Who won Jamalpur in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?

Nachiketa of Janata Dal (United) won the Jamalpur constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Narendra Kumar of Indian Inclusive Party by a margin of 36,228 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Jamalpur?

Nachiketa won Jamalpur by 36,228 votes, which is 17.98% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Jamalpur in 2025?

Voter turnout in Jamalpur constituency was 60.95% in the 2025 election, with 2,01,470 votes cast out of 3,30,571 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 166

Jamalpur (GEN) Election Result 2025

Winner

Nachiketa

Janata Dal (United)

96,683

votes

Runner-Up

Narendra Kumar

Indian Inclusive Party

60,455

votes

Won by 36,228 votes

Margin: 17.98%

Total Valid Votes: 1,99,645

MLA Profile

NACHIKETA (166)

Party

Janata Dal (United)

Constituency

Jamalpur-Munger (Bihar)

Assembly

18th Assembly

Phone

9430079209

[email protected]

Address

109, Bekapur, Munger-811201, Bihar

Candidate-Wise Results

16 candidates contested this seat

A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Jamalpur seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Nachiketa (JD(U)), Narendra Kumar (IIP), Shivdeep W Lande (IND), Shailesh Kumar (IND), Lalan Jee (JNSRJP), Gopal Kumar (AAAP), Kapil Deo Das (BSP), Rajesh Kumar Jha (IND), Ravi Kumar (IND), Harsh Vardhan Singh (IND), Shiv Kumar Paswan (IND), Mritunjoy Kumar Singh (ABVP), Nirmaljeet (IND), Joone Kumar (IND), Ashok Kumar (IND). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Jamalpur 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	166	Jamalpur	Nachiketa	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	42	GENERAL	96,387	296	96,683	48.00%	29.25%	Won
2	166	Jamalpur	Narendra Kumar	IIP	Plastering trowel	MALE	37	GENERAL	60,260	195	60,455	30.01%	18.29%	Runner-up
3	166	Jamalpur	Shivdeep W Lande	IND	Gas cylinder	MALE	49	GENERAL	15,538	117	15,655	7.77%	4.74%	Forfeited
4	166	Jamalpur	Shailesh Kumar	IND	Apple	MALE	62	GENERAL	14,169	49	14,218	7.06%	4.30%	Forfeited
5	166	Jamalpur	Lalan Jee	JNSRJP	School bag	MALE	68	GENERAL	3,807	56	3,863	1.92%	1.17%	Forfeited
6	166	Jamalpur	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	1,768	9	1,777	0.88%	0.54%
7	166	Jamalpur	Gopal Kumar	AAAP	Broom	MALE	37	GENERAL	1,413	12	1,425	0.71%	0.43%	Forfeited
8	166	Jamalpur	Kapil Deo Das	BSP	Elephant	MALE	72	SC	1,293	14	1,307	0.65%	0.40%	Forfeited
9	166	Jamalpur	Rajesh Kumar Jha	IND	Battery Torch	MALE	31	GENERAL	1,063	1	1,064	0.53%	0.32%	Forfeited
10	166	Jamalpur	Ravi Kumar	IND	Air conditioner	MALE	32	GENERAL	955	3	958	0.48%	0.29%	Forfeited
11	166	Jamalpur	Harsh Vardhan Singh	IND	Basket containing Fruits	MALE	33	GENERAL	893	1	894	0.44%	0.27%	Forfeited
12	166	Jamalpur	Shiv Kumar Paswan	IND	Bangles	MALE	68	SC	842	3	845	0.42%	0.26%	Forfeited
13	166	Jamalpur	Mritunjoy Kumar Singh	ABVP	Balloon	MALE	58	GENERAL	789	5	794	0.39%	0.24%	Forfeited
14	166	Jamalpur	Nirmaljeet	IND	Diamond	MALE	36	GENERAL	552	2	554	0.28%	0.17%	Forfeited
15	166	Jamalpur	Joone Kumar	IND	Almirah	MALE	35	GENERAL	471	1	472	0.23%	0.14%	Forfeited
16	166	Jamalpur	Ashok Kumar	IND	Batsman	MALE	64	GENERAL	452	6	458	0.23%	0.14%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

Nachiketa

JD(U)

Won

Total Votes96,683

% of Valid + NOTA48.00%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes96,387Postal Votes296% of Electors29.25%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

Narendra Kumar

IIP

Runner-up

Total Votes60,455

% of Valid + NOTA30.01%

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SymbolPlastering trowelGenderMALEAge37CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes60,260Postal Votes195% of Electors18.29%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

Shivdeep W Lande

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes15,655

% of Valid + NOTA7.77%

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SymbolGas cylinderGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes15,538Postal Votes117% of Electors4.74%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

Shailesh Kumar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes14,218

% of Valid + NOTA7.06%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge62CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes14,169Postal Votes49% of Electors4.30%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

