Who won Kishanganj in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?

Md. Qamrul Hoda of Indian National Congress won the Kishanganj constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Sweety Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 12,794 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Kishanganj?

Md. Qamrul Hoda won Kishanganj by 12,794 votes, which is 5.63% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Kishanganj in 2025?

Voter turnout in Kishanganj constituency was 80.18% in the 2025 election, with 2,27,050 votes cast out of 2,83,172 registered electors.

Which candidates lost their security deposit in Kishanganj?

Md. Ishaque Alam (JNSRJP), Pradeep Ravidas (BSP), Asraf Alam (AAAP), Abdur Rahman (IND), Md Wasim (IND), Md Tariq Anwar (JNSKJNDL), Perwez Alam (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2025 Kishanganj election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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GeneralConstituency No. 54

Kishanganj (GEN) Election Result 2025

Winner

Md. Qamrul Hoda

Indian National Congress

89,669

votes

Runner-Up

Sweety Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

76,875

votes

Won by 12,794 votes

Margin: 5.63%

Total Valid Votes: 2,25,544

MLA Profile

QAMRUL HODA (54)

Party

Indian National Congress

Constituency

Kishanganj - Kishanganj (Bihar)

Assembly

18th Assembly

Phone

9304626058

[email protected]

Address

Village-Teusa (Balichukka) Post-Teusa, Police Station-Kishanganj District-Kishanganj

Candidate-Wise Results

11 candidates contested this seat

A total of 11 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Kishanganj seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Md. Qamrul Hoda (INC), Sweety Singh (BJP), Shams Aghaz (AIMIM), Md. Ishaque Alam (JNSRJP), Pradeep Ravidas (BSP), Asraf Alam (AAAP), Abdur Rahman (IND), Md Wasim (IND), Md Tariq Anwar (JNSKJNDL), Perwez Alam (IND). 7 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Kishanganj 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	54	Kishanganj	Md. Qamrul Hoda	INC	Hand	MALE	62	GENERAL	89,325	344	89,669	39.49%	31.67%	Won
2	54	Kishanganj	Sweety Singh	BJP	Lotus	FEMALE	46	GENERAL	76,667	208	76,875	33.86%	27.15%	Runner-up
3	54	Kishanganj	Shams Aghaz	AIMIM	Kite	MALE	30	GENERAL	51,301	69	51,370	22.63%	18.14%
4	54	Kishanganj	Md. Ishaque Alam	JNSRJP	School bag	MALE	52	GENERAL	1,900	4	1,904	0.84%	0.67%	Forfeited
5	54	Kishanganj	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	1,493	5	1,498	0.66%	0.53%
6	54	Kishanganj	Pradeep Ravidas	BSP	Elephant	MALE	39	SC	1,365	4	1,369	0.60%	0.48%	Forfeited
7	54	Kishanganj	Asraf Alam	AAAP	Broom	MALE	43	GENERAL	1,108	3	1,111	0.49%	0.39%	Forfeited
8	54	Kishanganj	Abdur Rahman	IND	Bat	MALE	44	GENERAL	925	1	926	0.41%	0.33%	Forfeited
9	54	Kishanganj	Md Wasim	IND	Bead necklace	MALE	33	GENERAL	906	0	906	0.40%	0.32%	Forfeited
10	54	Kishanganj	Md Tariq Anwar	JNSKJNDL	Black board	MALE	45	GENERAL	749	0	749	0.33%	0.26%	Forfeited
11	54	Kishanganj	Perwez Alam	IND	Almirah	MALE	35	GENERAL	665	0	665	0.29%	0.23%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 54 · Kishanganj

Md. Qamrul Hoda

INC

Won

Total Votes89,669

% of Valid + NOTA39.49%

More details

SymbolHandGenderMALEAge62CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes89,325Postal Votes344% of Electors31.67%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 54 · Kishanganj

Sweety Singh

BJP

Runner-up

Total Votes76,875

% of Valid + NOTA33.86%

More details

SymbolLotusGenderFEMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes76,667Postal Votes208% of Electors27.15%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 54 · Kishanganj

