The Barari constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2025 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 81.6% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Vijay Singh Nishad of the Janata Dal (United) won the seat by defeating Tauquir Alam of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 10984 votes.The Barari Assembly constituency falls under the Katihar Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate Tariq Anwar won the Katihar Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 49863 votes, defeating Dulalchand Goswami of the Janata Dal (united). For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vijay Singh Nishad
WINNER
|
Janata Dal (United) |
107,842
Lead: 10,984
|
47.18% |
| Tauquir Alam | Indian National Congress | 96,858 | 42.37% |
| Md Matiur Rahman | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen | 5,846 | 2.56% |
| Shivpujan Paswan | Independent | 4,962 | 2.17% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 3,047 | 1.33% |
| Pritam Prasoon | Jan Suraaj Party | 3,026 | 1.32% |
| Satya Narayan Agrawal | Independent | 1,577 | 0.69% |
| Raj Kishor Yadav | Independent | 1,453 | 0.64% |
| Dwarika Mandal | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,271 | 0.56% |
| Md Nasim | Independent | 744 | 0.33% |
| Md Mojahid Alam | Independent | 546 | 0.24% |
| Niranjan Kumar Jha | Independent | 420 | 0.18% |
| Md Mahboob | Bharat Jago Janta Party | 378 | 0.17% |
| Arun Kumar Jaiswal | Independent | 369 | 0.16% |
| Ratan Kumar | Vikas Vanchit Insan Party | 255 | 0.11% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bijay Singh
WINNER
|
Janata Dal (United) |
81,752
Lead: 10,438
|
44.71% |
| Neeraj Kumar | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 71,314 | 39% |
| Bibhash Chandra Choudhary | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 7,920 | 4.33% |
| Rakesh Kumar Raushan | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen | 6,598 | 3.61% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 3,652 | 2% |
| Srikant Mandal | Independent | 1,943 | 1.06% |
| Md. Parvez Alam | Loktantrik Janta Dal | 1,594 | 0.87% |
| Kavindra Kumar Paul | Bhartiya Sablog Party | 1,358 | 0.74% |
| Md. Babar | Independent | 1,309 | 0.72% |
| Tanuja Khatoon | The Plurals Party | 1,172 | 0.64% |
| Md. Shamsad Alam | Nationalist Congress Party | 1,083 | 0.59% |
| Nasim Akhtar | SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF INDIA | 1,076 | 0.59% |
| Md. Saghir Alam | Jan Adhikar Party | 1,049 | 0.57% |
| Shailesh Kumar Singh | Peoples Party of India (Democratic) | 564 | 0.31% |
| Lal Krishna Prasad | Apna Kisan Party | 467 | 0.26% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Neeraj Kumar
WINNER
|
Rashtriya Janata Dal |
71,175
Lead: 14,336
|
43% |
| Bibhash Chandra Choudhary | Bharatiya Janta Party | 56,839 | 34% |
| Muhammad Shakur | Nationalist Congress Party | 11,002 | 7% |
| Kailash Sahani | Independent | 8,484 | 5% |
| Muhammad Israil | Independent | 3,597 | 2% |
| Dinesh Prasad Yadav | Communist Party Of India | 2,406 | 1% |
| Yugal Kishor Sah | Independent | 2,078 | 1% |
| Subhash Singh | Janta Dal Rashtravadi | 1,419 | 1% |
| Prem Nath Jaiswal | Independent | 1,371 | 1% |
| Gokul Yadav | Independent | 1,020 | 1% |
| Arun Kumar | Mithilanchal Vikas Morcha | 810 | 0% |
| Lakshmi Kant Mandal | Bahujan Samaj Party | 794 | 0% |
| Pradip K. Yadav | Garib Janta Dal (Secular) | 606 | 0% |
| Ramchandra Singh Nishad | Bahujan Mukti Party | 550 | 0% |
| Jahangir | Indian Union Muslim League | 503 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bibhasha Chandra Choudhary
