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GeneralConstituency No. 209

Kargahar (GEN) Election Result 2025

Winner

Bashisth Singh

Janata Dal (United)

92,485

votes

Runner-Up

Uday Pratap Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

56,809

votes

Won by 35,676 votes

Margin: 16.24%

Total Valid Votes: 2,16,551

MLA Profile

BASHISTH SINGH (209)

BASHISTH SINGH (209)

Party

Janata Dal (United)

Constituency

Kargahar-Rohtas (Bihar)

Assembly

18th Assembly

Address

Village-Belaspur Post-Ghordihan Police Station-Kargahar

Candidate-Wise Results

13 candidates contested this seat

A total of 13 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Kargahar seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Bashisth Singh (JD(U)), Uday Pratap Singh (BSP), Santosh Kumar Mishra (INC), Ritesh Ranjan (JNSRJP), Shiv Kumar Singh (IND), Govardhan Singh (IND), Mahendra Prasad Gupta (CPI), Ramsundar Pal (IND), Mantu Kumar (LKSHPLK), Amit Kumar (RSTRSNTP), Deepak Kumar (IND), Ramesar Noniya (RJBP). 9 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

Bashisth Singh

JD(U)
Won
Total Votes92,485
% of Valid + NOTA42.12%
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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge52CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes92,082Postal Votes403% of Electors27.87%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

Uday Pratap Singh

BSP
Runner-up
Total Votes56,809
% of Valid + NOTA25.87%
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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge53CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes56,551Postal Votes258% of Electors17.12%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

Santosh Kumar Mishra

INC
Total Votes39,333
% of Valid + NOTA17.91%
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SymbolHandGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes39,135Postal Votes198% of Electors11.85%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

Ritesh Ranjan

JNSRJP
Forfeited
Total Votes16,298
% of Valid + NOTA7.42%
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SymbolSchool bagGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes16,208Postal Votes90% of Electors4.91%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

Shiv Kumar Singh

IND
Forfeited
Total Votes3,097
% of Valid + NOTA1.41%
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SymbolBattery TorchGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,097Postal Votes0% of Electors0.93%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

NOTA

NOTA
Total Votes3,013
% of Valid + NOTA1.37%
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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,012Postal Votes1% of Electors0.91%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

Govardhan Singh

IND
Forfeited
Total Votes2,499
% of Valid + NOTA1.14%
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SymbolShipGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,495Postal Votes4% of Electors0.75%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

Mahendra Prasad Gupta

CPI
Forfeited
Total Votes2,362
% of Valid + NOTA1.08%
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SymbolEars of corn and sickleGenderMALEAge56CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,352Postal Votes10% of Electors0.71%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

Ramsundar Pal

IND
Forfeited
Total Votes1,190
% of Valid + NOTA0.54%
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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge57CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,189Postal Votes1% of Electors0.36%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

Mantu Kumar

LKSHPLK
Forfeited
Total Votes792
% of Valid + NOTA0.36%
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SymbolBrief caseGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes791Postal Votes1% of Electors0.24%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

Amit Kumar

RSTRSNTP
Forfeited
Total Votes760
% of Valid + NOTA0.35%
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SymbolDiamondGenderMALEAge29CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes759Postal Votes1% of Electors0.23%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

Deepak Kumar

IND
Forfeited
Total Votes468
% of Valid + NOTA0.21%
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SymbolAir conditionerGenderMALEAge27CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes468Postal Votes0% of Electors0.14%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

Ramesar Noniya

RJBP
Forfeited
Total Votes458
% of Valid + NOTA0.21%
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SymbolCauliflowerGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes457Postal Votes1% of Electors0.14%

Vote Share

JD(U)42.12%
BSP25.87%
INC17.91%
JNSRJP7.42%
IND1.41%
NOTA1.37%
IND1.14%
CPI1.08%
IND0.54%
LKSHPLK0.36%
RSTRSNTP0.35%
IND0.21%
RJBP0.21%

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

20 questions

Bashisth Singh has raised 20 questions in the assembly since winning this seat.

