Who won Sheohar in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?

Shweta Gupta of Janata Dal (United) won the Sheohar constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Navneet Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 31,398 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Sheohar?

Shweta Gupta won Sheohar by 31,398 votes, which is 14.94% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Sheohar in 2025?

Voter turnout in Sheohar constituency was 68.93% in the 2025 election, with 2,10,143 votes cast out of 3,04,871 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 22

Sheohar (GEN) Election Result 2025

Winner

Shweta Gupta

Janata Dal (United)

97,269

votes

Runner-Up

Navneet Kumar

Rashtriya Janata Dal

65,871

votes

Won by 31,398 votes

Margin: 14.94%

Total Valid Votes: 2,05,269

MLA Profile

SHWETA GUPTA (22)

Council of Ministers First-Time Elected

Party

Janata Dal (United)

Constituency

Shivhar - Shivhar (Bihar)

Assembly

18th Assembly

Phone

8002898008

[email protected]

Address

Nagar Nigam Sitamarhi, Ward No- 23 Old, 14 New, Ring Dam, Post Office+PS+District-Sitamarhi

Candidate-Wise Results

12 candidates contested this seat

A total of 12 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Sheohar seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Shweta Gupta (JD(U)), Navneet Kumar (RJD), Md Sharfuddin (BSP), Niraj Singh (JNSRJP), Vijay Chandra Jha (IND), Sanjay Sangharsh Singh (IND), Amrendra Kumar Sahu (BJKVP), Prakash Kumar (IND), Anish Kumar Alias Anish Jha (IND), Purushottam Kumar Tipu (GJPL), Mamta Kumari (RJBP). 9 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Sheohar 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	22	Sheohar	Shweta Gupta	JD(U)	Arrow	FEMALE	44	GENERAL	97,081	188	97,269	46.29%	31.90%	Won
2	22	Sheohar	Navneet Kumar	RJD	Hurricane lamp	MALE	39	GENERAL	65,646	225	65,871	31.35%	21.61%	Runner-up
3	22	Sheohar	Md Sharfuddin	BSP	Elephant	MALE	64	GENERAL	16,357	112	16,469	7.84%	5.40%	Forfeited
4	22	Sheohar	Niraj Singh	JNSRJP	School bag	MALE	37	GENERAL	13,880	72	13,952	6.64%	4.58%	Forfeited
5	22	Sheohar	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	4,839	3	4,842	2.30%	1.59%
6	22	Sheohar	Vijay Chandra Jha	IND	Batsman	MALE	58	GENERAL	4,466	0	4,466	2.13%	1.46%	Forfeited
7	22	Sheohar	Sanjay Sangharsh Singh	IND	Chain	MALE	40	GENERAL	1,488	1	1,489	0.71%	0.49%	Forfeited
8	22	Sheohar	Amrendra Kumar Sahu	BJKVP	Grapes	MALE	38	GENERAL	1,464	0	1,464	0.70%	0.48%	Forfeited
9	22	Sheohar	Prakash Kumar	IND	Cot	MALE	33	GENERAL	1,363	0	1,363	0.65%	0.45%	Forfeited
10	22	Sheohar	Anish Kumar Alias Anish Jha	IND	Bead necklace	MALE	28	GENERAL	1,100	0	1,100	0.52%	0.36%	Forfeited
11	22	Sheohar	Purushottam Kumar Tipu	GJPL	Camera	MALE	36	GENERAL	1,023	1	1,024	0.49%	0.34%	Forfeited
12	22	Sheohar	Mamta Kumari	RJBP	Cauliflower	FEMALE	34	GENERAL	802	0	802	0.38%	0.26%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 22 · Sheohar

Shweta Gupta

JD(U)

Won

Total Votes97,269

% of Valid + NOTA46.29%

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SymbolArrowGenderFEMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes97,081Postal Votes188% of Electors31.90%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 22 · Sheohar

Navneet Kumar

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes65,871

% of Valid + NOTA31.35%

More details

SymbolHurricane lampGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes65,646Postal Votes225% of Electors21.61%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 22 · Sheohar

Md Sharfuddin

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes16,469

% of Valid + NOTA7.84%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge64CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes16,357Postal Votes112% of Electors5.40%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 22 · Sheohar

