Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2025
Manoj Bishwas of Indian National Congress won the Forbesganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2025 state assembly election, securing 120,114 votes (47.80% vote share). The runner-up was Vidya Sagar Keshari (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 119,893 votes.
A total of 13 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manoj Bishwas | 120114 | 47.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Vidya Sagar Keshari | 119893 | 47.70% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 4 | Fatma Khatun | 2151 | 0.90% | Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party |
| 5 | Raja Raman Bhaskar | 1759 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Subhash Chandra Agrawal | 1325 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Mohammad Ekramul Haque | 977 | 0.40% | Jan Suraaj Party |
| 8 | Subhan Ansari | 627 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Abha Rani | 386 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Rajesh Kumar Gupta | 279 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Manoj Sada | 231 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Giranand Kumar | 211 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Najia Ikbal | 191 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Pradeep Priy Mehta | 181 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Forbesganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2025 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Manoj Bishwas (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 120,114 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.