Who won Jhanjharpur in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?

Nitish Mishra of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jhanjharpur constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Ram Narayan Yadav of Communist Party of India by a margin of 54,849 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Jhanjharpur?

Nitish Mishra won Jhanjharpur by 54,849 votes, which is 28.38% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Jhanjharpur in 2025?

Voter turnout in Jhanjharpur constituency was 60.37% in the 2025 election, with 1,93,271 votes cast out of 3,20,142 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 38

Jhanjharpur (GEN) Election Result 2025

Winner

Nitish Mishra

Bharatiya Janata Party

1,07,958

votes

Runner-Up

Ram Narayan Yadav

Communist Party of India

53,109

votes

Won by 54,849 votes

Margin: 28.38%

Total Valid Votes: 1,90,044

MLA Profile

NITISH MISHRA (38)

Council of Ministers

Party

Bharatiya Janata Party

Constituency

Jhanjharpur-Madhubani (Bihar)

Assembly

18th Assembly

Date of Birth

09 Jul 1973

Phone

9934020060

[email protected]

Address

Village+Post-Tharahi, Thana-Andharathari, District-Madhubani, Bihar

Candidate-Wise Results

14 candidates contested this seat

A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Jhanjharpur seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Nitish Mishra (BJP), Ram Narayan Yadav (CPI), Keshavchandra Bhandari (JNSRJP), Krishna Kumar Sahu (IND), Deo Kant Jha (AAAP), Abdul Irfan (IND), Krishna Narayan Jha (IND), Om Prakash Poddar (IND), Birendra Kumar Singh (BSP), Ramnarayan Sahu (VAP), Umar Aftab Afsar (IND), Vijay Kumar Mandal (SUCI), Nutan Dave (AJPP). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Jhanjharpur 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	38	Jhanjharpur	Nitish Mishra	BJP	Lotus	MALE	52	GENERAL	1,07,671	287	1,07,958	55.89%	33.72%	Won
2	38	Jhanjharpur	Ram Narayan Yadav	CPI	Ears of corn and sickle	MALE	52	GENERAL	52,914	195	53,109	27.50%	16.59%	Runner-up
3	38	Jhanjharpur	Keshavchandra Bhandari	JNSRJP	School bag	MALE	43	GENERAL	11,493	70	11,563	5.99%	3.61%	Forfeited
4	38	Jhanjharpur	Krishna Kumar Sahu	IND	Football player	MALE	27	GENERAL	4,513	0	4,513	2.34%	1.41%	Forfeited
5	38	Jhanjharpur	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,110	2	3,112	1.61%	0.97%
6	38	Jhanjharpur	Deo Kant Jha	AAAP	Broom	MALE	50	GENERAL	2,345	2	2,347	1.22%	0.73%	Forfeited
7	38	Jhanjharpur	Abdul Irfan	IND	Bead necklace	MALE	42	GENERAL	1,992	0	1,992	1.03%	0.62%	Forfeited
8	38	Jhanjharpur	Krishna Narayan Jha	IND	Almirah	MALE	64	GENERAL	1,674	1	1,675	0.87%	0.52%	Forfeited
9	38	Jhanjharpur	Om Prakash Poddar	IND	Kettle	MALE	51	GENERAL	1,670	0	1,670	0.86%	0.52%	Forfeited
10	38	Jhanjharpur	Birendra Kumar Singh	BSP	Elephant	MALE	43	GENERAL	1,604	11	1,615	0.84%	0.50%	Forfeited
11	38	Jhanjharpur	Ramnarayan Sahu	VAP	Petrol pump	MALE	54	GENERAL	1,262	3	1,265	0.65%	0.40%	Forfeited
12	38	Jhanjharpur	Umar Aftab Afsar	IND	Gas cylinder	MALE	27	GENERAL	1,025	4	1,029	0.53%	0.32%	Forfeited
13	38	Jhanjharpur	Vijay Kumar Mandal	SUCI	Battery Torch	MALE	40	GENERAL	748	0	748	0.39%	0.23%	Forfeited
14	38	Jhanjharpur	Nutan Dave	AJPP	Pan	FEMALE	51	GENERAL	559	1	560	0.29%	0.17%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

Nitish Mishra

BJP

Won

Total Votes1,07,958

% of Valid + NOTA55.89%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge52CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,07,671Postal Votes287% of Electors33.72%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

Ram Narayan Yadav

CPI

Runner-up

Total Votes53,109

% of Valid + NOTA27.50%

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SymbolEars of corn and sickleGenderMALEAge52CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes52,914Postal Votes195% of Electors16.59%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

Keshavchandra Bhandari

JNSRJP

Forfeited

Total Votes11,563

% of Valid + NOTA5.99%

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SymbolSchool bagGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes11,493Postal Votes70% of Electors3.61%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

Krishna Kumar Sahu

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes4,513

% of Valid + NOTA2.34%

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SymbolFootball playerGenderMALEAge27CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,513Postal Votes0% of Electors1.41%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

NOTA

Total Votes3,112

% of Valid + NOTA1.61%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,110Postal Votes2% of Electors0.97%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

Deo Kant Jha

AAAP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,347

% of Valid + NOTA1.22%

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SymbolBroomGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,345Postal Votes2% of Electors0.73%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

Abdul Irfan

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,992

% of Valid + NOTA1.03%

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SymbolBead necklaceGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,992Postal Votes0% of Electors0.62%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

Krishna Narayan Jha

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,675

% of Valid + NOTA0.87%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge64CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,674Postal Votes1% of Electors0.52%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

Om Prakash Poddar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,670

% of Valid + NOTA0.86%

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SymbolKettleGenderMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,670Postal Votes0% of Electors0.52%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

Birendra Kumar Singh

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,615

% of Valid + NOTA0.84%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,604Postal Votes11% of Electors0.50%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

Ramnarayan Sahu

VAP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,265

% of Valid + NOTA0.65%

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SymbolPetrol pumpGenderMALEAge54CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,262Postal Votes3% of Electors0.40%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

Umar Aftab Afsar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,029

% of Valid + NOTA0.53%

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SymbolGas cylinderGenderMALEAge27CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,025Postal Votes4% of Electors0.32%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

Vijay Kumar Mandal

SUCI

Forfeited

Total Votes748

% of Valid + NOTA0.39%

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SymbolBattery TorchGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes748Postal Votes0% of Electors0.23%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

Nutan Dave

AJPP

Forfeited

Total Votes560

% of Valid + NOTA0.29%

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SymbolPanGenderFEMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes559Postal Votes1% of Electors0.17%

Vote Share

BJP55.89%

CPI27.50%

JNSRJP5.99%

IND2.34%

NOTA1.61%

AAAP1.22%

IND1.03%

IND0.87%

IND0.86%

BSP0.84%

VAP0.65%

IND0.53%

SUCI0.39%

AJPP0.29%

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

30 questions

Nitish Mishra has raised 30 questions in the assembly since winning this seat.

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In the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election, Nitish Mishra of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jhanjharpur seat by a margin of 54,849 votes (28.38% of total votes), defeating Ram Narayan Yadav of Communist Party of India. Voter turnout was 60.37%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,20,142

Total Voters

1,93,271

Turnout

60.37%

Gender-wise Breakdown

5 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,68,188 / 1,51,948 / 6

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

86,423 / 1,06,157 / 0

Postal Votes

691

Overseas Electors

Service Electors

276

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

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

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,90,044

NOTA:3,112

Rejected / Test:115

EVM Votes

1,92,580

Postal Votes

691

Valid Postal

574

NOTA % of Valid

1.64%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

392

Avg. Electors / Station

~817

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 Jhanjharpur in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?: Nitish Mishra of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jhanjharpur constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Ram Narayan Yadav of Communist Party of India by a margin of 54,849 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Jhanjharpur?: Nitish Mishra won Jhanjharpur by 54,849 votes, which is 28.38% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Jhanjharpur in 2025?: Voter turnout in Jhanjharpur constituency was 60.37% in the 2025 election, with 1,93,271 votes cast out of 3,20,142 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Jhanjharpur in 2025?: A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Jhanjharpur seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Nitish Mishra (BJP), Ram Narayan Yadav (CPI), Keshavchandra Bhandari (JNSRJP), Krishna Kumar Sahu (IND), Deo Kant Jha (AAAP), Abdul Irfan (IND), Krishna Narayan Jha (IND), Om Prakash Poddar (IND), Birendra Kumar Singh (BSP), Ramnarayan Sahu (VAP), Umar Aftab Afsar (IND), Vijay Kumar Mandal (SUCI), Nutan Dave (AJPP). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Jhanjharpur?: Keshavchandra Bhandari (JNSRJP), Krishna Kumar Sahu (IND), Deo Kant Jha (AAAP), Abdul Irfan (IND), Krishna Narayan Jha (IND), Om Prakash Poddar (IND), Birendra Kumar Singh (BSP), Ramnarayan Sahu (VAP), Umar Aftab Afsar (IND), Vijay Kumar Mandal (SUCI), Nutan Dave (AJPP) lost their security deposit in the 2025 Jhanjharpur election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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