Who won Rajpur in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?

Santosh Kumar Nirala of Janata Dal (United) won the Rajpur constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Vishwanath Ram of Indian National Congress by a margin of 9,136 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Rajpur?

Santosh Kumar Nirala won Rajpur by 9,136 votes, which is 4.32% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Rajpur in 2025?

Voter turnout in Rajpur constituency was 62.77% in the 2025 election, with 2,11,353 votes cast out of 3,36,695 registered electors.

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Scheduled CasteConstituency No. 202

Rajpur (SC) Election Result 2025

Winner

Santosh Kumar Nirala

Janata Dal (United)

80,701

votes

Runner-Up

Vishwanath Ram

Indian National Congress

71,565

votes

Won by 9,136 votes

Margin: 4.32%

Total Valid Votes: 2,08,547

MLA Profile

SANTOSH KUMAR NIRALA (202)

Party

Janata Dal (United)

Constituency

Rajpur (SC) - Buxar (Bihar)

Assembly

18th Assembly

Phone

7667692109

[email protected]

Address

Vil-Chunni Milki, PO-Chunni, PS-Buxar Dist-Buxar

Candidate-Wise Results

14 candidates contested this seat

A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Rajpur seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Santosh Kumar Nirala (JD(U)), Vishwanath Ram (INC), Lal Jee Ram (BSP), Dhananjay Kumar (JNSRJP), Shiv Kumar Ram (SBSP), Anil Kumar Ram (ASPKR), Suraj Prakash Ram (SANKISVP), Subhash Ram (BHRTSP), Amar Paswan (RASLJP), Shivji Kumar (JNSHKVPD), Ram Lal Ram (IND), Baleshwar Ram (RJBP), Bhim Ram (SRVSNTP). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Rajpur 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	202	Rajpur	Santosh Kumar Nirala	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	50	SC	80,368	333	80,701	38.19%	23.97%	Won
2	202	Rajpur	Vishwanath Ram	INC	Hand	MALE	53	SC	71,213	352	71,565	33.86%	21.26%	Runner-up
3	202	Rajpur	Lal Jee Ram	BSP	Elephant	MALE	51	SC	20,449	49	20,498	9.70%	6.09%	Forfeited
4	202	Rajpur	Dhananjay Kumar	JNSRJP	School bag	MALE	42	SC	12,406	85	12,491	5.91%	3.71%	Forfeited
5	202	Rajpur	Shiv Kumar Ram	SBSP	Walking stick	MALE	59	SC	6,746	3	6,749	3.19%	2.00%	Forfeited
6	202	Rajpur	Anil Kumar Ram	ASPKR	Air conditioner	MALE	36	SC	4,548	9	4,557	2.16%	1.35%	Forfeited
7	202	Rajpur	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	2,769	9	2,778	1.31%	0.83%
8	202	Rajpur	Suraj Prakash Ram	SANKISVP	Almirah	MALE	30	SC	2,753	0	2,753	1.30%	0.82%	Forfeited
9	202	Rajpur	Subhash Ram	BHRTSP	Scissors	MALE	66	SC	2,514	3	2,517	1.19%	0.75%	Forfeited
10	202	Rajpur	Amar Paswan	RASLJP	Sewing machine	MALE	55	SC	1,717	15	1,732	0.82%	0.51%	Forfeited
11	202	Rajpur	Shivji Kumar	JNSHKVPD	Kettle	MALE	33	SC	1,608	1	1,609	0.76%	0.48%	Forfeited
12	202	Rajpur	Ram Lal Ram	IND	Apple	MALE	74	SC	1,386	1	1,387	0.66%	0.41%	Forfeited
13	202	Rajpur	Baleshwar Ram	RJBP	Cauliflower	MALE	71	SC	1,017	0	1,017	0.48%	0.30%	Forfeited
14	202	Rajpur	Bhim Ram	SRVSNTP	Sitar	MALE	46	SC	971	0	971	0.46%	0.29%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 202 · Rajpur

Santosh Kumar Nirala

JD(U)

Won

Total Votes80,701

% of Valid + NOTA38.19%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge50CategorySCGeneral Votes80,368Postal Votes333% of Electors23.97%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 202 · Rajpur

Vishwanath Ram

INC

Runner-up

Total Votes71,565

% of Valid + NOTA33.86%

More details

SymbolHandGenderMALEAge53CategorySCGeneral Votes71,213Postal Votes352% of Electors21.26%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 202 · Rajpur

Lal Jee Ram

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes20,498

% of Valid + NOTA9.70%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge51CategorySCGeneral Votes20,449Postal Votes49% of Electors6.09%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 202 · Rajpur

Dhananjay Kumar

JNSRJP

Forfeited

Total Votes12,491

% of Valid + NOTA5.91%

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SymbolSchool bagGenderMALEAge42CategorySCGeneral Votes12,406Postal Votes85% of Electors3.71%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 202 · Rajpur

Shiv Kumar Ram

SBSP

Forfeited

Total Votes6,749

% of Valid + NOTA3.19%

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SymbolWalking stickGenderMALEAge59CategorySCGeneral Votes6,746Postal Votes3% of Electors2.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 202 · Rajpur

Anil Kumar Ram

ASPKR

Forfeited

Total Votes4,557

% of Valid + NOTA2.16%

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SymbolAir conditionerGenderMALEAge36CategorySCGeneral Votes4,548Postal Votes9% of Electors1.35%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 202 · Rajpur

NOTA

Total Votes2,778

% of Valid + NOTA1.31%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes2,769Postal Votes9% of Electors0.83%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 202 · Rajpur

