Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2025
Shubhanand Mukesh of Janata Dal (United) won the Kahalgaon Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2025 state assembly election, securing 130,767 votes (51.90% vote share). The runner-up was Rajnish Bharti (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 80,655 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 | Shubhanand Mukesh | 130767 | 51.90% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Rajnish Bharti | 80655 | 32.00% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Pawan Kumar Yadav | 10244 | 4.10% | Independent |
| 4 | Pravin Singh | 10083 | 4.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Ramchandra Mandal | 3385 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Manjar Alam | 3348 | 1.30% | Jan Suraaj Party |
| 8 | Rupam Devi | 3040 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Sanju Kumari | 1640 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Bhavesh Kumar | 1453 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 11 | Nirmal Kumar | 1345 | 0.50% | Akhand Bhartiya Yuva Party |
| 12 | Mahendra Tanti | 1081 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Anuj Kumar Mandal | 931 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Om Prakash Mandal | 762 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Kahalgaon constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2025 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Shubhanand Mukesh (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 130,767 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.