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Araria Assembly Election Results 2025

The Araria constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2025 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 72.28% of voting was recorded in this constituency..

Abidur Rahman of the Indian National Congress won the seat by defeating Shagufta Azim of the Janata Dal (United) with a margin of 12741 votes.The Araria Assembly constituency falls under the Araria Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pradeep Kumar Singh won the Araria Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 20094 votes, defeating Shahnawaz of the Rashtriya Janata Dal. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.

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Araria Assembly Election Results 2025 to 1977

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Araria Assembly Election Results (2025)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Abidur Rahman Winner
Indian National Congress
91,529
Lead: 12,741
37.81%
Shagufta Azim Janata Dal (United) 78,788 32.55%
Md. Manzoor Alam All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen 53,421 22.07%
Shivdeep W Lande Independent 4,085 1.69%
Nota None Of The Above 3,610 1.49%
Farhat Ara Begum Jan Suraaj Party 2,434 1.01%
Md. Rashid Anwer Rashtriya Ulama Council 2,351 0.97%
Chandra Bhushan Aam Aadmi Party 2,224 0.92%
Vishal Kumar Roy Independent 1,676 0.69%
Md. Asif Alam Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party 1,163 0.48%
A. Gafoor Independent 804 0.33%

Araria Assembly Election Results (2020)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Abidur Rahman Winner
Indian National Congress
103,054
Lead: 47,936
54.84%
Shagufta Azim Janata Dal (United) 55,118 29.33%
Md. Rashid Anwer All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen 8,924 4.75%
Chandra Shekhar Singh Baban Lok Jan Shakti Party 8,203 4.37%
Nota None Of The Above 4,425 2.35%
Amit Anand Jha The Plurals Party 1,802 0.96%
Bechan Paswan Independent 1,456 0.77%
Raja Babu Independent 1,279 0.68%
Ashish Kumar Bhardwaj Independent 1,012 0.54%
Md. Moustaq Alam Apna Kisan Party 751 0.40%
Qamrul Hoda SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF INDIA 717 0.38%
Jawwad Alam Independent 645 0.34%
Md. Imtiyaz Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party 522 0.28%

Araria Assembly Election Results (2015)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Avidur Rahman Winner
Indian National Congress
92,667
Lead: 40,044
53%
Ajay Kumar Jha Lok Jan Shakti Party 52,623 30%
Dr(capt.) S. R. Jha Communist Party Of India 5,898 3%
Haider Yasin Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) 4,862 3%
Shad Ahmad Samajwadi Party 3,377 2%
Vijay Kumar Mishra Independent 3,113 2%
Md. Sarvar Alam Independent 2,714 2%
Vinod Kumar Independent 2,344 1%
Mir Mansoor Alam Independent 918 1%
Nasim Bahujan Mukti Party 691 0%
Bhumanand Rishi Rashtriya Jankranti Party 655 0%
Pankaj Kumar Gupta National Janta Party (Indian) 541 0%
Pramod Bachchan Janta Dal Rashtravadi 439 0%
Md. Izhar Alam Independent 425 0%
Mahmood Reza Socialist Janta Party 417 0%

Araria Assembly Election Results (2010)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Zakir Hussain Khan Winner
Lok Jan Shakti Party
49,532
Lead: 18,061
39%
Narayan Kumar Jha Bharatiya Janta Party 31,471 24%
Moidur Rahman Indian National Congress 18,344 14%
Ajay Kumar Jha Independent 11,846 9%
Mohammad Haider Yasin Independent 4,612 4%
Sita Ram Bishwas Independent 3,123 2%
Manzoor Alam Independent 2,222 2%
Mahboob Alam Bahujan Samaj Party 1,374 1%
Anil Kumar Independent 1,226 1%
Gagan Kumar Jha Independent 1,204 1%
Sushil Kumar Biswas Communist Party Of India (Marxist-leninist) (Liberation) 1,170 1%
Pramod Singh Yadav Independent 1,151 1%
Shiv Shankar Das Nationalist Congress Party 704 1%
Nasim Independent 575 0%