पथ का निर्माण

पथ निर्माण विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 22 जुलाई, 2026

पथ का निर्माण

पथ निर्माण विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 22 जुलाई, 2026

नाला का निर्माण

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

मुआवजा देना

आपदा प्रबंधन विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 24 जुलाई, 2026

स्वास्थ्य केंद्र में सुविधाएं उपलब्ध करना

स्वास्थ्य विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 24 जुलाई, 2026

भवन निर्माण कराना|

स्वास्थ्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 6 फरवरी 2026

तार लगाना

ऊर्जा विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 6 फरवरी 2026

स्टेट बैंक ऑफ इंडिया का शाखा खोलना

वित्त विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 9 फरवरी 2026

जीर्णोधार कराना

खेल विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 10 फरवरी 2026

खेल मैदान बनाना

खेल विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 10 फरवरी 2026

बाँध  का निर्माण

लघु जल संसाधन विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 11 फरवरी 2026

पथ का निर्माण

पथ निर्माण विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 11 फरवरी 2026

थाना से जोड़ना

गृह विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 16 फरवरी 2026

भवन का निर्माण

गृह विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 23 फरवरी 2026

कार्रवाई  करना

शिक्षा विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 24 फरवरी 2026

कारवाई करना

उच्च शिक्षा विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 24 फरवरी 2026

बाईपास का निर्माण

पथ निर्माण विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 25 फरवरी 2026

स्ट्रीट लाईट की मरम्मति कराना

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

पदस्थापना कराना

स्वास्थ्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 27 फरवरी 2026

कारवाई करना

ऊर्जा विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 27 फरवरी 2026

In the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election, Bashisth Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Kargahar seat by a margin of 35,676 votes (16.24% of total votes), defeating Uday Pratap Singh of Bahujan Samaj Party. Voter turnout was 66.18%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,31,884

Total Voters

2,19,630

Turnout

66.18%

Gender-wise Breakdown

5 Fields
Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender
1,77,592 / 1,54,283 / 9
Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender
1,14,493 / 1,04,103 / 0
Postal Votes
1,034
Overseas Electors
4
Service Electors
551

Candidates

Nomination Filed
13
Nomination Rejected
1
Withdrawn
0
Contested
12
Forfeited Deposit
9
StageMenWomenThird GenderTotal
Nomination Filed130013
Nomination Rejected1001
Withdrawn0000
Contested120012
Forfeited Deposit9009

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:2,16,551
NOTA:3,013
Rejected / Test:66

EVM Votes

2,18,596

Postal Votes

1,034

Valid Postal

967

NOTA % of Valid

1.39%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

420

Avg. Electors / Station

~790

Key Dates

Polling Date

11 Nov 2025

Counting Date

14 Nov 2025

Result Declared

14 Nov 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Kargahar in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?
Bashisth Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Kargahar constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Uday Pratap Singh of Bahujan Samaj Party by a margin of 35,676 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Kargahar?
Bashisth Singh won Kargahar by 35,676 votes, which is 16.24% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Kargahar in 2025?
Voter turnout in Kargahar constituency was 66.18% in the 2025 election, with 2,19,630 votes cast out of 3,31,884 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Kargahar in 2025?
A total of 13 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Kargahar seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Bashisth Singh (JD(U)), Uday Pratap Singh (BSP), Santosh Kumar Mishra (INC), Ritesh Ranjan (JNSRJP), Shiv Kumar Singh (IND), Govardhan Singh (IND), Mahendra Prasad Gupta (CPI), Ramsundar Pal (IND), Mantu Kumar (LKSHPLK), Amit Kumar (RSTRSNTP), Deepak Kumar (IND), Ramesar Noniya (RJBP). 9 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Kargahar?
Ritesh Ranjan (JNSRJP), Shiv Kumar Singh (IND), Govardhan Singh (IND), Mahendra Prasad Gupta (CPI), Ramsundar Pal (IND), Mantu Kumar (LKSHPLK), Amit Kumar (RSTRSNTP), Deepak Kumar (IND), Ramesar Noniya (RJBP) lost their security deposit in the 2025 Kargahar election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
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