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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 97 · 2025
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Winner — 2025
SHANKAR PRASAD
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 41.7%RLOKM 29.1%9 others 29.2%
Votes
95,272
41.8% share
Winning margin
28,827
12.6% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
72.9%
of 3,13,093
A clear win with a 12.6% margin.
Seat history
3 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.36 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHANKAR PRASAD | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | 95,272 | 41.8% |
| 2 | MADAN CHAUDHARY | RLOKM | 66,445 | 29.1% |
| 3 | ASHOK KUMAR SINGH | IND | 40,661 | 17.8% |
| 4 | RANJANA KUMARI | JANSURAJ | 6,825 | 3.0% |
| 5 | VIJAY KUMAR | 4,509 | 2.0% | |
| 6 | MANISH KUMAR SINGH | IND | 2,856 | 1.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,701 | 1.2% |
| 8 | VIJAY THAKUR | IND | 2,692 | 1.2% |
| 9 | NIRAJ KUMAR | IND | 2,301 | 1.0% |
| 10 | ASHUTOSH KUMAR | IND | 2,248 | 1.0% |
| 11 | NANHAK SAH | 1,653 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (42nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.6% · min 3.0% · max 44.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
42nd of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.41
fewer partiesmore parties
17th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
191st of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.41EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 41.8%RLOKM 29.1%IND 17.8%OTH 10.1%NOTA 1.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.36 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
48,01,062
Density
1514 / km²
Sex ratio
900 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,172 km²
SC population15.7%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.0%Muslim 15.5%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.6%
Electricity19.1%
Sanitation27.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births72.5%
Children fully vaccinated74.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Children underweight (under 5)34.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.9%
Women literate63.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.9%
Clean cooking fuel41.5%
Health insurance13.2%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bags & Garments🏷️Shahi LitchiGI🏷️Sujini EmbroideryGI
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.