Who won Gopalpur in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?

Shailesh Kumar Alias Bulo Mandal of Janata Dal (United) won the Gopalpur constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Prem Sagar Alias Dablu Yadav of Vikassheel Insaan Party by a margin of 58,135 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Gopalpur?

Shailesh Kumar Alias Bulo Mandal won Gopalpur by 58,135 votes, which is 30.36% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Gopalpur in 2025?

Voter turnout in Gopalpur constituency was 69.14% in the 2025 election, with 1,91,500 votes cast out of 2,76,973 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 153

Gopalpur (GEN) Election Result 2025

Winner

Shailesh Kumar Alias Bulo Mandal

Janata Dal (United)

1,08,630

votes

Runner-Up

Prem Sagar Alias Dablu Yadav

Vikassheel Insaan Party

50,495

votes

Won by 58,135 votes

Margin: 30.36%

Total Valid Votes: 1,86,620

MLA Profile

SHAILESH KUMAR ALIAS BULO MANDAL (153)

Council of Ministers

Party

Janata Dal (United)

Constituency

Gopalpur - Bhagalpur (Bihar)

Assembly

18th Assembly

Phone

9431404040

[email protected]

Address

Village- Raghopur, Police Station- Kharik Bazar, Police Station- Kharik, Via- Naugachhiya, District- Bhagalpur

Candidate-Wise Results

11 candidates contested this seat

A total of 11 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Gopalpur seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Shailesh Kumar Alias Bulo Mandal (JD(U)), Prem Sagar Alias Dablu Yadav (VSIP), Narendra Kumar Niraj (IND), Mankeshwar Singh Alias Mantu Singh (JNSRJP), Sanjiv Kumar Yadav Alias Moti Yadav (IND), Soni Bharti (IND), Bharat Bhushan Ganpati (LKSHPLK), Suman Kumar (BSP), Rajiv Kumar Singh (IND), Piyush Jha (IND). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Gopalpur 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	153	Gopalpur	Shailesh Kumar Alias Bulo Mandal	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	49	GENERAL	1,08,453	177	1,08,630	56.75%	39.22%	Won
2	153	Gopalpur	Prem Sagar Alias Dablu Yadav	VSIP	Boat with man and sail	MALE	49	GENERAL	50,399	96	50,495	26.38%	18.23%	Runner-up
3	153	Gopalpur	Narendra Kumar Niraj	IND	Battery Torch	MALE	61	GENERAL	12,657	29	12,686	6.63%	4.58%	Forfeited
4	153	Gopalpur	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	4,777	5	4,782	2.50%	1.73%
5	153	Gopalpur	Mankeshwar Singh Alias Mantu Singh	JNSRJP	School bag	MALE	49	GENERAL	4,657	44	4,701	2.46%	1.70%	Forfeited
6	153	Gopalpur	Sanjiv Kumar Yadav Alias Moti Yadav	IND	Bucket	MALE	35	GENERAL	4,467	5	4,472	2.34%	1.61%	Forfeited
7	153	Gopalpur	Soni Bharti	IND	Bat	FEMALE	47	GENERAL	1,647	4	1,651	0.86%	0.60%	Forfeited
8	153	Gopalpur	Bharat Bhushan Ganpati	LKSHPLK	Brief case	MALE	28	GENERAL	1,527	2	1,529	0.80%	0.55%	Forfeited
9	153	Gopalpur	Suman Kumar	BSP	Elephant	MALE	29	GENERAL	1,167	4	1,171	0.61%	0.42%	Forfeited
10	153	Gopalpur	Rajiv Kumar Singh	IND	Bead necklace	MALE	36	GENERAL	691	0	691	0.36%	0.25%	Forfeited
11	153	Gopalpur	Piyush Jha	IND	Black board	MALE	36	GENERAL	593	1	594	0.31%	0.21%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 153 · Gopalpur

Shailesh Kumar Alias Bulo Mandal

JD(U)

Won

Total Votes1,08,630

% of Valid + NOTA56.75%

More details

SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,08,453Postal Votes177% of Electors39.22%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 153 · Gopalpur

Prem Sagar Alias Dablu Yadav

VSIP

Runner-up

Total Votes50,495

% of Valid + NOTA26.38%

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SymbolBoat with man and sailGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes50,399Postal Votes96% of Electors18.23%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 153 · Gopalpur

Narendra Kumar Niraj

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes12,686

% of Valid + NOTA6.63%

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SymbolBattery TorchGenderMALEAge61CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes12,657Postal Votes29% of Electors4.58%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 153 · Gopalpur

