The Darbhanga constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2025 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 59.93% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Sanjay Sarawagi of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Umesh Sahani of the Vikassheel Insaan Party with a margin of 24593 votes.The Darbhanga Assembly constituency falls under the Darbhanga Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Gopal Jee Thakur won the Darbhanga Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 178156 votes, defeating Lalit Kumar Yadav of the Rashtriya Janata Dal. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sanjay Sarawagi
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
97,453
Lead: 24,593
|
49.66% |
| Umesh Sahani | Vikassheel Insaan Party | 72,860 | 37.13% |
| R K Mishra | Jan Suraaj Party | 11,758 | 5.99% |
| Md Nafisul Haque | Independent | 2,314 | 1.18% |
| Md Shaquib Najmi | Akhil Bharatiya Socialist Party | 1,856 | 0.95% |
| Abhishek Kumar Jha | Mithilawadi party | 1,628 | 0.83% |
| Ashish Ranjan | Aam Janta Pragati Party | 1,513 | 0.77% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,468 | 0.75% |
| Pushpam Priya | The Plurals Party | 1,403 | 0.71% |
| Sujeet Kumar Chaudhary | Independent | 1,363 | 0.69% |
| Durga Nanda Mahavir Nayak | Bahujan Samaj Party | 953 | 0.49% |
| Ranjeet Kumar Ram | Wazib Adhikar Party | 852 | 0.43% |
| Mohammad Amajad Khan | Independent | 470 | 0.24% |
| Mojahid Alam | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) | 345 | 0.18% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sanjay Saraogi
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
84,144
Lead: 10,639
|
49.32% |
| Amar Nath Gami | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 73,505 | 43.08% |
| Shankar Kumar Jha | Independent | 2,757 | 1.62% |
| Mahendra Lal Das | Independent | 2,152 | 1.26% |
| Sujeet Kumar Chaudhary | Janata Party | 2,093 | 1.23% |
| Mithilesh Chandra Sahni | Independent | 1,348 | 0.79% |
| Siya Ram Paswan | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) | 1,045 | 0.61% |
| Md. Amjad Khan | Samajwadi Janata Dal Democratic | 710 | 0.42% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 669 | 0.39% |
| Nooruddin Zangi | SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF INDIA | 523 | 0.31% |
| Sanjay Kumar Roy | Rashtriya Unnati Party | 257 | 0.15% |
| Santosh Kumar Purve | Rashtriya Jan Vikas Party | 238 | 0.14% |
| Vijayshree Prasad | Republican Party of India (Athawale) | 212 | 0.12% |
| Sanjay Kumar Jha | Independent | 170 | 0.10% |
| Raushendra Kumar | Bhartiya Lok Chetna Party | 159 | 0.09% |
| Mohammad Mojahid | SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA (COMMUNIST) | 157 | 0.09% |
| Md. Pintu Khan | Loktantrik Janshakti Party | 135 | 0.08% |
| Raj Kumar Mahto | Yuva Krantikari Party | 119 | 0.07% |
| Lal Babu Mahto | All India Forward Bloc | 117 | 0.07% |
| Mahendra Kumar Paswan | Bhartiya Garibmazdoor Party, | 96 | 0.06% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sanjay Saraogi
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
77,776
Lead: 7,460
|
48% |
| Om Prakash Kheria | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 70,316 | 43% |
| Jagadish Sah | Independent | 3,609 | 2% |
| Nilam Devi Urf Nilam Dutta | Independent | 3,106 | 2% |
| Avinash Kumar Thakur | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 2,223 | 1% |
| Durganand Mahavir Nayak | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,000 | 1% |
| Nikhil Kumar Jha | Independent | 901 | 1% |
| Md. Irshad Hussain | National Janta Party (Indian) | 734 | 0% |
| Ameena Khatoon | