpam Priya (TPLRSP), Sujeet Kumar Chaudhary (IND), Durga Nanda Mahavir Nayak (BSP), Ranjeet Kumar Ram (WAP), Amajad Khan (IND), Mojahid Alam (SUCI). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Darbhanga 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	83	Darbhanga	Sanjay Saraogi	BJP	Lotus	MALE	55	GENERAL	96,952	501	97,453	49.66%	29.94%	Won
2	83	Darbhanga	Umesh Sahani	VSIP	Boat with man and sail	MALE	59	GENERAL	72,465	395	72,860	37.13%	22.38%	Runner-up
3	83	Darbhanga	R K Mishra	JNSRJP	School bag	MALE	64	GENERAL	11,610	148	11,758	5.99%	3.61%	Forfeited
4	83	Darbhanga	Nafisul Haque	IND	Pressure cooker	MALE	41	GENERAL	2,270	44	2,314	1.18%	0.71%	Forfeited
5	83	Darbhanga	Md Shaquib Najmi	ABHSLP	Triangle	MALE	30	GENERAL	1,853	3	1,856	0.95%	0.57%	Forfeited
6	83	Darbhanga	Abhishek Kumar Jha	MTLWDP	Bricks	MALE	29	GENERAL	1,624	4	1,628	0.83%	0.50%	Forfeited
7	83	Darbhanga	Ashish Ranjan	AJPP	Pan	MALE	30	SC	1,511	2	1,513	0.77%	0.46%	Forfeited
8	83	Darbhanga	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	1,453	15	1,468	0.75%	0.45%
9	83	Darbhanga	Pushpam Priya	TPLRSP	Whistle	FEMALE	38	GENERAL	1,396	7	1,403	0.71%	0.43%	Forfeited
10	83	Darbhanga	Sujeet Kumar Chaudhary	IND	Balloon	MALE	50	GENERAL	1,363	0	1,363	0.69%	0.42%	Forfeited
11	83	Darbhanga	Durga Nanda Mahavir Nayak	BSP	Elephant	MALE	52	GENERAL	938	15	953	0.49%	0.29%	Forfeited
12	83	Darbhanga	Ranjeet Kumar Ram	WAP	Chimney	MALE	38	SC	851	1	852	0.43%	0.26%	Forfeited
13	83	Darbhanga	Amajad Khan	IND	Air conditioner	MALE	46	GENERAL	465	5	470	0.24%	0.14%	Forfeited
14	83	Darbhanga	Mojahid Alam	SUCI	Battery Torch	MALE	47	GENERAL	343	2	345	0.18%	0.11%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 83 · Darbhanga

Sanjay Saraogi

BJP

Won

Total Votes97,453

% of Valid + NOTA49.66%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes96,952Postal Votes501% of Electors29.94%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 83 · Darbhanga

Umesh Sahani

VSIP

Runner-up

Total Votes72,860

% of Valid + NOTA37.13%

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SymbolBoat with man and sailGenderMALEAge59CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes72,465Postal Votes395% of Electors22.38%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 83 · Darbhanga

R K Mishra

JNSRJP

Forfeited

Total Votes11,758

% of Valid + NOTA5.99%

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SymbolSchool bagGenderMALEAge64CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes11,610Postal Votes148% of Electors3.61%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 83 · Darbhanga

Nafisul Haque

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,314

% of Valid + NOTA1.18%

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SymbolPressure cookerGenderMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,270Postal Votes44% of Electors0.71%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 83 · Darbhanga

Md Shaquib Najmi

ABHSLP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,856

% of Valid + NOTA0.95%

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SymbolTriangleGenderMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,853Postal Votes3% of Electors0.57%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 83 · Darbhanga

Abhishek Kumar Jha

MTLWDP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,628

% of Valid + NOTA0.83%

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SymbolBricksGenderMALEAge29CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,624Postal Votes4% of Electors0.50%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 83 · Darbhanga

Ashish Ranjan

AJPP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,513

% of Valid + NOTA0.77%

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SymbolPanGenderMALEAge30CategorySCGeneral Votes1,511Postal Votes2% of Electors0.46%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 83 · Darbhanga

