Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2025
Nitish Mishra of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Jhanjharpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2025 state assembly election, securing 107,958 votes (55.90% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Narayan Yadav (Communist Party Of India) with 53,109 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 | Nitish Mishra | 107958 | 55.90% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Ram Narayan Yadav | 53109 | 27.50% | Communist Party Of India |
| 3 | Keshavchandra Bhandari | 11563 | 6.00% | Jan Suraaj Party |
| 4 | Krishna Kumar Sahu | 4513 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Deo Kant Jha | 2347 | 1.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 7 | Abdul Irfan | 1992 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Krishna Narayan Jha | 1675 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 9 | Om Prakash Poddar | 1670 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 10 | Birendra Kumar Singh | 1615 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 11 | Ramnarayan Sahu | 1265 | 0.70% | Vanchit Adhikar Party |
| 12 | Umar Aftab Afsar | 1029 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Vijay Kumar Mandal | 748 | 0.40% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 14 | Nutan Dave | 560 | 0.30% | Aam Janta Pragati Party |
The Jhanjharpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2025 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Nitish Mishra (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 107,958 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.