Who won Garkha in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?

Surendra Ram of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Garkha constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Simant Mrinal of Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) by a margin of 12,804 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Garkha?

Surendra Ram won Garkha by 12,804 votes, which is 6.29% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Garkha in 2025?

Voter turnout in Garkha constituency was 65.45% in the 2025 election, with 2,03,641 votes cast out of 3,11,162 registered electors.

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Scheduled CasteConstituency No. 119

Garkha (SC) Election Result 2025

Winner

Surendra Ram

Rashtriya Janata Dal

91,134

votes

Runner-Up

Simant Mrinal

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)

78,330

votes

Won by 12,804 votes

Margin: 6.29%

Total Valid Votes: 2,00,880

MLA Profile

SURENDRA RAM (119)

Party

Rashtriya Janata Dal

Constituency

Garkha (SC) - Saran (Bihar)

Assembly

18th Assembly

Date of Birth

01 Jan 1975

Phone

8210796920

[email protected]

Address

Village- Raghupur Balaha, Post Office- Mohammadpur Police Station- Gadkha, District- Saran, Bihar, Pin Code- 841311

Candidate-Wise Results

14 candidates contested this seat

A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Garkha seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Surendra Ram (RJD), Simant Mrinal (LJPRV), Muneshwar Chaudhary (IND), Manohar Kumar Ram (JNSRJP), Avinash Kumar (BSP), Raghunandan Manjhi (IND), Rajkumar (IND), Sabita Devi (IND), Vigan Manjhi (RASLJP), Nagendra Ram (RPI(A)), Neeraj Ram (IND), Sadan Kumar (AAAP), Nand Kishor Manjhi (IND). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Garkha 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	119	Garkha	Surendra Ram	RJD	Hurricane lamp	MALE	45	SC	90,831	303	91,134	44.78%	29.29%	Won
2	119	Garkha	Simant Mrinal	LJPRV	Helicopter	MALE	34	SC	78,136	194	78,330	38.49%	25.17%	Runner-up
3	119	Garkha	Muneshwar Chaudhary	IND	Pressure cooker	MALE	70	SC	9,392	61	9,453	4.65%	3.04%	Forfeited
4	119	Garkha	Manohar Kumar Ram	JNSRJP	School bag	MALE	34	SC	5,255	59	5,314	2.61%	1.71%	Forfeited
5	119	Garkha	Avinash Kumar	BSP	Elephant	MALE	31	SC	3,264	14	3,278	1.61%	1.05%	Forfeited
6	119	Garkha	Raghunandan Manjhi	IND	Slate	MALE	82	SC	2,768	6	2,774	1.36%	0.89%	Forfeited
7	119	Garkha	Rajkumar	IND	Tennis racket & ball	MALE	53	SC	2,678	0	2,678	1.32%	0.86%	Forfeited
8	119	Garkha	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	2,606	11	2,617	1.29%	0.84%
9	119	Garkha	Sabita Devi	IND	Television	FEMALE	38	SC	1,724	4	1,728	0.85%	0.56%	Forfeited
10	119	Garkha	Vigan Manjhi	RASLJP	Sewing machine	MALE	53	SC	1,650	10	1,660	0.82%	0.53%	Forfeited
11	119	Garkha	Nagendra Ram	RPI(A)	Gas Stove	MALE	47	SC	1,424	4	1,428	0.70%	0.46%	Forfeited
12	119	Garkha	Neeraj Ram	IND	Helmet	MALE	40	SC	1,284	3	1,287	0.63%	0.41%	Forfeited
13	119	Garkha	Sadan Kumar	AAAP	Broom	MALE	43	SC	1,006	4	1,010	0.50%	0.32%	Forfeited
14	119	Garkha	Nand Kishor Manjhi	IND	Harmonium	MALE	41	SC	805	1	806	0.40%	0.26%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 119 · Garkha

Surendra Ram

RJD

Won

Total Votes91,134

% of Valid + NOTA44.78%

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SymbolHurricane lampGenderMALEAge45CategorySCGeneral Votes90,831Postal Votes303% of Electors29.29%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 119 · Garkha

Simant Mrinal

LJPRV

Runner-up

Total Votes78,330

% of Valid + NOTA38.49%

More details

SymbolHelicopterGenderMALEAge34CategorySCGeneral Votes78,136Postal Votes194% of Electors25.17%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 119 · Garkha

Muneshwar Chaudhary

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes9,453

% of Valid + NOTA4.65%

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SymbolPressure cookerGenderMALEAge70CategorySCGeneral Votes9,392Postal Votes61% of Electors3.04%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 119 · Garkha

Manohar Kumar Ram

JNSRJP

Forfeited

Total Votes5,314

% of Valid + NOTA2.61%

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SymbolSchool bagGenderMALEAge34CategorySCGeneral Votes5,255Postal Votes59% of Electors1.71%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 119 · Garkha

