Who won Darbhanga Rural in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?

Rajesh Kumar Mandal of Janata Dal (United) won the Darbhanga Rural constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Lalit Kumar Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 18,392 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Darbhanga Rural?

Rajesh Kumar Mandal won Darbhanga Rural by 18,392 votes, which is 10.05% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Darbhanga Rural in 2025?

Voter turnout in Darbhanga Rural constituency was 63.07% in the 2025 election, with 1,83,072 votes cast out of 2,90,287 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 82

Darbhanga Rural (GEN) Election Result 2025

Winner

Rajesh Kumar Mandal

Janata Dal (United)

80,624

votes

Runner-Up

Lalit Kumar Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

62,232

votes

Won by 18,392 votes

Margin: 10.05%

Total Valid Votes: 1,78,532

MLA Profile

RAJESH KUMAR MANDAL (82)

Party

Janata Dal (United)

Constituency

Darbhanga Rural - Darbhanga (Bihar)

Assembly

18th Assembly

Phone

9835086686

[email protected]

Address

Mohalla-Ram Chowk, P.O.-Lalbag P.S.-Town District-Darbhanga

Candidate-Wise Results

14 candidates contested this seat

A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Darbhanga Rural seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Rajesh Kumar Mandal (JD(U)), Lalit Kumar Yadav (RJD), Md Jalaluddin Sahil (AIMIM), Shyam Paswan (IND), Shoaib Ahmed Khan (JNSRJP), Ram Sukamar Yadav (IND), Jai Kishun Sahni (IND), Jagat Narayan Nayak (BSP), Mohammad Kalam (BJNJGD), Abdul Quddus (IND), Uday Chandra Chaupal (IND), Pradeep Kumar Mishra (AJPP), Roshan (VIPTY). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Darbhanga Rural 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	82	Darbhanga Rural	Rajesh Kumar Mandal	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	44	GENERAL	80,355	269	80,624	44.05%	27.77%	Won
2	82	Darbhanga Rural	Lalit Kumar Yadav	RJD	Hurricane lamp	MALE	59	GENERAL	61,902	330	62,232	34.00%	21.44%	Runner-up
3	82	Darbhanga Rural	Md Jalaluddin Sahil	AIMIM	Kite	MALE	53	GENERAL	16,966	42	17,008	9.29%	5.86%	Forfeited
4	82	Darbhanga Rural	Shyam Paswan	IND	Bangles	MALE	48	SC	4,637	1	4,638	2.53%	1.60%	Forfeited
5	82	Darbhanga Rural	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	4,510	6	4,516	2.47%	1.56%
6	82	Darbhanga Rural	Shoaib Ahmed Khan	JNSRJP	School bag	MALE	52	GENERAL	3,792	22	3,814	2.08%	1.31%	Forfeited
7	82	Darbhanga Rural	Ram Sukamar Yadav	IND	Balloon	MALE	46	GENERAL	2,900	1	2,901	1.58%	1.00%	Forfeited
8	82	Darbhanga Rural	Jai Kishun Sahni	IND	Baby walker	MALE	30	GENERAL	2,330	0	2,330	1.27%	0.80%	Forfeited
9	82	Darbhanga Rural	Jagat Narayan Nayak	BSP	Elephant	MALE	69	GENERAL	2,117	1	2,118	1.16%	0.73%	Forfeited
10	82	Darbhanga Rural	Mohammad Kalam	BJNJGD	Bench	MALE	39	GENERAL	744	0	744	0.41%	0.26%	Forfeited
11	82	Darbhanga Rural	Abdul Quddus	IND	Almirah	MALE	52	GENERAL	638	1	639	0.35%	0.22%	Forfeited
12	82	Darbhanga Rural	Uday Chandra Chaupal	IND	Apple	MALE	34	SC	585	0	585	0.32%	0.20%	Forfeited
13	82	Darbhanga Rural	Pradeep Kumar Mishra	AJPP	Pan	MALE	34	GENERAL	471	1	472	0.26%	0.16%	Forfeited
14	82	Darbhanga Rural	Roshan	VIPTY	Air conditioner	MALE	27	GENERAL	427	0	427	0.23%	0.15%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 82 · Darbhanga Rural

