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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 172 · 2025
Biharsharif
Winner — 2025
DR. SUNIL KUMAR
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 50.8%INC 37.2%9 others 12.0%
Votes
1,09,304
50.8% share
Winning margin
29,168
13.6% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
55.2%
of 3,89,706
A clear win with a 13.6% margin.
Seat history
5 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.50 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. SUNIL KUMAR | NDA (NDA) | 1,09,304 | 50.8% |
| 2 | OMAIR KHAN | 80,136 | 37.3% | |
| 3 | MANOJ KUMAR TANTI | IND | 6,315 | 2.9% |
| 4 | DINESH KUMAR | JANSURAJ | 6,044 | 2.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,524 | 1.6% |
| 6 | MOHIT KUMAR ALIAS KUNDAN KUMAR | IND | 3,405 | 1.6% |
| 7 | SHIV KUMAR YADAV | 2,736 | 1.3% | |
| 8 | VALARAM DAS | 1,396 | 0.7% | |
| 9 | MANOJ KUMAR | 850 | 0.4% | |
| 10 | SARSWATI KUMARI | IND | 757 | 0.3% |
| 11 | RAKESH PASWAN | IND | 552 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (240th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe13.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 0.1% · max 49.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
55%
lowerhigher
240th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.50
fewer partiesmore parties
143rd of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.6%
lowerhigher
136th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.50EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 50.8%INC 37.3%OTH 10.3%NOTA 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.50 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,77,653
Density
1222 / km²
Sex ratio
922 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,355 km²
SC population21.1%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 92.8%Muslim 6.9%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.9%
Electricity20.8%
Sanitation30.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births80.3%
Children fully vaccinated75.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Children underweight (under 5)46.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER71.0%
Women literate56.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.0%
Clean cooking fuel41.0%
Health insurance12.8%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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