Avinash Kumar

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes3,278

% of Valid + NOTA1.61%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge31CategorySCGeneral Votes3,264Postal Votes14% of Electors1.05%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 119 · Garkha

Raghunandan Manjhi

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,774

% of Valid + NOTA1.36%

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SymbolSlateGenderMALEAge82CategorySCGeneral Votes2,768Postal Votes6% of Electors0.89%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 119 · Garkha

Rajkumar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,678

% of Valid + NOTA1.32%

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SymbolTennis racket & ballGenderMALEAge53CategorySCGeneral Votes2,678Postal Votes0% of Electors0.86%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 119 · Garkha

NOTA

Total Votes2,617

% of Valid + NOTA1.29%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes2,606Postal Votes11% of Electors0.84%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 119 · Garkha

Sabita Devi

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,728

% of Valid + NOTA0.85%

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SymbolTelevisionGenderFEMALEAge38CategorySCGeneral Votes1,724Postal Votes4% of Electors0.56%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 119 · Garkha

Vigan Manjhi

RASLJP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,660

% of Valid + NOTA0.82%

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SymbolSewing machineGenderMALEAge53CategorySCGeneral Votes1,650Postal Votes10% of Electors0.53%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 119 · Garkha

Nagendra Ram

RPI(A)

Forfeited

Total Votes1,428

% of Valid + NOTA0.70%

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SymbolGas StoveGenderMALEAge47CategorySCGeneral Votes1,424Postal Votes4% of Electors0.46%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 119 · Garkha

Neeraj Ram

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,287

% of Valid + NOTA0.63%

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SymbolHelmetGenderMALEAge40CategorySCGeneral Votes1,284Postal Votes3% of Electors0.41%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 119 · Garkha

Sadan Kumar

AAAP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,010

% of Valid + NOTA0.50%

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SymbolBroomGenderMALEAge43CategorySCGeneral Votes1,006Postal Votes4% of Electors0.32%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 119 · Garkha

Nand Kishor Manjhi

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes806

% of Valid + NOTA0.40%

More details

SymbolHarmoniumGenderMALEAge41CategorySCGeneral Votes805Postal Votes1% of Electors0.26%

Vote Share

RJD44.78%

LJPRV38.49%

IND4.65%

JNSRJP2.61%

BSP1.61%

IND1.36%

IND1.32%

NOTA1.29%

IND0.85%

RASLJP0.82%

RPI(A)0.70%

IND0.63%

AAAP0.50%

IND0.40%

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

4 questions

Surendra Ram has raised 4 questions in the assembly since winning this seat.

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In the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election, Surendra Ram of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Garkha seat by a margin of 12,804 votes (6.29% of total votes), defeating Simant Mrinal of Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas). Voter turnout was 65.45%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,11,162

Total Voters

2,03,641

Turnout

65.45%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,65,114 / 1,46,045 / 3

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,02,373 / 1,00,450 / 0

Postal Votes

818

Service Electors

1,146

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	14	2	16
Nomination Rejected	1	1	2
Withdrawn	1	0	1
Contested	12	1	13
Forfeited Deposit	10	1	11

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:2,00,880

NOTA:2,617

Rejected / Test:144

EVM Votes

2,02,823

Postal Votes

818

Valid Postal

663

NOTA % of Valid

1.30%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

360

Avg. Electors / Station

~864

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 Garkha in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?: Surendra Ram of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Garkha constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Simant Mrinal of Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) by a margin of 12,804 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Garkha?: Surendra Ram won Garkha by 12,804 votes, which is 6.29% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Garkha in 2025?: Voter turnout in Garkha constituency was 65.45% in the 2025 election, with 2,03,641 votes cast out of 3,11,162 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Garkha in 2025?: A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Garkha seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Surendra Ram (RJD), Simant Mrinal (LJPRV), Muneshwar Chaudhary (IND), Manohar Kumar Ram (JNSRJP), Avinash Kumar (BSP), Raghunandan Manjhi (IND), Rajkumar (IND), Sabita Devi (IND), Vigan Manjhi (RASLJP), Nagendra Ram (RPI(A)), Neeraj Ram (IND), Sadan Kumar (AAAP), Nand Kishor Manjhi (IND). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Garkha?: Muneshwar Chaudhary (IND), Manohar Kumar Ram (JNSRJP), Avinash Kumar (BSP), Raghunandan Manjhi (IND), Rajkumar (IND), Sabita Devi (IND), Vigan Manjhi (RASLJP), Nagendra Ram (RPI(A)), Neeraj Ram (IND), Sadan Kumar (AAAP), Nand Kishor Manjhi (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2025 Garkha election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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