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
58,104
Lead: 27,168
|
42% |
| Mohammed Shakoor | Nationalist Congress Party | 30,936 | 23% |
| Mansoor Alam | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 21,221 | 16% |
| Sanyogita Singh | Indian National Congress | 10,822 | 8% |
| Dinesh Prasad Yadav | Communist Party Of India | 5,219 | 4% |
| Prakash Mandal | Independent | 3,853 | 3% |
| Umesh Prasad Singh | Independent | 1,926 | 1% |
| Hopen Murmu | Bharat Vikas Morcha | 1,147 | 1% |
| Avinash Singh | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-leninist) (Liberation) | 1,065 | 1% |
| Laxmi Kant Mandal | Apna Dal | 960 | 1% |
| Surya Narayan Singh | Bahujan Samaj Party | 837 | 1% |
| Nand Kishor Ram | Janata Dal (Secular) | 704 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nagina Devi
WINNER
|
Lok Jan Shakti Party |
35,640
Lead: 9,262
|
34% |
| Suryadeo Rai | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 26,202 | 25% |
| Raj Kishor Singh Kushwaha | Janata Dal (United) | 25,004 | 24% |
| Ram Pravesh Yadav | Samajwadi Party | 3,378 | 3% |
| Rajendra Singh | Independent | 3,369 | 3% |
| Viltu Baitha | Independent | 3,030 | 3% |
| Lal Babu Paswan | Independent | 1,933 | 2% |
| Laxaman Prasad Yadav | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,641 | 2% |
| Mauje Lal Ram | Independent | 1,218 | 1% |
| Omprakash Patel | Independent | 1,208 | 1% |
| Nagina Devi | Independent | 1,003 | 1% |
| Laxmi Rai | Independent | 894 | 1% |
| Chandrika Prasad | Independent | 702 | 1% |
| Janki Mahto | Independent | 605 | 1% |
| Nagendra Baitha | Independent | 538 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Suryadeo Rai
WINNER
|
Rashtriya Janata Dal |
63,218
Lead: 14,603
|
49% |
| Raj Kishore Singh Kushwaha | Samata Party | 48,615 | 38% |
| Vimal Shukla | Indian National Congress | 8,567 | 7% |
| Ram Pravesh Singh Yadav | Independent | 3,076 | 2% |
| Fakira Mahato | Samajwadi Party | 2,039 | 2% |
| Md. Israel | Apna Dal | 686 | 1% |
| Ram Nath Pd. Yadav | Bahujan Samaj Party | 679 | 1% |
| Gauri Shankar Paswan | Independent | 610 | 0% |
| Rajesh Kumar Mishra | Ajeya Bharat Party | 558 | 0% |
| Jagdish Paswan | Independent | 392 | 0% |
| Nagendra Pd. Sinha | Nationalist Congress Party | 256 | 0% |
| Kanhai Sahani | Independent | 150 | 0% |
| Yugal Singh | Independent | 131 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Suryadev Rai
WINNER
|
Janata Dal |
49,024
Lead: 22,833
|
44% |
| Indal Singh Navin | Samata Party | 26,191 | 24% |
| Ram Niwas | Indian National Congress | 7,712 | 7% |
| Nand Lal Singh | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party | 5,384 | 5% |
| Laxmi Prasad Yadav | Independent | 4,061 | 4% |
| Fakira Mehto | Independent | 3,684 | 3% |
| Mishri Sah | Independent | 3,111 | 3% |
| Govardhan Singh Boliya | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2,988 | 3% |
| Krishandev Das | Independent | 1,713 | 2% |
| Yogender Pd. Yadav | Doordarshi Party | 597 | 1% |
| Ramkailash Singh | Independent | 560 | 1% |
| Nandlal Raut | Independent | 397 | 0% |
| Tulsi Paswan | Akhil Bharatiya Socialist Party | 393 | 0% |
| Ashok Ku. Singh | Independent | 370 | 0% |
| Rambabu Rai | Independent | 329 | 0% |
| Ramnandanpaswan | Independent | 322 | 0% |
| Surender Singh | Independent | 286 | 0% |
| Jaipratap Mehto | Independent | 285 | 0% |
| Brahamdev Sah | Independent | 227 | 0% |
| Yugal Singh | Independent | 225 | 0% |
| Chanderbhushan Chakarvartti | Independent | 221 | 0% |
| Brahamdev Rai | Independent | 208 | 0% |
