Who won Riga in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?

Baidyanath Prasad of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Riga constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Amit Kumar ‘Tunna’ of Indian National Congress by a margin of 33,125 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Riga?

Baidyanath Prasad won Riga by 33,125 votes, which is 15.27% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Riga in 2025?

Voter turnout in Riga constituency was 68.39% in the 2025 election, with 2,16,982 votes cast out of 3,17,263 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 23

Riga (GEN) Election Result 2025

Winner

Baidyanath Prasad

Bharatiya Janata Party

1,17,393

votes

Runner-Up

Amit Kumar ‘Tunna’

Indian National Congress

84,268

votes

Won by 33,125 votes

Margin: 15.27%

Total Valid Votes: 2,14,143

MLA Profile

BAIDYANATH PRASAD (23)

First-Time Elected

Party

Bharatiya Janata Party

Constituency

Riga-Sitamarhi (Bihar)

Assembly

18th Assembly

Phone

9471000058

[email protected]

Address

Village-Sultanpur, PO-Belhiya, Thana-Tariani Chapra, District-Sheohar

Candidate-Wise Results

11 candidates contested this seat

A total of 11 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Riga seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Baidyanath Prasad (BJP), Amit Kumar ‘tunna’ (INC), Ramashish Ray (IND), Krishna Mohan Singh (JNSRJP), Upendra Sahani (RJBP), Motilal Raut (IND), Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jayaswal (IND), Ramnath Mahto (IND), Dhiraj Kumar (IND), Nagendra Kumar Paswan (PPID). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Riga 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	23	Riga	Baidyanath Prasad	BJP	Lotus	MALE	65	GENERAL	1,17,252	141	1,17,393	54.11%	37.00%	Won
2	23	Riga	Amit Kumar ‘tunna’	INC	Hand	MALE	46	GENERAL	83,975	293	84,268	38.84%	26.56%	Runner-up
3	23	Riga	Ramashish Ray	IND	Pressure cooker	MALE	56	GENERAL	4,039	2	4,041	1.86%	1.27%	Forfeited
4	23	Riga	Krishna Mohan Singh	JNSRJP	School bag	MALE	73	GENERAL	3,055	23	3,078	1.42%	0.97%	Forfeited
5	23	Riga	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	2,796	3	2,799	1.29%	0.88%
6	23	Riga	Upendra Sahani	RJBP	Cauliflower	MALE	55	GENERAL	2,255	1	2,256	1.04%	0.71%	Forfeited
7	23	Riga	Motilal Raut	IND	Basket containing Fruits	MALE	59	GENERAL	849	0	849	0.39%	0.27%	Forfeited
8	23	Riga	Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jayaswal	IND	Almirah	MALE	36	GENERAL	809	1	810	0.37%	0.26%	Forfeited
9	23	Riga	Ramnath Mahto	IND	Bat	MALE	31	GENERAL	669	0	669	0.31%	0.21%	Forfeited
10	23	Riga	Dhiraj Kumar	IND	Diesel pump	MALE	32	GENERAL	423	0	423	0.19%	0.13%	Forfeited
11	23	Riga	Nagendra Kumar Paswan	PPID	Black board	MALE	58	SC	351	5	356	0.16%	0.11%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

Baidyanath Prasad

BJP

Won

Total Votes1,17,393

% of Valid + NOTA54.11%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge65CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,17,252Postal Votes141% of Electors37.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

Amit Kumar ‘tunna’

INC

Runner-up

Total Votes84,268

% of Valid + NOTA38.84%

More details

SymbolHandGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes83,975Postal Votes293% of Electors26.56%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

Ramashish Ray

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes4,041

% of Valid + NOTA1.86%

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SymbolPressure cookerGenderMALEAge56CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,039Postal Votes2% of Electors1.27%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

Krishna Mohan Singh

JNSRJP

Forfeited

Total Votes3,078

% of Valid + NOTA1.42%

More details

SymbolSchool bagGenderMALEAge73CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,055Postal Votes23% of Electors0.97%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

NOTA

Total Votes2,799

% of Valid + NOTA1.29%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes2,796Postal Votes3% of Electors0.88%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

Upendra Sahani

RJBP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,256

% of Valid + NOTA1.04%

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SymbolCauliflowerGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,255Postal Votes1% of Electors0.71%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

Motilal Raut

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes849

% of Valid + NOTA0.39%

More details

SymbolBasket containing FruitsGenderMALEAge59CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes849Postal Votes0% of Electors0.27%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jayaswal

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes810

% of Valid + NOTA0.37%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes809Postal Votes1% of Electors0.26%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

Ramnath Mahto

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes669

% of Valid + NOTA0.31%

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SymbolBatGenderMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes669Postal Votes0% of Electors0.21%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

Dhiraj Kumar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes423

% of Valid + NOTA0.19%

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SymbolDiesel pumpGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes423Postal Votes0% of Electors0.13%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

Nagendra Kumar Paswan

PPID

Forfeited

Total Votes356

% of Valid + NOTA0.16%

More details

SymbolBlack boardGenderMALEAge58CategorySCGeneral Votes351Postal Votes5% of Electors0.11%

Vote Share

BJP54.11%

INC38.84%

IND1.86%

JNSRJP1.42%

NOTA1.29%

RJBP1.04%

IND0.39%

IND0.37%

IND0.31%

IND0.19%

PPID0.16%

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

20 questions

Baidyanath Prasad has raised 20 questions in the assembly since winning this seat.

कार्रवाई करना

शिक्षा विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 21 जुलाई, 2026

जलजमाव से मुक्ति

जल संसाधन विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 22 जुलाई, 2026

आवागमन बहाल करना

ग्रामीण कार्य विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 22 जुलाई, 2026

विधि-सम्मत कार्रवाई करना

खाद्य एवं उपभोक्ता संरक्षण विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 23 जुलाई, 2026

ट्रांसफार्मर बदलना

ऊर्जा विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 24 जुलाई, 2026

पदस्थापित रहने देना|

स्वास्थ्य विभाग · तृतीय सत्र · 24 जुलाई, 2026

अतिक्रमण मुक्त कराना

राजस्‍व एवं भूमि सुधार विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 5 फरवरी 2026

कार्य सम्पादित कराना

नगर विकास एवं आवास विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 5 फरवरी 2026

चाहरदीवारी बनाना |

स्वास्थ्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 6 फरवरी 2026

बर्न वार्ड स्थापित कराना

स्वास्थ्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 6 फरवरी 2026

पहुँच पथ का निर्माण

ग्रामीण कार्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 11 फरवरी 2026

अतिक्रमण मुक्त कराना

राजस्‍व एवं भूमि सुधार विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 12 फरवरी 2026

मुआवजा देना

कृषि विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 12 फरवरी 2026

राजस्व की वसूली

खान एवं भूतत्व विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 17 फरवरी 2026

सड़क का निर्माण

ग्रामीण कार्य विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 18 फरवरी 2026

दोषियों पर कार्रवाई करना

राजस्‍व एवं भूमि सुधार विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 19 फरवरी 2026

रोजगार का अवसर उपलब्ध कराना

उद्योग विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 23 फरवरी 2026

कार्रवाई करना

गृह विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 23 फरवरी 2026

शिक्षकों का पदस्थापन

शिक्षा विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 24 फरवरी 2026

कारवाई करना

जल संसाधन विभाग · द्वितीय सत्र · 25 फरवरी 2026

In the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election, Baidyanath Prasad of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Riga seat by a margin of 33,125 votes (15.27% of total votes), defeating Amit Kumar ‘Tunna’ of Indian National Congress. Voter turnout was 68.39%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,17,263

Total Voters

2,16,982

Turnout

68.39%

Gender-wise Breakdown

5 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,69,904 / 1,47,354 / 5

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,08,718 / 1,07,753 / 2

Postal Votes

509

Overseas Electors

Service Electors

312

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Total
Nomination Filed	15	15
Nomination Rejected	4	4
Withdrawn	1	1
Contested	10	10
Forfeited Deposit	8	8

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:2,14,143

NOTA:2,799

Rejected / Test:40

EVM Votes

2,16,473

Postal Votes

509

Valid Postal

466

NOTA % of Valid

1.31%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

365

Avg. Electors / Station

~869

Key Dates

Polling Date

11 Nov 2025

Counting Date

14 Nov 2025

Result Declared

14 Nov 2025

Compare Across Years

2025 2020

Sheohar Bathnaha

Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Riga in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?: Baidyanath Prasad of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Riga constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Amit Kumar ‘Tunna’ of Indian National Congress by a margin of 33,125 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Riga?: Baidyanath Prasad won Riga by 33,125 votes, which is 15.27% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Riga in 2025?: Voter turnout in Riga constituency was 68.39% in the 2025 election, with 2,16,982 votes cast out of 3,17,263 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Riga in 2025?: A total of 11 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Riga seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Baidyanath Prasad (BJP), Amit Kumar ‘tunna’ (INC), Ramashish Ray (IND), Krishna Mohan Singh (JNSRJP), Upendra Sahani (RJBP), Motilal Raut (IND), Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jayaswal (IND), Ramnath Mahto (IND), Dhiraj Kumar (IND), Nagendra Kumar Paswan (PPID). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Riga?: Ramashish Ray (IND), Krishna Mohan Singh (JNSRJP), Upendra Sahani (RJBP), Motilal Raut (IND), Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jayaswal (IND), Ramnath Mahto (IND), Dhiraj Kumar (IND), Nagendra Kumar Paswan (PPID) lost their security deposit in the 2025 Riga election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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