Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2025
Baidyanath Prasad of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Riga Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2025 state assembly election, securing 117,393 votes (54.10% vote share). The runner-up was Amit Kumar (Indian National Congress) with 84,268 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Baidyanath Prasad | 117393 | 54.10% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Amit Kumar | 84268 | 38.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ramashish Ray | 4041 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 4 | Krishna Mohan Singh | 3078 | 1.40% | Jan Suraaj Party |
| 6 | Upendra Sahani | 2256 | 1.00% | Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party |
| 7 | Motilal Raut | 849 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jayaswal | 810 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Ramnath Mahto | 669 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Dhiraj Kumar | 423 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Nagendra Kumar Paswan | 356 | 0.20% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
The Riga constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2025 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Baidyanath Prasad (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 117,393 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.