Rajesh Kumar Mandal

JD(U)

Won

Total Votes80,624

% of Valid + NOTA44.05%

More details

SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes80,355Postal Votes269% of Electors27.77%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 82 · Darbhanga Rural

Lalit Kumar Yadav

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes62,232

% of Valid + NOTA34.00%

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SymbolHurricane lampGenderMALEAge59CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes61,902Postal Votes330% of Electors21.44%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 82 · Darbhanga Rural

Md Jalaluddin Sahil

AIMIM

Forfeited

Total Votes17,008

% of Valid + NOTA9.29%

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SymbolKiteGenderMALEAge53CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes16,966Postal Votes42% of Electors5.86%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 82 · Darbhanga Rural

Shyam Paswan

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes4,638

% of Valid + NOTA2.53%

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SymbolBanglesGenderMALEAge48CategorySCGeneral Votes4,637Postal Votes1% of Electors1.60%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 82 · Darbhanga Rural

NOTA

Total Votes4,516

% of Valid + NOTA2.47%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes4,510Postal Votes6% of Electors1.56%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 82 · Darbhanga Rural

Shoaib Ahmed Khan

JNSRJP

Forfeited

Total Votes3,814

% of Valid + NOTA2.08%

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SymbolSchool bagGenderMALEAge52CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,792Postal Votes22% of Electors1.31%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 82 · Darbhanga Rural

Ram Sukamar Yadav

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,901

% of Valid + NOTA1.58%

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SymbolBalloonGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,900Postal Votes1% of Electors1.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 82 · Darbhanga Rural

Jai Kishun Sahni

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,330

% of Valid + NOTA1.27%

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SymbolBaby walkerGenderMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,330Postal Votes0% of Electors0.80%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 82 · Darbhanga Rural

Jagat Narayan Nayak

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,118

% of Valid + NOTA1.16%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge69CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,117Postal Votes1% of Electors0.73%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 82 · Darbhanga Rural

Mohammad Kalam

BJNJGD

Forfeited

Total Votes744

% of Valid + NOTA0.41%

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SymbolBenchGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes744Postal Votes0% of Electors0.26%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 82 · Darbhanga Rural

Abdul Quddus

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes639

% of Valid + NOTA0.35%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge52CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes638Postal Votes1% of Electors0.22%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 82 · Darbhanga Rural

Uday Chandra Chaupal

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes585

% of Valid + NOTA0.32%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge34CategorySCGeneral Votes585Postal Votes0% of Electors0.20%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 82 · Darbhanga Rural

Pradeep Kumar Mishra

AJPP

Forfeited

Total Votes472

% of Valid + NOTA0.26%

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SymbolPanGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes471Postal Votes1% of Electors0.16%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 82 · Darbhanga Rural

Roshan

VIPTY

Forfeited

Total Votes427

% of Valid + NOTA0.23%

More details

SymbolAir conditionerGenderMALEAge27CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes427Postal Votes0% of Electors0.15%

Vote Share

JD(U)44.05%

RJD34.00%

AIMIM9.29%

IND2.53%

NOTA2.47%

JNSRJP2.08%

IND1.58%

IND1.27%

BSP1.16%

BJNJGD0.41%

IND0.35%

IND0.32%

AJPP0.26%

VIPTY0.23%

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

21 questions

Rajesh Kumar Mandal has raised 21 questions in the assembly since winning this seat.

डिग्री कॉलेज की स्थापना

उच्च शिक्षा विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 21 जुलाई, 2026

पुल का निर्माण

ग्रामीण कार्य विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 22 जुलाई, 2026

नलजल योजना से जल आपूर्ति कराना

लोक स्वास्थ्य अभियंत्रण विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 23 जुलाई, 2026

कमला नदी पर आयोजित मेला को राजकीय मेला घोषित करना.

