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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 98 · 2025
Sahebganj
Winner — 2025
RAJU KUMAR SINGH
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 48.4%RJD 42.3%12 others 9.3%
Votes
1,06,322
48.4% share
Winning margin
13,522
6.2% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
72.8%
of 3,01,544
A clear win with a 6.2% margin.
Seat history
5 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.25 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJU KUMAR SINGH | NDA (NDA) | 1,06,322 | 48.4% |
| 2 | PRITHWINATH RAY | 92,800 | 42.3% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,736 | 2.2% |
| 4 | THAKUR HARI KISHORE SINGH | JANSURAJ | 4,197 | 1.9% |
| 5 | VIKKY KUMAR | IND | 4,187 | 1.9% |
| 6 | BINDA MAHATO | 2,541 | 1.2% | |
| 7 | SHAMBHU SAH | IND | 1,158 | 0.5% |
| 8 | RAJAN KUMAR | IND | 976 | 0.4% |
| 9 | MUKESH KUMAR SINGH | IND | 849 | 0.4% |
| 10 | RANJEET KUMAR | IND | 451 | 0.2% |
| 11 | SUKHARI DAS | 420 | 0.2% | |
| 12 | YOGENDRA KUMAR YADAV | IND | 373 | 0.2% |
| 13 | MOTIUR RAHMAN | IND | 357 | 0.2% |
| 14 | JAI PRAKASH KUMAR | IND | 183 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (45th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.8% · min 2.2% · max 43.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
45th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.41
fewer partiesmore parties
176th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.2%
lowerhigher
73rd of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.41EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 48.4%RJD 42.3%OTH 7.2%NOTA 2.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.25 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.