Lalan Jee

JNSRJP

Forfeited

Total Votes3,863

% of Valid + NOTA1.92%

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SymbolSchool bagGenderMALEAge68CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,807Postal Votes56% of Electors1.17%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

NOTA

Total Votes1,777

% of Valid + NOTA0.88%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes1,768Postal Votes9% of Electors0.54%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

Gopal Kumar

AAAP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,425

% of Valid + NOTA0.71%

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SymbolBroomGenderMALEAge37CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,413Postal Votes12% of Electors0.43%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

Kapil Deo Das

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,307

% of Valid + NOTA0.65%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge72CategorySCGeneral Votes1,293Postal Votes14% of Electors0.40%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

Rajesh Kumar Jha

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,064

% of Valid + NOTA0.53%

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SymbolBattery TorchGenderMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,063Postal Votes1% of Electors0.32%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

Ravi Kumar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes958

% of Valid + NOTA0.48%

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SymbolAir conditionerGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes955Postal Votes3% of Electors0.29%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

Harsh Vardhan Singh

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes894

% of Valid + NOTA0.44%

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SymbolBasket containing FruitsGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes893Postal Votes1% of Electors0.27%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

Shiv Kumar Paswan

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes845

% of Valid + NOTA0.42%

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SymbolBanglesGenderMALEAge68CategorySCGeneral Votes842Postal Votes3% of Electors0.26%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

Mritunjoy Kumar Singh

ABVP

Forfeited

Total Votes794

% of Valid + NOTA0.39%

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SymbolBalloonGenderMALEAge58CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes789Postal Votes5% of Electors0.24%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

Nirmaljeet

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes554

% of Valid + NOTA0.28%

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SymbolDiamondGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes552Postal Votes2% of Electors0.17%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

Joone Kumar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes472

% of Valid + NOTA0.23%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes471Postal Votes1% of Electors0.14%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

Ashok Kumar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes458

% of Valid + NOTA0.23%

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SymbolBatsmanGenderMALEAge64CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes452Postal Votes6% of Electors0.14%

Vote Share

JD(U)48.00%

IIP30.01%

IND7.77%

IND7.06%

JNSRJP1.92%

NOTA0.88%

AAAP0.71%

BSP0.65%

IND0.53%

IND0.48%

IND0.44%

IND0.42%

ABVP0.39%

IND0.28%

IND0.23%

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

2 questions

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

लगान निर्धारण कराना

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

जल आपूर्त्ति कराना

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

In the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election, Nachiketa of Janata Dal (United) won the Jamalpur seat by a margin of 36,228 votes (17.98% of total votes), defeating Narendra Kumar of Indian Inclusive Party. Voter turnout was 60.95%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,30,571

Total Voters

2,01,470

Turnout

60.95%

Gender-wise Breakdown

5 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,77,175 / 1,53,385 / 11

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,05,246 / 95,405 / 1

Postal Votes

818

Overseas Electors

Service Electors

1,876

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Total
Nomination Filed	19	19
Nomination Rejected	4	4
Withdrawn	0	0
Contested	15	15
Forfeited Deposit	13	13

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,99,645

NOTA:1,777

Rejected / Test:48

EVM Votes

2,00,652

Postal Votes

818

Valid Postal

761

NOTA % of Valid

0.89%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

392

Avg. Electors / Station

~843

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 Jamalpur in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?: Nachiketa of Janata Dal (United) won the Jamalpur constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Narendra Kumar of Indian Inclusive Party by a margin of 36,228 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Jamalpur?: Nachiketa won Jamalpur by 36,228 votes, which is 17.98% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Jamalpur in 2025?: Voter turnout in Jamalpur constituency was 60.95% in the 2025 election, with 2,01,470 votes cast out of 3,30,571 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Jamalpur in 2025?: A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Jamalpur seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Nachiketa (JD(U)), Narendra Kumar (IIP), Shivdeep W Lande (IND), Shailesh Kumar (IND), Lalan Jee (JNSRJP), Gopal Kumar (AAAP), Kapil Deo Das (BSP), Rajesh Kumar Jha (IND), Ravi Kumar (IND), Harsh Vardhan Singh (IND), Shiv Kumar Paswan (IND), Mritunjoy Kumar Singh (ABVP), Nirmaljeet (IND), Joone Kumar (IND), Ashok Kumar (IND). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Jamalpur?: Shivdeep W Lande (IND), Shailesh Kumar (IND), Lalan Jee (JNSRJP), Gopal Kumar (AAAP), Kapil Deo Das (BSP), Rajesh Kumar Jha (IND), Ravi Kumar (IND), Harsh Vardhan Singh (IND), Shiv Kumar Paswan (IND), Mritunjoy Kumar Singh (ABVP), Nirmaljeet (IND), Joone Kumar (IND), Ashok Kumar (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2025 Jamalpur election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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