Araria Assembly Election Results (2005)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Mahendra Baitha Winner
Lok Jan Shakti Party
35,217
Lead: 5,941
38%
Prema Choudhary Rashtriya Janata Dal 33,679 37%
Mahesh Ram Bharatiya Janta Party 9,776 11%
Suryadeo Paswan Independent 3,168 3%
Sukhdev Paswan Independent 2,628 3%
Ram Kumari Devi Independent 2,472 3%
Shri Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 1,483 2%
Naresh Choudhary Independent 1,362 1%
Hariwansh Paswan Nationalist Congress Party 921 1%
Sanjay Paswan Independent 784 1%
Birendra Paswan Urf Birchandra Paswan Independent 658 1%

Araria Assembly Election Results (2000)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Prema Chaudhary Winner
Rashtriya Janata Dal
60,572
Lead: 12,115
52%
Mahendra Baitha Janata Dal (United) 48,457 41%
Veerchandra Paswan Indian National Congress 3,305 3%
Baleshwar Singh Paswan Samata Party 2,192 2%
Umesh Baitha Communist Party Of India (Marxist-leninist) (Liberation) 1,433 1%
Sanjay Paswan Independent 843 1%
Virendra Rajak Bahujan Samaj Party 475 0%

Araria Assembly Election Results (1995)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Mahendra Baitha Winner
Janata Dal
68,495
Lead: 53,847
66%
Prema Chaudhary Samata Party 14,648 14%
Parasnath Chaudhary Indian National Congress 11,213 11%
Parmeshwar Dayal Bharatiya Janta Party 3,357 3%
Baleshwar Singh Paswan Independent 1,293 1%
Ramdeo Ram Independent 983 1%
Mani Devi Independent 639 1%
Manoj Chaudhary Bahujan Samaj Party 635 1%
Hari Paswan Independent 512 1%
Surendra Baitha Independent 366 0%
Veerchandra Ram Independent 269 0%
Suresh Kumar Independent 258 0%
Visheshwar Paswan Independent 153 0%
Vishwanath Chaudhary Independent 110 0%
Val Krishna Paswan Independent 106 0%

Araria Assembly Election Results (1990)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Ramsundar Das Winner
Janata Dal
78,899
Lead: 57,318
75%
Baleshwar Singh Paswan Indian National Congress 21,581 21%
Ganesh Prasad Proutist Bloc Of India 1,130 1%
Ramsewak Pa. Independent 998 1%
Devendra Mahto Independent 974 1%
Ram Bahadur Paswan Independent 450 0%
Lal Babu Paswan Independent 149 0%
Ramsukh Paswan Doordarshi Party 112 0%
Radhe Chandra Teyagi Bahujan Samaj Party 90 0%
Shasibhushan Pa. Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha 85 0%
Mahesh Paswan Independent 72 0%
Munshilal Chaudhary Independent 62 0%
Gangabishun Chau Independent 32 0%

Araria Assembly Election Results (1985)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Baleshwar Singh Paswan Winner
Indian National Congress
31,973
Lead: 403
46%
Paltan Ram Lok Dal 31,570 46%
Lachhuman Mahto Janta Party 2,343 3%
Ramdeo Ram Independent 2,095 3%
Chhotelal Mahto Independent 414 1%
Yugeshwar Ram Independent 384 1%
Saryug Ram Independent 175 0%
Anndi Paswan Independent 98 0%
Anil Kumar Hemant Independent 87 0%

Araria Assembly Election Results (1980)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Shiv Nandan Pawan Winner
Janata Party (Secular) - Ch. Charan Singh
28,153
Lead: 5,699
45%
Baleshwar Singh Indian National Congress (I) 22,454 36%
Mahendra Baitha Independent 6,654 11%
Susila Devi Communist Party Of India 3,005 5%
Rajendra Kumar Dass Indian National Congress (U) 1,410 2%
Fundeni Prasad Janata Party (Jp) 583 1%
Ramvilas Paswan Janata Party (Secular) Raj Narain 251 0%

Araria Assembly Election Results (1977)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Paltan Ram Winner
Janta Party
28,546
Lead: 21,521
79%
Rijahan Ram Communist Party Of India 7,025 19%
Kapileshwar Ram 'kesari' Independent 697 2%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

INC 67%
LJP 33%
INC won 4 times and LJP won 2 times since 1977 elections.

