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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 49 · 2025
Araria
Winner — 2025
ABIDUR RAHMAN
INC· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
INC 37.8%JD(U) 32.5%9 others 29.6%
Votes
91,529
37.8% share
Winning margin
12,741
5.3% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
72.3%
of 3,34,656
A clear win with a 5.3% margin.
Seat history
2 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABIDUR RAHMAN | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | 91,529 | 37.8% |
| 2 | SHAGUFTA AZIM | 78,788 | 32.5% | |
| 3 | MD. MANZOOR ALAM | 53,421 | 22.1% | |
| 4 | SHIVDEEP W LANDE | IND | 4,085 | 1.7% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,610 | 1.5% |
| 6 | FARHAT ARA BEGUM | JANSURAJ | 2,434 | 1.0% |
| 7 | MD. RASHID ANWER | RUC | 2,351 | 1.0% |
| 8 | CHANDRA BHUSHAN | 2,224 | 0.9% | |
| 9 | VISHAL KUMAR ROY | IND | 1,676 | 0.7% |
| 10 | MD. ASIF ALAM | RJBP | 1,163 | 0.5% |
| 11 | A. GAFOOR | IND | 804 | 0.3% |
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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 (53rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.7% · min 0.6% · max 59.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
53rd of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.35
fewer partiesmore parties
19th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
154th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.35EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 37.8%JD(U) 32.5%AIMIM 22.1%OTH 6.1%NOTA 1.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.05 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,11,569
Density
993 / km²
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,830 km²
SC population13.6%
ST population1.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
57%HINDU
Hindu 56.7%Muslim 43.0%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.5%
Electricity7.7%
Sanitation9.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births66.2%
Children fully vaccinated61.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.9%
Children underweight (under 5)47.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER67.9%
Women literate43.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.0%
Clean cooking fuel15.2%
Health insurance19.5%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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