Who won Khajauli in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?

Arun Shankar Prasad of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Khajauli constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Braj Kishor Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 13,126 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Khajauli?

Arun Shankar Prasad won Khajauli by 13,126 votes, which is 6.40% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Khajauli in 2025?

Voter turnout in Khajauli constituency was 69.84% in the 2025 election, with 2,05,052 votes cast out of 2,93,616 registered electors.

Which candidates lost their security deposit in Khajauli?

Rupam Kumari (JNSRJP), Rakesh Kumar Raushan (IND), Ram Babu Yadav (IND), Md Sabir (BSP), Rajdev Das (IND), Ratneshwar Jha (AMIP) lost their security deposit in the 2025 Khajauli election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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GeneralConstituency No. 33

Khajauli (GEN) Election Result 2025

Winner

Arun Shankar Prasad

Bharatiya Janata Party

1,01,151

votes

Runner-Up

Braj Kishor Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

88,025

votes

Won by 13,126 votes

Margin: 6.40%

Total Valid Votes: 2,01,422

MLA Profile

ARUN SHANKAR PRASAD (33)

Council of Ministers

Party

Bharatiya Janata Party

Constituency

Khajauli-Madhubani (Bihar)

Assembly

18th Assembly

Date of Birth

31 Dec 1960

Phone

9471009136

[email protected]

Address

Village PO Thana-Basopatti, Madhubani-847225

Candidate-Wise Results

9 candidates contested this seat

A total of 9 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Khajauli seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Arun Shankar Prasad (BJP), Braj Kishor Yadav (RJD), Rupam Kumari (JNSRJP), Rakesh Kumar Raushan (IND), Ram Babu Yadav (IND), Md Sabir (BSP), Rajdev Das (IND), Ratneshwar Jha (AMIP). 6 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Khajauli 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	33	Khajauli	Arun Shankar Prasad	BJP	Lotus	MALE	64	GENERAL	1,00,866	285	1,01,151	49.36%	34.45%	Won
2	33	Khajauli	Braj Kishor Yadav	RJD	Hurricane lamp	MALE	50	GENERAL	87,484	541	88,025	42.95%	29.98%	Runner-up
3	33	Khajauli	Rupam Kumari	JNSRJP	School bag	FEMALE	30	GENERAL	4,584	53	4,637	2.26%	1.58%	Forfeited
4	33	Khajauli	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,517	5	3,522	1.72%	1.20%
5	33	Khajauli	Rakesh Kumar Raushan	IND	Bead necklace	MALE	50	GENERAL	2,651	19	2,670	1.30%	0.91%	Forfeited
6	33	Khajauli	Ram Babu Yadav	IND	Truck	MALE	43	GENERAL	2,507	1	2,508	1.22%	0.85%	Forfeited
7	33	Khajauli	Md Sabir	BSP	Elephant	MALE	64	GENERAL	1,033	0	1,033	0.50%	0.35%	Forfeited
8	33	Khajauli	Rajdev Das	IND	Pressure cooker	MALE	79	GENERAL	865	1	866	0.42%	0.29%	Forfeited
9	33	Khajauli	Ratneshwar Jha	AMIP	Slate	MALE	61	GENERAL	528	4	532	0.26%	0.18%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

Arun Shankar Prasad

BJP

Won

Total Votes1,01,151

% of Valid + NOTA49.36%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge64CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,00,866Postal Votes285% of Electors34.45%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

Braj Kishor Yadav

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes88,025

% of Valid + NOTA42.95%

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SymbolHurricane lampGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes87,484Postal Votes541% of Electors29.98%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

Rupam Kumari

JNSRJP

Forfeited

Total Votes4,637

% of Valid + NOTA2.26%

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SymbolSchool bagGenderFEMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,584Postal Votes53% of Electors1.58%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

NOTA

Total Votes3,522

% of Valid + NOTA1.72%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,517Postal Votes5% of Electors1.20%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

Rakesh Kumar Raushan

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,670

% of Valid + NOTA1.30%

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SymbolBead necklaceGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,651Postal Votes19% of Electors0.91%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

Ram Babu Yadav

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,508

% of Valid + NOTA1.22%

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SymbolTruckGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,507Postal Votes1% of Electors0.85%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

Md Sabir

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,033

% of Valid + NOTA0.50%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge64CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,033Postal Votes0% of Electors0.35%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

Rajdev Das

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes866

% of Valid + NOTA0.42%

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SymbolPressure cookerGenderMALEAge79CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes865Postal Votes1% of Electors0.29%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

Ratneshwar Jha

AMIP

Forfeited

Total Votes532

% of Valid + NOTA0.26%

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SymbolSlateGenderMALEAge61CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes528Postal Votes4% of Electors0.18%

Vote Share

BJP49.36%

RJD42.95%

JNSRJP2.26%

NOTA1.72%

IND1.30%

IND1.22%

BSP0.50%

IND0.42%

AMIP0.26%

In the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election, Arun Shankar Prasad of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Khajauli seat by a margin of 13,126 votes (6.40% of total votes), defeating Braj Kishor Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 69.84%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,93,616

Total Voters

2,05,052

Turnout

69.84%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,57,301 / 1,36,311 / 4

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

94,963 / 1,09,072 / 0

Postal Votes

1,017

Service Electors

534

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	8	2	10
Nomination Rejected	1	1	2
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	7	1	8
Forfeited Deposit	5	1	6

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:2,01,422

NOTA:3,522

Rejected / Test:108

EVM Votes

2,04,035

Postal Votes

1,017

Valid Postal

904

NOTA % of Valid

1.75%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

374

Avg. Electors / Station

~785

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 Khajauli in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?: Arun Shankar Prasad of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Khajauli constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Braj Kishor Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 13,126 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Khajauli?: Arun Shankar Prasad won Khajauli by 13,126 votes, which is 6.40% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Khajauli in 2025?: Voter turnout in Khajauli constituency was 69.84% in the 2025 election, with 2,05,052 votes cast out of 2,93,616 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Khajauli in 2025?: A total of 9 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Khajauli seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Arun Shankar Prasad (BJP), Braj Kishor Yadav (RJD), Rupam Kumari (JNSRJP), Rakesh Kumar Raushan (IND), Ram Babu Yadav (IND), Md Sabir (BSP), Rajdev Das (IND), Ratneshwar Jha (AMIP). 6 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Khajauli?: Rupam Kumari (JNSRJP), Rakesh Kumar Raushan (IND), Ram Babu Yadav (IND), Md Sabir (BSP), Rajdev Das (IND), Ratneshwar Jha (AMIP) lost their security deposit in the 2025 Khajauli election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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