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.
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
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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.
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.
Abidur Rahman (INC) received 37.81% vote share.
Shagufta Azim (JDU) received 32.55% vote share.
Abidur Rahman (INC) won the 2025 election with 91529 votes, leading by 12741 votes and securing a 37.81% vote share.
The Araria Assembly constituency falls under the Araria Lok Sabha constituency of Araria district.
Abidur Rahman (INC) won the Araria Assembly seat in 2025 with a margin of 12741 votes over Shagufta Azim (JDU).
The Araria Assembly constituency is part of the Araria Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Narpatganj, Raniganj (sc), Forbesganj, Jokihat, Sikti.
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.
The voter turnout in the Araria Assembly Election 2025 was 72.28%
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.