Niraj Singh

JNSRJP

Forfeited

Total Votes13,952

% of Valid + NOTA6.64%

More details

SymbolSchool bagGenderMALEAge37CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes13,880Postal Votes72% of Electors4.58%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 22 · Sheohar

NOTA

Total Votes4,842

% of Valid + NOTA2.30%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes4,839Postal Votes3% of Electors1.59%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 22 · Sheohar

Vijay Chandra Jha

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes4,466

% of Valid + NOTA2.13%

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SymbolBatsmanGenderMALEAge58CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,466Postal Votes0% of Electors1.46%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 22 · Sheohar

Sanjay Sangharsh Singh

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,489

% of Valid + NOTA0.71%

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SymbolChainGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,488Postal Votes1% of Electors0.49%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 22 · Sheohar

Amrendra Kumar Sahu

BJKVP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,464

% of Valid + NOTA0.70%

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SymbolGrapesGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,464Postal Votes0% of Electors0.48%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 22 · Sheohar

Prakash Kumar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,363

% of Valid + NOTA0.65%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,363Postal Votes0% of Electors0.45%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 22 · Sheohar

Anish Kumar Alias Anish Jha

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,100

% of Valid + NOTA0.52%

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SymbolBead necklaceGenderMALEAge28CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,100Postal Votes0% of Electors0.36%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 22 · Sheohar

Purushottam Kumar Tipu

GJPL

Forfeited

Total Votes1,024

% of Valid + NOTA0.49%

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SymbolCameraGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,023Postal Votes1% of Electors0.34%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 22 · Sheohar

Mamta Kumari

RJBP

Forfeited

Total Votes802

% of Valid + NOTA0.38%

More details

SymbolCauliflowerGenderFEMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes802Postal Votes0% of Electors0.26%

Vote Share

JD(U)46.29%

RJD31.35%

BSP7.84%

JNSRJP6.64%

NOTA2.30%

IND2.13%

IND0.71%

BJKVP0.70%

IND0.65%

IND0.52%

GJPL0.49%

RJBP0.38%

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

14 questions

Shweta Gupta has raised 14 questions in the assembly since winning this seat.

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In the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election, Shweta Gupta of Janata Dal (United) won the Sheohar seat by a margin of 31,398 votes (14.94% of total votes), defeating Navneet Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 68.93%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,04,871

Total Voters

2,10,143

Turnout

68.93%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,62,789 / 1,42,076 / 6

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,02,353 / 1,07,156 / 0

Postal Votes

634

Service Electors

195

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	12	3	15
Nomination Rejected	2	1	3
Withdrawn	1	0	1
Contested	9	2	11
Forfeited Deposit	8	1	9

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:2,05,269

NOTA:4,842

Rejected / Test:32

EVM Votes

2,09,509

Postal Votes

634

Valid Postal

599

NOTA % of Valid

2.36%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

368

Avg. Electors / Station

~828

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 Sheohar in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?: Shweta Gupta of Janata Dal (United) won the Sheohar constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Navneet Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 31,398 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Sheohar?: Shweta Gupta won Sheohar by 31,398 votes, which is 14.94% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Sheohar in 2025?: Voter turnout in Sheohar constituency was 68.93% in the 2025 election, with 2,10,143 votes cast out of 3,04,871 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Sheohar in 2025?: A total of 12 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Sheohar seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Shweta Gupta (JD(U)), Navneet Kumar (RJD), Md Sharfuddin (BSP), Niraj Singh (JNSRJP), Vijay Chandra Jha (IND), Sanjay Sangharsh Singh (IND), Amrendra Kumar Sahu (BJKVP), Prakash Kumar (IND), Anish Kumar Alias Anish Jha (IND), Purushottam Kumar Tipu (GJPL), Mamta Kumari (RJBP). 9 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Sheohar?: Md Sharfuddin (BSP), Niraj Singh (JNSRJP), Vijay Chandra Jha (IND), Sanjay Sangharsh Singh (IND), Amrendra Kumar Sahu (BJKVP), Prakash Kumar (IND), Anish Kumar Alias Anish Jha (IND), Purushottam Kumar Tipu (GJPL), Mamta Kumari (RJBP) lost their security deposit in the 2025 Sheohar election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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