Who won Dhaka in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?

Faisal Rahman of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Dhaka constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Pawan Kumar Jaiswal of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 178 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Dhaka?

Faisal Rahman won Dhaka by 178 votes, which is 0.07% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Dhaka in 2025?

Voter turnout in Dhaka constituency was 73.46% in the 2025 election, with 2,46,699 votes cast out of 3,35,844 registered electors.

Which candidates lost their security deposit in Dhaka?

Doctor L. B. Prasad (JNSRJP), Rana Ranjit (AIMIM), Subodh Kumar (IND), Madhusudan Kumar (AAAP), Md Salim (IND), Nagina Paswan (RJBP), Sikandar Bharti (BSP), Kedar Ram (NYKP) lost their security deposit in the 2025 Dhaka election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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GeneralConstituency No. 21

Dhaka (GEN) Election Result 2025

Winner

Faisal Rahman

Rashtriya Janata Dal

1,12,727

votes

Runner-Up

Pawan Kumar Jaiswal

Bharatiya Janata Party

1,12,549

votes

Won by 178 votes

Margin: 0.07%

Total Valid Votes: 2,43,533

MLA Profile

FAISAL RAHMAN (21)

Party

Rashtriya Janata Dal

Constituency

Dhaka - East Champaran (Bihar)

Assembly

18th Assembly

Phone

9431233700

[email protected]

Address

Village - Sapahi Bhandar, Post Office - Jhitkahi, Police Station - Pachpakadi, District - East Champaran

Candidate-Wise Results

11 candidates contested this seat

A total of 11 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Dhaka seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Faisal Rahman (RJD), Pawan Kumar Jaiswal (BJP), Doctor L. B. Prasad (JNSRJP), Rana Ranjit (AIMIM), Subodh Kumar (IND), Madhusudan Kumar (AAAP), Md Salim (IND), Nagina Paswan (RJBP), Sikandar Bharti (BSP), Kedar Ram (NYKP). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Dhaka 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	21	Dhaka	Faisal Rahman	RJD	Hurricane lamp	MALE	40	GENERAL	1,12,079	648	1,12,727	45.72%	33.57%	Won
2	21	Dhaka	Pawan Kumar Jaiswal	BJP	Lotus	MALE	48	GENERAL	1,12,198	351	1,12,549	45.64%	33.51%	Runner-up
3	21	Dhaka	Doctor L. B. Prasad	JNSRJP	School bag	MALE	54	GENERAL	8,263	84	8,347	3.39%	2.49%	Forfeited
4	21	Dhaka	Rana Ranjit	AIMIM	Kite	MALE	38	GENERAL	5,704	26	5,730	2.32%	1.71%	Forfeited
5	21	Dhaka	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,042	5	3,047	1.24%	0.91%
6	21	Dhaka	Subodh Kumar	IND	Bench	MALE	29	GENERAL	1,684	1	1,685	0.68%	0.50%	Forfeited
7	21	Dhaka	Madhusudan Kumar	AAAP	Broom	MALE	26	GENERAL	908	4	912	0.37%	0.27%	Forfeited
8	21	Dhaka	Md Salim	IND	Binoculars	MALE	33	GENERAL	495	0	495	0.20%	0.15%	Forfeited
9	21	Dhaka	Nagina Paswan	RJBP	Cauliflower	MALE	47	SC	477	0	477	0.19%	0.14%	Forfeited
10	21	Dhaka	Sikandar Bharti	BSP	Elephant	MALE	45	SC	393	3	396	0.16%	0.12%	Forfeited
11	21	Dhaka	Kedar Ram	NYKP	Bat	MALE	43	GENERAL	215	0	215	0.09%	0.06%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 21 · Dhaka

Faisal Rahman

RJD

Won

Total Votes1,12,727

% of Valid + NOTA45.72%

More details

SymbolHurricane lampGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,12,079Postal Votes648% of Electors33.57%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 21 · Dhaka

Pawan Kumar Jaiswal

BJP

Runner-up

Total Votes1,12,549

% of Valid + NOTA45.64%

More details

SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,12,198Postal Votes351% of Electors33.51%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 21 · Dhaka

Doctor L. B. Prasad

JNSRJP

Forfeited

Total Votes8,347

% of Valid + NOTA3.39%

More details

SymbolSchool bagGenderMALEAge54CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes8,263Postal Votes84% of Electors2.49%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 21 · Dhaka

Rana Ranjit

AIMIM

Forfeited

Total Votes5,730

% of Valid + NOTA2.32%

More details

SymbolKiteGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes5,704Postal Votes26% of Electors1.71%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 21 · Dhaka

NOTA

Total Votes3,047

% of Valid + NOTA1.24%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,042Postal Votes5% of Electors0.91%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 21 · Dhaka

Subodh Kumar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,685

% of Valid + NOTA0.68%

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SymbolBenchGenderMALEAge29CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,684Postal Votes1% of Electors0.50%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 21 · Dhaka

Madhusudan Kumar

AAAP

Forfeited

Total Votes912

% of Valid + NOTA0.37%

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SymbolBroomGenderMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes908Postal Votes4% of Electors0.27%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 21 · Dhaka

Md Salim

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes495

% of Valid + NOTA0.20%

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SymbolBinocularsGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes495Postal Votes0% of Electors0.15%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 21 · Dhaka

