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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 156 · 2025

Bhagalpur

1951195719621967196919721977198019851990199520002005 (Feb)2005 (Oct)2010201520202025

Winner — 2025

ROHIT PANDEY
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 51.1%INC 44.3%11 others 4.6%
Votes
1,00,770
51.1% share
Winning margin
13,474
6.8% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
57.2%
of 3,44,577

A clear win with a 6.8% margin.

Seat history

4 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.83 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2020 vs 2025

All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ROHIT PANDEY
BJP
NDA (NDA)
1,00,77051.1%
2
AJEET SHARMA
INC
87,29644.3%
3
ABHAY KANT JHA
JANSURAJ
3,2511.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,9741.0%
5
NISHA BHARTI
IND
1,2040.6%
6
REKHA DAS
BSP
6940.3%
7
SUBODH MANDAL
IND
4930.3%
8
DHANANJAY KUMAR PANDEY
IND
3020.1%
9
S J VEDANT
BPL
2990.1%
10
CHANDRA KISHORE SAH
IND
2910.1%
11
SANJAY KUMAR YADAV
SP(I)
2750.1%
12
YOGENDRA PRASAD YADAV
PPID
1520.1%
13
RAVI KUMAR SINGH
SUCI
1450.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Low turnout (234th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.0% · min 0.7% · max 18.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
57%
lowerhigher
234th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.18
fewer partiesmore parties
238th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
213th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 51.1%INC 44.3%OTH 3.6%NOTA 1.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.83 Cr

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,37,766
Density
1182 / km²
Sex ratio
880 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,569 km²
SC population10.5%
ST population2.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
82%HINDU
Hindu 81.9%Muslim 17.7%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water8.2%
Electricity31.0%
Sanitation33.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births77.2%
Children fully vaccinated66.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.0%
Children underweight (under 5)40.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER73.0%
Women literate65.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.4%
Clean cooking fuel49.2%
Health insurance16.3%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Bhagalpur SilkGI🏺Jardalu Mango🏺Manjusha Painting
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Bhagalpur Museum

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