NOTA

Total Votes4,782

% of Valid + NOTA2.50%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes4,777Postal Votes5% of Electors1.73%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 153 · Gopalpur

Mankeshwar Singh Alias Mantu Singh

JNSRJP

Forfeited

Total Votes4,701

% of Valid + NOTA2.46%

More details

SymbolSchool bagGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,657Postal Votes44% of Electors1.70%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 153 · Gopalpur

Sanjiv Kumar Yadav Alias Moti Yadav

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes4,472

% of Valid + NOTA2.34%

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SymbolBucketGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,467Postal Votes5% of Electors1.61%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 153 · Gopalpur

Soni Bharti

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,651

% of Valid + NOTA0.86%

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SymbolBatGenderFEMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,647Postal Votes4% of Electors0.60%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 153 · Gopalpur

Bharat Bhushan Ganpati

LKSHPLK

Forfeited

Total Votes1,529

% of Valid + NOTA0.80%

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SymbolBrief caseGenderMALEAge28CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,527Postal Votes2% of Electors0.55%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 153 · Gopalpur

Suman Kumar

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,171

% of Valid + NOTA0.61%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge29CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,167Postal Votes4% of Electors0.42%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 153 · Gopalpur

Rajiv Kumar Singh

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes691

% of Valid + NOTA0.36%

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SymbolBead necklaceGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes691Postal Votes0% of Electors0.25%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 153 · Gopalpur

Piyush Jha

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes594

% of Valid + NOTA0.31%

More details

SymbolBlack boardGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes593Postal Votes1% of Electors0.21%

Vote Share

JD(U)56.75%

VSIP26.38%

IND6.63%

NOTA2.50%

JNSRJP2.46%

IND2.34%

IND0.86%

LKSHPLK0.80%

BSP0.61%

IND0.36%

IND0.31%

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

9 questions

Shailesh Kumar Alias Bulo Mandal has raised 9 questions in the assembly since winning this seat.

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In the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election, Shailesh Kumar Alias Bulo Mandal of Janata Dal (United) won the Gopalpur seat by a margin of 58,135 votes (30.36% of total votes), defeating Prem Sagar Alias Dablu Yadav of Vikassheel Insaan Party. Voter turnout was 69.14%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,76,973

Total Voters

1,91,500

Turnout

69.14%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,42,879 / 1,34,087 / 7

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

95,984 / 95,050 / 1

Postal Votes

465

Service Electors

882

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	9	2	11
Nomination Rejected	0	0	0
Withdrawn	0	1	1
Contested	9	1	10
Forfeited Deposit	7	1	8

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,86,620

NOTA:4,782

Rejected / Test:98

EVM Votes

1,91,035

Postal Votes

465

Valid Postal

362

NOTA % of Valid

2.56%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

317

Avg. Electors / Station

~874

Key Dates

Polling Date

11 Nov 2025

Counting Date

14 Nov 2025

Result Declared

14 Nov 2025

Compare Across Years

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Gopalpur in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?: Shailesh Kumar Alias Bulo Mandal of Janata Dal (United) won the Gopalpur constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Prem Sagar Alias Dablu Yadav of Vikassheel Insaan Party by a margin of 58,135 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Gopalpur?: Shailesh Kumar Alias Bulo Mandal won Gopalpur by 58,135 votes, which is 30.36% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Gopalpur in 2025?: Voter turnout in Gopalpur constituency was 69.14% in the 2025 election, with 1,91,500 votes cast out of 2,76,973 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Gopalpur in 2025?: A total of 11 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Gopalpur seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Shailesh Kumar Alias Bulo Mandal (JD(U)), Prem Sagar Alias Dablu Yadav (VSIP), Narendra Kumar Niraj (IND), Mankeshwar Singh Alias Mantu Singh (JNSRJP), Sanjiv Kumar Yadav Alias Moti Yadav (IND), Soni Bharti (IND), Bharat Bhushan Ganpati (LKSHPLK), Suman Kumar (BSP), Rajiv Kumar Singh (IND), Piyush Jha (IND). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Gopalpur?: Narendra Kumar Niraj (IND), Mankeshwar Singh Alias Mantu Singh (JNSRJP), Sanjiv Kumar Yadav Alias Moti Yadav (IND), Soni Bharti (IND), Bharat Bhushan Ganpati (LKSHPLK), Suman Kumar (BSP), Rajiv Kumar Singh (IND), Piyush Jha (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2025 Gopalpur election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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