NOTA

Total Votes1,468

% of Valid + NOTA0.75%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes1,453Postal Votes15% of Electors0.45%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 83 · Darbhanga

Pushpam Priya

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,403

% of Valid + NOTA0.71%

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SymbolWhistleGenderFEMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,396Postal Votes7% of Electors0.43%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 83 · Darbhanga

Sujeet Kumar Chaudhary

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,363

% of Valid + NOTA0.69%

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SymbolBalloonGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,363Postal Votes0% of Electors0.42%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 83 · Darbhanga

Durga Nanda Mahavir Nayak

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes953

% of Valid + NOTA0.49%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge52CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes938Postal Votes15% of Electors0.29%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 83 · Darbhanga

Ranjeet Kumar Ram

WAP

Forfeited

Total Votes852

% of Valid + NOTA0.43%

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SymbolChimneyGenderMALEAge38CategorySCGeneral Votes851Postal Votes1% of Electors0.26%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 83 · Darbhanga

Amajad Khan

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes470

% of Valid + NOTA0.24%

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SymbolAir conditionerGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes465Postal Votes5% of Electors0.14%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 83 · Darbhanga

Mojahid Alam

SUCI

Forfeited

Total Votes345

% of Valid + NOTA0.18%

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SymbolBattery TorchGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes343Postal Votes2% of Electors0.11%

Vote Share

BJP49.66%

VSIP37.13%

JNSRJP5.99%

IND1.18%

ABHSLP0.95%

MTLWDP0.83%

AJPP0.77%

NOTA0.75%

TPLRSP0.71%

IND0.69%

BSP0.49%

WAP0.43%

IND0.24%

SUCI0.18%

In the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election, Sanjay Saraogi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Darbhanga seat by a margin of 24,593 votes (12.53% of total votes), defeating Umesh Sahani of Vikassheel Insaan Party. Voter turnout was 60.30%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,25,503

Total Voters

1,96,291

Turnout

60.30%

Gender-wise Breakdown

5 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,69,735 / 1,55,757 / 11

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,00,471 / 94,622 / 1

Postal Votes

1,197

Overseas Electors

Service Electors

401

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	13	1	14
Nomination Rejected	1	0	1
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	12	1	13
Forfeited Deposit	10	1	11

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,94,768

NOTA:1,468

Rejected / Test:55

EVM Votes

1,95,094

Postal Votes

1,197

Valid Postal

1,127

NOTA % of Valid

0.75%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

354

Avg. Electors / Station

~920

Key Dates

Polling Date

6 Nov 2025

Counting Date

14 Nov 2025

Result Declared

14 Nov 2025

Compare Across Years

2025 2020

Darbhanga Rural Hayaghat

Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Darbhanga in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?: Sanjay Saraogi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Darbhanga constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Umesh Sahani of Vikassheel Insaan Party by a margin of 24,593 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Darbhanga?: Sanjay Saraogi won Darbhanga by 24,593 votes, which is 12.53% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Darbhanga in 2025?: Voter turnout in Darbhanga constituency was 60.30% in the 2025 election, with 1,96,291 votes cast out of 3,25,503 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Darbhanga in 2025?: A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Darbhanga seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Sanjay Saraogi (BJP), Umesh Sahani (VSIP), R K Mishra (JNSRJP), Nafisul Haque (IND), Md Shaquib Najmi (ABHSLP), Abhishek Kumar Jha (MTLWDP), Ashish Ranjan (AJPP), Pushpam Priya (TPLRSP), Sujeet Kumar Chaudhary (IND), Durga Nanda Mahavir Nayak (BSP), Ranjeet Kumar Ram (WAP), Amajad Khan (IND), Mojahid Alam (SUCI). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Darbhanga?: R K Mishra (JNSRJP), Nafisul Haque (IND), Md Shaquib Najmi (ABHSLP), Abhishek Kumar Jha (MTLWDP), Ashish Ranjan (AJPP), Pushpam Priya (TPLRSP), Sujeet Kumar Chaudhary (IND), Durga Nanda Mahavir Nayak (BSP), Ranjeet Kumar Ram (WAP), Amajad Khan (IND), Mojahid Alam (SUCI) lost their security deposit in the 2025 Darbhanga election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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