Shams Aghaz

AIMIM

Total Votes51,370

% of Valid + NOTA22.63%

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SymbolKiteGenderMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes51,301Postal Votes69% of Electors18.14%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 54 · Kishanganj

Md. Ishaque Alam

JNSRJP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,904

% of Valid + NOTA0.84%

More details

SymbolSchool bagGenderMALEAge52CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,900Postal Votes4% of Electors0.67%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 54 · Kishanganj

NOTA

Total Votes1,498

% of Valid + NOTA0.66%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes1,493Postal Votes5% of Electors0.53%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 54 · Kishanganj

Pradeep Ravidas

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,369

% of Valid + NOTA0.60%

More details

SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge39CategorySCGeneral Votes1,365Postal Votes4% of Electors0.48%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 54 · Kishanganj

Asraf Alam

AAAP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,111

% of Valid + NOTA0.49%

More details

SymbolBroomGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,108Postal Votes3% of Electors0.39%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 54 · Kishanganj

Abdur Rahman

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes926

% of Valid + NOTA0.41%

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SymbolBatGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes925Postal Votes1% of Electors0.33%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 54 · Kishanganj

Md Wasim

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes906

% of Valid + NOTA0.40%

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SymbolBead necklaceGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes906Postal Votes0% of Electors0.32%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 54 · Kishanganj

Md Tariq Anwar

JNSKJNDL

Forfeited

Total Votes749

% of Valid + NOTA0.33%

More details

SymbolBlack boardGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes749Postal Votes0% of Electors0.26%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 54 · Kishanganj

Perwez Alam

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes665

% of Valid + NOTA0.29%

More details

SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes665Postal Votes0% of Electors0.23%

Vote Share

INC39.49%

BJP33.86%

AIMIM22.63%

JNSRJP0.84%

NOTA0.66%

BSP0.60%

AAAP0.49%

IND0.41%

IND0.40%

JNSKJNDL0.33%

IND0.29%

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

33 questions

Md. Qamrul Hoda has raised 33 questions in the assembly since winning this seat.

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In the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election, Md. Qamrul Hoda of Indian National Congress won the Kishanganj seat by a margin of 12,794 votes (5.63% of total votes), defeating Sweety Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party. Voter turnout was 80.18%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,83,172

Total Voters

2,27,050

Turnout

80.18%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,50,531 / 1,32,630 / 11

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,11,122 / 1,15,281 / 1

Postal Votes

646

Service Electors

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	16	1	17
Nomination Rejected	0	0	0
Withdrawn	7	0	7
Contested	9	1	10
Forfeited Deposit	7	0	7

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:2,25,544

NOTA:1,498

Rejected / Test:8

EVM Votes

2,26,404

Postal Votes

646

Valid Postal

633

NOTA % of Valid

0.66%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

347

Avg. Electors / Station

~816

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 Kishanganj in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?: Md. Qamrul Hoda of Indian National Congress won the Kishanganj constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Sweety Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 12,794 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Kishanganj?: Md. Qamrul Hoda won Kishanganj by 12,794 votes, which is 5.63% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Kishanganj in 2025?: Voter turnout in Kishanganj constituency was 80.18% in the 2025 election, with 2,27,050 votes cast out of 2,83,172 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Kishanganj in 2025?: A total of 11 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Kishanganj seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Md. Qamrul Hoda (INC), Sweety Singh (BJP), Shams Aghaz (AIMIM), Md. Ishaque Alam (JNSRJP), Pradeep Ravidas (BSP), Asraf Alam (AAAP), Abdur Rahman (IND), Md Wasim (IND), Md Tariq Anwar (JNSKJNDL), Perwez Alam (IND). 7 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Kishanganj?: Md. Ishaque Alam (JNSRJP), Pradeep Ravidas (BSP), Asraf Alam (AAAP), Abdur Rahman (IND), Md Wasim (IND), Md Tariq Anwar (JNSKJNDL), Perwez Alam (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2025 Kishanganj election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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