| Salauddin | Independent | 203 | 0% |
| Sharmila Dixit | Independent | 195 | 0% |
| Kameshwar Mehto | Bahujan Samaj Party | 194 | 0% |
| Bilas Mehto | Independent | 192 | 0% |
| Pradyuman Kumar Singh | Independent | 185 | 0% |
| Kishore Paswan | Independent | 168 | 0% |
| Prabhu Raut | Shiv Sena | 160 | 0% |
| Arun Singh | Independent | 144 | 0% |
| Laxman Giri | Independent | 138 | 0% |
| Ashok Kumar | Independent | 136 | 0% |
| Ramnath Pd. Yadav | Independent | 122 | 0% |
| Satyender Ku. Satyarthy | Independent | 121 | 0% |
| Shitikanth Kuwari | Independent | 112 | 0% |
| Abdul Sattar Mishtri | Independent | 87 | 0% |
| Arun Kumar Singh | Independent | 83 | 0% |
| Ajim Ansari | Independent | 82 | 0% |
| Ramanand Singh | Independent | 73 | 0% |
| Rekha Kumari | Independent | 66 | 0% |
| Krishan Nandan Prasad Singh | Independent | 65 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Suryadeo Rai
WINNER
|
Janata Dal |
57,227
Lead: 42,432
|
48% |
| Rajendra Singh | Independent | 14,795 | 12% |
| Devesh Chandra Thakur | Indian National Congress | 14,783 | 12% |
| Devikant Jha | Independent | 12,695 | 11% |
| Ramjee Mandal | Bahujan Samaj Party | 4,609 | 4% |
| Balmamnt Mishra | Independent | 3,172 | 3% |
| Bindeshwar Sah | Independent | 2,599 | 2% |
| Gajadhar Ram | Independent | 2,487 | 2% |
| Jai Narayan Mahto | Independent | 2,142 | 2% |
| Satyandra Kumar Singh | Independent | 1,615 | 1% |
| Badri Prasad Singh | Independent | 1,339 | 1% |
| Ram Bilash Mahto | Independent | 794 | 1% |
| Seikh Naim | Independent | 681 | 1% |
| Ram Babu Rai | Janata Party (Jp) | 346 | 0% |
| Bilat Bandhu Upkari | Independent | 177 | 0% |
| Hari Madav Jaha | Independent | 121 | 0% |
| Jugal Singh | Bharatiya Backward Party | 109 | 0% |
| Sheet Kant Kaur | Independent | 80 | 0% |
| Kamini Sinha | Independent | 73 | 0% |
| Arbind Prasad Mahto | Doordarshi Party | 40 | 0% |
| Ganesh Ram | Independent | 22 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ram Niwas
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
40,761
Lead: 17,580
|
44% |
| Suryadeo Rai | Indian Congress (Socialist) | 23,181 | 25% |
| Indal Singh Navin | Lok Dal | 15,319 | 16% |
| Rajendra Prasad Singh | Independent | 6,162 | 7% |
| Ram Bahadur Singh | Janta Party | 3,273 | 4% |
| Nageshwar Prasad Singh | Independent | 1,967 | 2% |
| Nand Lal Thakur | Bharatiya Janta Party | 906 | 1% |
| Chandeshwar Mishra | Independent | 518 | 1% |
| Vilas Mahto | Independent | 462 | 0% |
| Shishbati Devi | Independent | 233 | 0% |
| Yugal Singh | Independent | 220 | 0% |
| Brahmadeo | Independent | 161 | 0% |
| Bhola Thakur | Independent | 147 | 0% |
| Vijay Kumar Patel | Independent | 80 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Suryadeo Rai
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress (U) |
42,279
Lead: 4,728
|
43% |
| Captain Ramniwas | Indian National Congress (I) | 37,551 | 38% |
| Rajendra Singh | Independent | 12,229 | 12% |
| Ramesh Kumar | Independent | 5,292 | 5% |
| Ram Bali Prasad Sah | Independent | 624 | 1% |
| Mirtunjay Jha | Independent | 405 | 0% |
| Jagdish Paswan | Independent | 185 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Suryadeo Rai
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
26,895
Lead: 3,560
|
40% |
| Laliteshwar Prasad Singh | Janta Party | 23,335 | 34% |
| Faturi Singh | Independent | 8,777 | 13% |
| Siyaram Singh | Independent | 2,392 | 4% |
| Ram Sagar Pandey | Independent | 1,653 | 2% |
| Rajendra Prasad | Independent | 1,467 | 2% |
| Devendra Ram | Independent | 1,350 | 2% |
