Who won Digha in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?

Sanjiv Chaurasia of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Digha constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Divya Gautam of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) by a margin of 59,079 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Digha?

Sanjiv Chaurasia won Digha by 59,079 votes, which is 30.09% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Digha in 2025?

Voter turnout in Digha constituency was 42.84% in the 2025 election, with 1,96,365 votes cast out of 4,58,367 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 181

Digha (GEN) Election Result 2025

Winner

Sanjiv Chaurasia

Bharatiya Janata Party

1,11,001

votes

Runner-Up

Divya Gautam

Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation)

51,922

votes

Won by 59,079 votes

Margin: 30.09%

Total Valid Votes: 1,93,040

MLA Profile

SANJIV CHAURASIA (181)

Party

Bharatiya Janata Party

Constituency

Digha-Patna (Bihar)

Assembly

18th Assembly

Date of Birth

06 Jul 1969

Phone

9431020110

[email protected]

Address

Arya Bhawan, Khajpura, Bailey Road, P.O.- B.B. College, P.S.- Shastri Nagar Patna-800014

Candidate-Wise Results

12 candidates contested this seat

A total of 12 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Digha seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Sanjiv Chaurasia (BJP), Divya Gautam (CPI(ML)(L)), Ritesh Ranjan Singh Alias Bittu Singh (JNSRJP), Prabhakar Kr. Singh (BSP), Indu Devi (BMF), Kusumlata Verma (IND), Richa Sinha (VCLINDP), Sadhana Kumari (JRJP), Rajiv Kumar Singh (RTORP), Shwet Ranjan (IND), Pranjal Singh (TPLRSP). 9 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Digha 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	181	Digha	Sanjiv Chaurasia	BJP	Lotus	MALE	56	GENERAL	1,10,743	258	1,11,001	56.59%	24.22%	Won
2	181	Digha	Divya Gautam	CPI(ML)(L)	Flag with three stars	FEMALE	33	GENERAL	51,846	76	51,922	26.47%	11.33%	Runner-up
3	181	Digha	Ritesh Ranjan Singh Alias Bittu Singh	JNSRJP	School bag	MALE	52	GENERAL	21,993	78	22,071	11.25%	4.82%	Forfeited
4	181	Digha	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,091	11	3,102	1.58%	0.68%
5	181	Digha	Prabhakar Kr. Singh	BSP	Elephant	MALE	61	GENERAL	1,925	5	1,930	0.98%	0.42%	Forfeited
6	181	Digha	Indu Devi	BMF	Slate	FEMALE	28	GENERAL	1,726	6	1,732	0.88%	0.38%	Forfeited
7	181	Digha	Kusumlata Verma	IND	Bench	FEMALE	56	GENERAL	1,377	5	1,382	0.70%	0.30%	Forfeited
8	181	Digha	Richa Sinha	VCLINDP	Mike	FEMALE	41	GENERAL	685	0	685	0.35%	0.15%	Forfeited
9	181	Digha	Sadhana Kumari	JRJP	Gas Stove	FEMALE	46	GENERAL	635	1	636	0.32%	0.14%	Forfeited
10	181	Digha	Rajiv Kumar Singh	RTORP	Pressure cooker	MALE	54	GENERAL	610	4	614	0.31%	0.13%	Forfeited
11	181	Digha	Shwet Ranjan	IND	Air conditioner	MALE	31	GENERAL	600	1	601	0.31%	0.13%	Forfeited
12	181	Digha	Pranjal Singh	TPLRSP	Whistle	FEMALE	29	GENERAL	465	1	466	0.24%	0.10%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

Sanjiv Chaurasia

BJP

Won

Total Votes1,11,001

% of Valid + NOTA56.59%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge56CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,10,743Postal Votes258% of Electors24.22%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

Divya Gautam

CPI(ML)(L)

Runner-up

Total Votes51,922

% of Valid + NOTA26.47%

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SymbolFlag with three starsGenderFEMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes51,846Postal Votes76% of Electors11.33%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

Ritesh Ranjan Singh Alias Bittu Singh

JNSRJP

Forfeited

Total Votes22,071

% of Valid + NOTA11.25%

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SymbolSchool bagGenderMALEAge52CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes21,993Postal Votes78% of Electors4.82%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

NOTA

Total Votes3,102

% of Valid + NOTA1.58%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,091Postal Votes11% of Electors0.68%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

