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GeneralConstituency No. 63

Katihar (GEN) Election Result 2025

Winner

Tarkishore Prasad

Bharatiya Janata Party

1,00,255

votes

Runner-Up

Saurav Kumar Agarwal

Vikassheel Insaan Party

78,101

votes

Won by 22,154 votes

Margin: 11.16%

Total Valid Votes: 1,96,270

MLA Profile

TARKISHORE PRASAD (63)

TARKISHORE PRASAD (63)

Party

Bharatiya Janata Party

Constituency

Katihar - Katihar (Bihar)

Assembly

18th Assembly

Date of Birth

05 Jan 1956

Address

G.B. Niketan, Mirchaibadi Chowk, Post-Katihar, District-Katihar, Pin-854105

Candidate-Wise Results

12 candidates contested this seat

A total of 12 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Katihar seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Tarkishore Prasad (BJP), Saurav Kumar Agarwal (VSIP), Dr. Ram Prakash Mahto (IND), Manisha Kumari (PPID), Dr. Ghazi Sharique (JNSRJP), Ahmad Raza (AIMEIEM), Rajesh Gurnani (AAAP), Janardan Singh (IND), Jhantu Uraon (BHJJP), Sanjay Singh @ Bhai Sanjeev (IND), Samir Kumar Jha (IND). 9 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 63 · Katihar

Tarkishore Prasad

BJP
Won
Total Votes1,00,255
% of Valid + NOTA50.52%
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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge69CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,00,005Postal Votes250% of Electors38.26%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 63 · Katihar

Saurav Kumar Agarwal

VSIP
Runner-up
Total Votes78,101
% of Valid + NOTA39.36%
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SymbolBoat with man and sailGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes77,829Postal Votes272% of Electors29.81%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 63 · Katihar

Dr. Ram Prakash Mahto

IND
Forfeited
Total Votes7,411
% of Valid + NOTA3.73%
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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge74CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes7,332Postal Votes79% of Electors2.83%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 63 · Katihar

Manisha Kumari

PPID
Forfeited
Total Votes3,253
% of Valid + NOTA1.64%
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SymbolBasket containing FruitsGenderFEMALEAge28CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,250Postal Votes3% of Electors1.24%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 63 · Katihar

Dr. Ghazi Sharique

JNSRJP
Forfeited
Total Votes2,853
% of Valid + NOTA1.44%
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SymbolSchool bagGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,823Postal Votes30% of Electors1.09%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 63 · Katihar

NOTA

NOTA
Total Votes2,178
% of Valid + NOTA1.10%
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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes2,169Postal Votes9% of Electors0.83%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 63 · Katihar

Ahmad Raza

AIMEIEM
Forfeited
Total Votes1,205
% of Valid + NOTA0.61%
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SymbolLaptopGenderMALEAge56CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,202Postal Votes3% of Electors0.46%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 63 · Katihar

Rajesh Gurnani

AAAP
Forfeited
Total Votes1,072
% of Valid + NOTA0.54%
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SymbolBroomGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,066Postal Votes6% of Electors0.41%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 63 · Katihar

Janardan Singh

IND
Forfeited
Total Votes656
% of Valid + NOTA0.33%
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SymbolGas cylinderGenderMALEAge71CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes655Postal Votes1% of Electors0.25%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 63 · Katihar

Jhantu Uraon

BHJJP
Forfeited
Total Votes550
% of Valid + NOTA0.28%
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SymbolChainGenderMALEAge38CategorySTGeneral Votes549Postal Votes1% of Electors0.21%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 63 · Katihar

Sanjay Singh @ Bhai Sanjeev

IND
Forfeited
Total Votes504
% of Valid + NOTA0.25%
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SymbolCarrom boardGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes504Postal Votes0% of Electors0.19%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 63 · Katihar

Samir Kumar Jha

IND
Forfeited
Total Votes410
% of Valid + NOTA0.21%
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SymbolBalloonGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes410Postal Votes0% of Electors0.16%

Vote Share

BJP50.52%
VSIP39.36%
IND3.73%
PPID1.64%
JNSRJP1.44%
NOTA1.10%
AIMEIEM0.61%
AAAP0.54%
IND0.33%
BHJJP0.28%
IND0.25%
IND0.21%

In the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election, Tarkishore Prasad of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Katihar seat by a margin of 22,154 votes (11.16% of total votes), defeating Saurav Kumar Agarwal of Vikassheel Insaan Party. Voter turnout was 75.77%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,62,016

Total Voters

1,98,520

Turnout

75.77%

Gender-wise Breakdown

5 Fields
Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender
1,35,929 / 1,26,084 / 3
Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender
1,02,539 / 95,253 / 2
Postal Votes
726
Overseas Electors
2
Service Electors
376

Candidates

Nomination Filed
16
Nomination Rejected
4
Withdrawn
1
Contested
11
Forfeited Deposit
9
StageMenWomenThird GenderTotal
Nomination Filed151016
Nomination Rejected4004
Withdrawn1001
Contested101011
Forfeited Deposit8109

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,96,270
NOTA:2,178
Rejected / Test:72

EVM Votes

1,97,794

Postal Votes

726

Valid Postal

645

NOTA % of Valid

1.11%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

339

Avg. Electors / Station

~773

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 Katihar in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?
Tarkishore Prasad of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Katihar constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Saurav Kumar Agarwal of Vikassheel Insaan Party by a margin of 22,154 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Katihar?
Tarkishore Prasad won Katihar by 22,154 votes, which is 11.16% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Katihar in 2025?
Voter turnout in Katihar constituency was 75.77% in the 2025 election, with 1,98,520 votes cast out of 2,62,016 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Katihar in 2025?
A total of 12 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Katihar seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Tarkishore Prasad (BJP), Saurav Kumar Agarwal (VSIP), Dr. Ram Prakash Mahto (IND), Manisha Kumari (PPID), Dr. Ghazi Sharique (JNSRJP), Ahmad Raza (AIMEIEM), Rajesh Gurnani (AAAP), Janardan Singh (IND), Jhantu Uraon (BHJJP), Sanjay Singh @ Bhai Sanjeev (IND), Samir Kumar Jha (IND). 9 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Katihar?
Dr. Ram Prakash Mahto (IND), Manisha Kumari (PPID), Dr. Ghazi Sharique (JNSRJP), Ahmad Raza (AIMEIEM), Rajesh Gurnani (AAAP), Janardan Singh (IND), Jhantu Uraon (BHJJP), Sanjay Singh @ Bhai Sanjeev (IND), Samir Kumar Jha (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2025 Katihar election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
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