| Bechu Singh | Independent | 833 | 1% |
| Shyama Kant Pd. Singh | Independent | 383 | 1% |
| Amirlal Mahto | Independent | 232 | 0% |
| Fulgenda Singh | Independent | 172 | 0% |
| Rambhau Jha | Independent | 146 | 0% |
| Bhuneshwar Singh | Independent | 139 | 0% |
| Lal Narain Singh | Independent | 96 | 0% |
| Braj Bihari Pd. Yadav | Independent | 84 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vijay Singh Nishad | JDU | 107,842 | 10,984 | 47.18% |
| 2020 | Bijay Singh | JD(U) | 81,752 | 10,438 | 44.71% |
| 2015 | Neeraj Kumar | RJD | 71,175 | 14,336 | 43% |
| 2010 | Bibhasha Chandra Choudhary | BJP | 58,104 | 27,168 | 42% |
| 2005 | Nagina Devi | LJP | 35,640 | 9,262 | 34% |
| 2000 | Suryadeo Rai | RJD | 63,218 | 14,603 | 49% |
| 1995 | Suryadev Rai | JD | 49,024 | 22,833 | 44% |
| 1990 | Suryadeo Rai | JD | 57,227 | 42,432 | 48% |
| 1985 | Ram Niwas | INC | 40,761 | 17,580 | 44% |
| 1980 | Suryadeo Rai | INC(U) | 42,279 | 4,728 | 43% |
| 1977 | Suryadeo Rai | INC | 26,895 | 3,560 | 40% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vijay Singh Nishad | JDU |
107,842
(Lead: 10,984)
|
47.18% |
| Tauquir Alam | INC | 96,858 | 42.37% | |
| 2020 | Bijay Singh | JD(U) |
81,752
(Lead: 10,438)
|
44.71% |
| Neeraj Kumar | RJD | 71,314 | 39% | |
| 2015 | Neeraj Kumar | RJD |
71,175
(Lead: 14,336)
|
43% |
| Bibhash Chandra Choudhary | BJP | 56,839 | 34% | |
| 2010 | Bibhasha Chandra Choudhary | BJP |
58,104
(Lead: 27,168)
|
42% |
| Mohammed Shakoor | NCP | 30,936 | 23% | |
| 2005 | Nagina Devi | LJP |
35,640
(Lead: 9,262)
|
34% |
| Suryadeo Rai | RJD | 26,202 | 25% | |
| 2000 | Suryadeo Rai | RJD |
63,218
(Lead: 14,603)
|
49% |
| Raj Kishore Singh Kushwaha | SAP | 48,615 | 38% | |
| 1995 | Suryadev Rai | JD |
49,024
(Lead: 22,833)
|
44% |
| Indal Singh Navin | SAP | 26,191 | 24% | |
| 1990 | Suryadeo Rai | JD |
57,227
(Lead: 42,432)
|
48% |
| Rajendra Singh | IND | 14,795 | 12% | |
| 1985 | Ram Niwas | INC |
40,761
(Lead: 17,580)
|
44% |
| Suryadeo Rai | ICS | 23,181 | 25% | |
| 1980 | Suryadeo Rai | INC(U) |
42,279
(Lead: 4,728)
|
43% |
| Captain Ramniwas | INC(I) | 37,551 | 38% | |
| 1977 | Suryadeo Rai | INC |
26,895
(Lead: 3,560)
|
40% |
| Laliteshwar Prasad Singh | JNP | 23,335 | 34% |
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Vijay Singh Nishad of the Janata Dal (United) (JDU) won the Barari Assembly seat in the 2025 elections, defeating Tauquir Alam of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 10984 votes.
The strike rate in the Barari constituency is 50% JD and 50% INC, with JD won 3 times and INC won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
Vijay Singh Nishad (JDU) received 47.18% vote share.
Tauquir Alam (INC) received 42.37% vote share.
Vijay Singh Nishad (JDU) won the 2025 election with 107842 votes, leading by 10984 votes and securing a 47.18% vote share.
The Barari Assembly constituency falls under the Katihar Lok Sabha constituency of Katihar district.
Vijay Singh Nishad (JDU) won the Barari Assembly seat in 2025 with a margin of 10984 votes over Tauquir Alam (INC).
The Barari Assembly constituency is part of the Katihar Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Katihar, Kadwa, Balrampur, Pranpur, Manihari (st).
The top candidates in the Barari Assembly Election 2025 were:
Vijay Singh Nishad (JDU)
Tauquir Alam (INC)
Md Matiur Rahman (AIMIM)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Vijay Singh Nishad (JDU) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Barari Assembly Election 2025 was 81.6%
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.