Prabhakar Kr. Singh

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,930

% of Valid + NOTA0.98%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge61CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,925Postal Votes5% of Electors0.42%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

Indu Devi

BMF

Forfeited

Total Votes1,732

% of Valid + NOTA0.88%

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SymbolSlateGenderFEMALEAge28CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,726Postal Votes6% of Electors0.38%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

Kusumlata Verma

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,382

% of Valid + NOTA0.70%

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SymbolBenchGenderFEMALEAge56CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,377Postal Votes5% of Electors0.30%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

Richa Sinha

VCLINDP

Forfeited

Total Votes685

% of Valid + NOTA0.35%

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SymbolMikeGenderFEMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes685Postal Votes0% of Electors0.15%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

Sadhana Kumari

JRJP

Forfeited

Total Votes636

% of Valid + NOTA0.32%

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SymbolGas StoveGenderFEMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes635Postal Votes1% of Electors0.14%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

Rajiv Kumar Singh

RTORP

Forfeited

Total Votes614

% of Valid + NOTA0.31%

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SymbolPressure cookerGenderMALEAge54CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes610Postal Votes4% of Electors0.13%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

Shwet Ranjan

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes601

% of Valid + NOTA0.31%

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SymbolAir conditionerGenderMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes600Postal Votes1% of Electors0.13%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

Pranjal Singh

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes466

% of Valid + NOTA0.24%

More details

SymbolWhistleGenderFEMALEAge29CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes465Postal Votes1% of Electors0.10%

Vote Share

BJP56.59%

CPI(ML)(L)26.47%

JNSRJP11.25%

NOTA1.58%

BSP0.98%

BMF0.88%

IND0.70%

VCLINDP0.35%

JRJP0.32%

RTORP0.31%

IND0.31%

TPLRSP0.24%

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

2 questions

Sanjiv Chaurasia has raised 2 questions in the assembly since winning this seat.

स्थाई स्थान उपलब्ध कराने हेतु

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

जमीन का पर्चा देने हेतु

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

In the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election, Sanjiv Chaurasia of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Digha seat by a margin of 59,079 votes (30.09% of total votes), defeating Divya Gautam of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation). Voter turnout was 42.84%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

4,58,367

Total Voters

1,96,365

Turnout

42.84%

Gender-wise Breakdown

5 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

2,39,900 / 2,18,447 / 20

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,05,121 / 90,573 / 2

Postal Votes

669

Overseas Electors

Service Electors

710

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	10	6	16
Nomination Rejected	5	0	5
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	5	6	11
Forfeited Deposit	4	5	9

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,93,040

NOTA:3,102

Rejected / Test:223

EVM Votes

1,95,696

Postal Votes

669

Valid Postal

435

NOTA % of Valid

1.61%

Tendered votes: 3.

Polling Stations

Total Stations

503

Avg. Electors / Station

~911

Key Dates

Polling Date

6 Nov 2025

Counting Date

14 Nov 2025

Result Declared

14 Nov 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Digha in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?: Sanjiv Chaurasia of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Digha constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Divya Gautam of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) by a margin of 59,079 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Digha?: Sanjiv Chaurasia won Digha by 59,079 votes, which is 30.09% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Digha in 2025?: Voter turnout in Digha constituency was 42.84% in the 2025 election, with 1,96,365 votes cast out of 4,58,367 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Digha in 2025?: A total of 12 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Digha seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Sanjiv Chaurasia (BJP), Divya Gautam (CPI(ML)(L)), Ritesh Ranjan Singh Alias Bittu Singh (JNSRJP), Prabhakar Kr. Singh (BSP), Indu Devi (BMF), Kusumlata Verma (IND), Richa Sinha (VCLINDP), Sadhana Kumari (JRJP), Rajiv Kumar Singh (RTORP), Shwet Ranjan (IND), Pranjal Singh (TPLRSP). 9 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Digha?: Ritesh Ranjan Singh Alias Bittu Singh (JNSRJP), Prabhakar Kr. Singh (BSP), Indu Devi (BMF), Kusumlata Verma (IND), Richa Sinha (VCLINDP), Sadhana Kumari (JRJP), Rajiv Kumar Singh (RTORP), Shwet Ranjan (IND), Pranjal Singh (TPLRSP) lost their security deposit in the 2025 Digha election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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