राजस्‍व एवं भूमि सुधार विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 23 जुलाई, 2026

भवन का निर्माण

स्वास्थ्य विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 24 जुलाई, 2026

बिजली के जर्जर तारों को ठीक कराना

ऊर्जा विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 24 जुलाई, 2026

सड़क का चौड़ीकरण

पथ निर्माण विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 11 फरवरी 2026

आई0टी0आई कॉलेज का निर्माण

युवा, रोजगार एवं कौशल विकास विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 11 फरवरी 2026

भवन का निर्माण

स्वास्थ्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 13 फरवरी 2026

अतिक्रमण से मुक्त

स्वास्थ्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 13 फरवरी 2026

राजकीय महोत्सव का दर्ज़ा देना

राजस्‍व एवं भूमि सुधार विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 17 फरवरी 2026

भवन का जीर्णोद्धार

उच्च शिक्षा विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 17 फरवरी 2026

अंडरपास का निर्माण

पथ निर्माण विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 18 फरवरी 2026

कारवाई करना

स्वास्थ्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 20 फरवरी 2026

घोषित करना

पर्यटन विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 20 फरवरी 2026

डिग्री महाविधालय खोलना

उच्च शिक्षा विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 24 फरवरी 2026

डिग्री महाविद्यालय खोलने

उच्च शिक्षा विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 24 फरवरी 2026

पुल का निर्माण

ग्रामीण कार्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 25 फरवरी 2026

पथ का चौड़ीकरण

ग्रामीण कार्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 25 फरवरी 2026

पदस्थापन करना

स्वास्थ्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 27 फरवरी 2026

पदस्थापन एवं सुविधा उपलब्ध करना

स्वास्थ्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 27 फरवरी 2026

In the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election, Rajesh Kumar Mandal of Janata Dal (United) won the Darbhanga Rural seat by a margin of 18,392 votes (10.05% of total votes), defeating Lalit Kumar Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 63.07%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,90,287

Total Voters

1,83,072

Turnout

63.07%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,53,679 / 1,36,607 / 1

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

84,946 / 97,428 / 0

Postal Votes

698

Service Electors

150

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

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

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,78,532

NOTA:4,516

Rejected / Test:24

EVM Votes

1,82,374

Postal Votes

698

Valid Postal

668

NOTA % of Valid

2.53%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

343

Avg. Electors / Station

~846

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 Darbhanga Rural in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?: Rajesh Kumar Mandal of Janata Dal (United) won the Darbhanga Rural constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Lalit Kumar Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 18,392 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Darbhanga Rural?: Rajesh Kumar Mandal won Darbhanga Rural by 18,392 votes, which is 10.05% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Darbhanga Rural in 2025?: Voter turnout in Darbhanga Rural constituency was 63.07% in the 2025 election, with 1,83,072 votes cast out of 2,90,287 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Darbhanga Rural in 2025?: A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Darbhanga Rural seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Rajesh Kumar Mandal (JD(U)), Lalit Kumar Yadav (RJD), Md Jalaluddin Sahil (AIMIM), Shyam Paswan (IND), Shoaib Ahmed Khan (JNSRJP), Ram Sukamar Yadav (IND), Jai Kishun Sahni (IND), Jagat Narayan Nayak (BSP), Mohammad Kalam (BJNJGD), Abdul Quddus (IND), Uday Chandra Chaupal (IND), Pradeep Kumar Mishra (AJPP), Roshan (VIPTY). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Darbhanga Rural?: Md Jalaluddin Sahil (AIMIM), Shyam Paswan (IND), Shoaib Ahmed Khan (JNSRJP), Ram Sukamar Yadav (IND), Jai Kishun Sahni (IND), Jagat Narayan Nayak (BSP), Mohammad Kalam (BJNJGD), Abdul Quddus (IND), Uday Chandra Chaupal (IND), Pradeep Kumar Mishra (AJPP), Roshan (VIPTY) lost their security deposit in the 2025 Darbhanga Rural election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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