Suraj Prakash Ram

SANKISVP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,753

% of Valid + NOTA1.30%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge30CategorySCGeneral Votes2,753Postal Votes0% of Electors0.82%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 202 · Rajpur

Subhash Ram

BHRTSP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,517

% of Valid + NOTA1.19%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge66CategorySCGeneral Votes2,514Postal Votes3% of Electors0.75%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 202 · Rajpur

Amar Paswan

RASLJP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,732

% of Valid + NOTA0.82%

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SymbolSewing machineGenderMALEAge55CategorySCGeneral Votes1,717Postal Votes15% of Electors0.51%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 202 · Rajpur

Shivji Kumar

JNSHKVPD

Forfeited

Total Votes1,609

% of Valid + NOTA0.76%

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SymbolKettleGenderMALEAge33CategorySCGeneral Votes1,608Postal Votes1% of Electors0.48%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 202 · Rajpur

Ram Lal Ram

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,387

% of Valid + NOTA0.66%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge74CategorySCGeneral Votes1,386Postal Votes1% of Electors0.41%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 202 · Rajpur

Baleshwar Ram

RJBP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,017

% of Valid + NOTA0.48%

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SymbolCauliflowerGenderMALEAge71CategorySCGeneral Votes1,017Postal Votes0% of Electors0.30%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 202 · Rajpur

Bhim Ram

SRVSNTP

Forfeited

Total Votes971

% of Valid + NOTA0.46%

More details

SymbolSitarGenderMALEAge46CategorySCGeneral Votes971Postal Votes0% of Electors0.29%

Vote Share

JD(U)38.19%

INC33.86%

BSP9.70%

JNSRJP5.91%

SBSP3.19%

ASPKR2.16%

NOTA1.31%

SANKISVP1.30%

BHRTSP1.19%

RASLJP0.82%

JNSHKVPD0.76%

IND0.66%

RJBP0.48%

SRVSNTP0.46%

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

13 questions

Santosh Kumar Nirala has raised 13 questions in the assembly since winning this seat.

बकाया मजदूरी का भुगतान |

पर्यावरण,वन एवं जलवायु परिवर्तन विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 3 फरवरी 2026

स्टेडियम का निर्माण

खेल विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 10 फरवरी 2026

खेल मैदान का निर्माण

खेल विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 10 फरवरी 2026

कटाव रोधक कार्य करना

जल संसाधन विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 11 फरवरी 2026

जल निकासी की व्यवस्था

पंचायती राज विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 11 फरवरी 2026

फॅार्मर रजिस्ट्रेशन कराना

कृषि विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 12 फरवरी 2026

स्वास्थ्य केंद्र स्थापित करना |

स्वास्थ्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 13 फरवरी 2026

पुलिस चौकी का निर्माण

गृह विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 16 फरवरी 2026

खेल मैदान का निर्माण।

खेल विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 17 फरवरी 2026

पुल का निर्माण

ग्रामीण कार्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 18 फरवरी 2026

श्मशान घाट का घेराबंदी करना

पंचायती राज विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 18 फरवरी 2026

पथ का निर्माण

ग्रामीण कार्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 25 फरवरी 2026

सड़क का निर्माण

ग्रामीण कार्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 25 फरवरी 2026

In the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election, Santosh Kumar Nirala of Janata Dal (United) won the Rajpur seat by a margin of 9,136 votes (4.32% of total votes), defeating Vishwanath Ram of Indian National Congress. Voter turnout was 62.77%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,36,695

Total Voters

2,11,353

Turnout

62.77%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,76,528 / 1,60,165 / 2

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,08,925 / 1,01,540 / 0

Postal Votes

888

Service Electors

847

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Total
Nomination Filed	13	13
Nomination Rejected	0	0
Withdrawn	0	0
Contested	13	13
Forfeited Deposit	11	11

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:2,08,547

NOTA:2,778

Rejected / Test:28

EVM Votes

2,10,465

Postal Votes

888

Valid Postal

851

NOTA % of Valid

1.33%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

421

Avg. Electors / Station

~800

Key Dates

Polling Date

6 Nov 2025

Counting Date

14 Nov 2025

Result Declared

14 Nov 2025

Compare Across Years

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Rajpur in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?: Santosh Kumar Nirala of Janata Dal (United) won the Rajpur constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Vishwanath Ram of Indian National Congress by a margin of 9,136 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Rajpur?: Santosh Kumar Nirala won Rajpur by 9,136 votes, which is 4.32% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Rajpur in 2025?: Voter turnout in Rajpur constituency was 62.77% in the 2025 election, with 2,11,353 votes cast out of 3,36,695 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Rajpur in 2025?: A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Rajpur seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Santosh Kumar Nirala (JD(U)), Vishwanath Ram (INC), Lal Jee Ram (BSP), Dhananjay Kumar (JNSRJP), Shiv Kumar Ram (SBSP), Anil Kumar Ram (ASPKR), Suraj Prakash Ram (SANKISVP), Subhash Ram (BHRTSP), Amar Paswan (RASLJP), Shivji Kumar (JNSHKVPD), Ram Lal Ram (IND), Baleshwar Ram (RJBP), Bhim Ram (SRVSNTP). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Rajpur?: Lal Jee Ram (BSP), Dhananjay Kumar (JNSRJP), Shiv Kumar Ram (SBSP), Anil Kumar Ram (ASPKR), Suraj Prakash Ram (SANKISVP), Subhash Ram (BHRTSP), Amar Paswan (RASLJP), Shivji Kumar (JNSHKVPD), Ram Lal Ram (IND), Baleshwar Ram (RJBP), Bhim Ram (SRVSNTP) lost their security deposit in the 2025 Rajpur election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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