Nagina Paswan

RJBP

Forfeited

Total Votes477

% of Valid + NOTA0.19%

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SymbolCauliflowerGenderMALEAge47CategorySCGeneral Votes477Postal Votes0% of Electors0.14%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 21 · Dhaka

Sikandar Bharti

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes396

% of Valid + NOTA0.16%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge45CategorySCGeneral Votes393Postal Votes3% of Electors0.12%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 21 · Dhaka

Kedar Ram

NYKP

Forfeited

Total Votes215

% of Valid + NOTA0.09%

More details

SymbolBatGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes215Postal Votes0% of Electors0.06%

Vote Share

RJD45.72%

BJP45.64%

JNSRJP3.39%

AIMIM2.32%

NOTA1.24%

IND0.68%

AAAP0.37%

IND0.20%

RJBP0.19%

BSP0.16%

NYKP0.09%

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

23 questions

Faisal Rahman has raised 23 questions in the assembly since winning this seat.

भवन का निर्माण

शिक्षा विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 21 जुलाई, 2026

विद्यालय भवन एवं चहारदीवारी का निर्माण

शिक्षा विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 21 जुलाई, 2026

पथ का निर्माण

पथ निर्माण विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 22 जुलाई, 2026

कार्य प्रारंभ कराना

ग्रामीण कार्य विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 22 जुलाई, 2026

चापाकल लगवाना

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

सब-स्टेशन स्थापित करना

ऊर्जा विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 24 जुलाई, 2026

भवन का निर्माण

स्वास्थ्य विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 24 जुलाई, 2026

सरकारी बसों के परिचालन

परिवहन विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 3 फरवरी 2026

डिग्री कॉलेज की स्थापना

शिक्षा विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 3 फरवरी 2026

बस स्टैंड का निर्माण ।

नगर विकास एवं आवास विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 5 फरवरी 2026

कार्रवाई करना

राजस्‍व एवं भूमि सुधार विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 5 फरवरी 2026

अस्पताल में सभी रिक्त पदों पर स्थायी नियुक्ति

स्वास्थ्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 6 फरवरी 2026

ब्लड बैंक का संचालन

स्वास्थ्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 6 फरवरी 2026

बाँध पर पक्की सड़क निर्माण

जल संसाधन विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 11 फरवरी 2026

छात्रावास का निर्माण

अल्‍पसंख्‍यक कल्‍याण विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 16 फरवरी 2026

छात्रावास का निर्माण

अनुसूचित जाति और अनुसूचित जनजाति कल्याण विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 17 फरवरी 2026

सड़क का चौड़ीकरण

ग्रामीण कार्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 18 फरवरी 2026

कैनाल की उड़ाही एवं पूर्ण संचालन

जल संसाधन विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 18 फरवरी 2026

कब्रिस्तानों की घेराबंदी करना

गृह विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 23 फरवरी 2026

सड़क का निर्माण

पथ निर्माण विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 25 फरवरी 2026

सड़कों का चौड़ीकरण

ग्रामीण कार्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 25 फरवरी 2026

बेतिया राज की भूमि को पारदर्शी बनाना

राजस्‍व एवं भूमि सुधार विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 26 फरवरी 2026

नगर पंचायत का दर्जा देना

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

In the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election, Faisal Rahman of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Dhaka seat by a margin of 178 votes (0.07% of total votes), defeating Pawan Kumar Jaiswal of Bharatiya Janata Party. Voter turnout was 73.46%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,35,844

Total Voters

2,46,699

Turnout

73.46%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,78,594 / 1,57,241 / 9

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,21,404 / 1,24,053 / 1

Postal Votes

1,241

Service Electors

331

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	12	1	13
Nomination Rejected	2	0	2
Withdrawn	0	1	1
Contested	10	0	10
Forfeited Deposit	8	0	8

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:2,43,533

NOTA:3,047

Rejected / Test:119

EVM Votes

2,45,458

Postal Votes

1,241

Valid Postal

1,117

NOTA % of Valid

1.25%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

381

Avg. Electors / Station

~881

Key Dates

Polling Date

11 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 Dhaka in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?: Faisal Rahman of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Dhaka constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Pawan Kumar Jaiswal of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 178 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Dhaka?: Faisal Rahman won Dhaka by 178 votes, which is 0.07% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Dhaka in 2025?: Voter turnout in Dhaka constituency was 73.46% in the 2025 election, with 2,46,699 votes cast out of 3,35,844 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Dhaka in 2025?: A total of 11 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Dhaka seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Faisal Rahman (RJD), Pawan Kumar Jaiswal (BJP), Doctor L. B. Prasad (JNSRJP), Rana Ranjit (AIMIM), Subodh Kumar (IND), Madhusudan Kumar (AAAP), Md Salim (IND), Nagina Paswan (RJBP), Sikandar Bharti (BSP), Kedar Ram (NYKP). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Dhaka?: Doctor L. B. Prasad (JNSRJP), Rana Ranjit (AIMIM), Subodh Kumar (IND), Madhusudan Kumar (AAAP), Md Salim (IND), Nagina Paswan (RJBP), Sikandar Bharti (BSP), Kedar Ram (NYKP) lost their security deposit in the 2025 Dhaka election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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