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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 157 · 2025
Sultanganj
Winner — 2025
LALIT NARAYAN MANDAL
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 51.8%RJD 37.0%11 others 11.2%
Votes
1,08,712
51.8% share
Winning margin
31,136
14.8% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
65.6%
of 3,19,989
A clear win with a 14.8% margin.
Seat history
3 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.33 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LALIT NARAYAN MANDAL | NDA (NDA) | 1,08,712 | 51.8% |
| 2 | CHANDAN KUMAR ALIAS CHANDAN KUMAR SINHA | 77,576 | 37.0% | |
| 3 | RAKESH KUMAR | JANSURAJ | 4,402 | 2.1% |
| 4 | AJIT KUMAR | IND | 4,286 | 2.0% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,108 | 2.0% |
| 6 | LALAN KUMAR | 2,754 | 1.3% | |
| 7 | BANTY THAKUR | 1,634 | 0.8% | |
| 8 | RAHUL KUMAR | IND | 1,251 | 0.6% |
| 9 | SUNIL KUMAR | 1,245 | 0.6% | |
| 10 | BIPIN KUMAR SINGH | BHRTLKCHTP | 1,023 | 0.5% |
| 11 | SUMAN KUMAR | JRJP | 983 | 0.5% |
| 12 | MATIUR RAHMAN | 980 | 0.5% | |
| 13 | DHARMENDRA SINGH | IND | 860 | 0.4% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (157th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.5% · min 3.9% · max 35.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
157th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.46
fewer partiesmore parties
156th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.0%
lowerhigher
94th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 51.8%RJD 37.0%OTH 9.3%NOTA 2.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.33 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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