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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 54 · 2025
Kishanganj
Winner — 2025
MD. QAMRUL HODA
INC· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
INC 39.5%BJP 33.9%9 others 26.6%
Votes
89,669
39.5% share
Winning margin
12,794
5.6% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
80.2%
of 2,83,172
A clear win with a 5.6% margin.
Seat history
1 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.45 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MD. QAMRUL HODA | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | 89,669 | 39.5% |
| 2 | SWEETY SINGH | 76,875 | 33.9% | |
| 3 | SHAMS AGHAZ | 51,370 | 22.6% | |
| 4 | MD. ISHAQUE ALAM | JANSURAJ | 1,904 | 0.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,498 | 0.7% |
| 6 | PRADEEP RAVIDAS | 1,369 | 0.6% | |
| 7 | ASRAF ALAM | 1,111 | 0.5% | |
| 8 | ABDUR RAHMAN | IND | 926 | 0.4% |
| 9 | MD WASIM | IND | 906 | 0.4% |
| 10 | MD TARIQ ANWAR | JJD | 749 | 0.3% |
| 11 | PERWEZ ALAM | IND | 665 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (5th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.7% · min 0.2% · max 35.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
5th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.11
fewer partiesmore parties
39th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
234th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 39.5%BJP 33.9%AIMIM 22.6%OTH 3.4%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.45 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,90,400
Density
897 / km²
Sex ratio
950 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,884 km²
SC population6.7%
ST population3.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
68%MUSLIM
Muslim 68.0%Hindu 31.4%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.3%
Electricity17.5%
Sanitation10.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births54.6%
Children fully vaccinated67.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.8%
Children underweight (under 5)41.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.1%
Women literate48.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.6%
Clean cooking fuel15.3%
Health insurance8.1%
What's nearby?
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