Araria MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Lead Vote Share
2025 Abidur Rahman INC 91,529 12,741 37.81%
2020 Abidur Rahman INC 103,054 47,936 54.84%
2015 Avidur Rahman INC 92,667 40,044 53%
2010 Zakir Hussain Khan LJP 49,532 18,061 39%
2005 Mahendra Baitha LJP 35,217 5,941 38%
2000 Prema Chaudhary RJD 60,572 12,115 52%
1995 Mahendra Baitha JD 68,495 53,847 66%
1990 Ramsundar Das JD 78,899 57,318 75%
1985 Baleshwar Singh Paswan INC 31,973 403 46%
1980 Shiv Nandan Pawan JNP(SC) 28,153 5,699 45%
1977 Paltan Ram JNP 28,546 21,521 79%
Source: ECI

Araria Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2025 Abidur Rahman INC
91,529
(Lead: 12,741)
37.81%
Shagufta Azim JDU 78,788 32.55%
2020 Abidur Rahman INC
103,054
(Lead: 47,936)
54.84%
Shagufta Azim JD(U) 55,118 29.33%
2015 Avidur Rahman INC
92,667
(Lead: 40,044)
53%
Ajay Kumar Jha LJNSP 52,623 30%
2010 Zakir Hussain Khan LJP
49,532
(Lead: 18,061)
39%
Narayan Kumar Jha BJP 31,471 24%
2005 Mahendra Baitha LJP
35,217
(Lead: 5,941)
38%
Prema Choudhary RJD 33,679 37%
2000 Prema Chaudhary RJD
60,572
(Lead: 12,115)
52%
Mahendra Baitha JD(U) 48,457 41%
1995 Mahendra Baitha JD
68,495
(Lead: 53,847)
66%
Prema Chaudhary SAP 14,648 14%
1990 Ramsundar Das JD
78,899
(Lead: 57,318)
75%
Baleshwar Singh Paswan INC 21,581 21%
1985 Baleshwar Singh Paswan INC
31,973
(Lead: 403)
46%
Paltan Ram LKD 31,570 46%
1980 Shiv Nandan Pawan JNP(SC)
28,153
(Lead: 5,699)
45%
Baleshwar Singh INC(I) 22,454 36%
1977 Paltan Ram JNP
28,546
(Lead: 21,521)
79%
Rijahan Ram CPI 7,025 19%
Source: ECI

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Bihar Araria Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Araria Assembly seat in the 2025 election?

Abidur Rahman of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Araria Assembly seat in the 2025 elections, defeating Shagufta Azim of the Janata Dal (United) (JDU) by a margin of 12741 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Araria constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Araria constituency is 67% INC and 33% LJP, with INC won 4 times and LJP won 2 times since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2025 Araria Assembly Election?

Abidur Rahman (INC) received 37.81% vote share.
Shagufta Azim (JDU) received 32.55% vote share.

What were the results of the 2025 Araria Assembly Election?

Abidur Rahman (INC) won the 2025 election with 91529 votes, leading by 12741 votes and securing a 37.81% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Araria Assembly constituency fall under?

The Araria Assembly constituency falls under the Araria Lok Sabha constituency of Araria district.

What was the margin of victory in the Araria Assembly Election 2025?

Abidur Rahman (INC) won the Araria Assembly seat in 2025 with a margin of 12741 votes over Shagufta Azim (JDU).

What are the key constituencies in the Araria Lok Sabha area?

The Araria Assembly constituency is part of the Araria Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Narpatganj, Raniganj (sc), Forbesganj, Jokihat, Sikti.

Who were the top candidates for the Araria Assembly Election 2025?

The top candidates in the Araria Assembly Election 2025 were:
Abidur Rahman (INC)
Shagufta Azim (JDU)
Md. Manzoor Alam (AIMIM)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Abidur Rahman (INC) emerging as the winner.

What was the voter turnout in the Araria Assembly Election 2025?

The voter turnout in the Araria Assembly Election 2025 was 72.28%

Disclaimer:

The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.

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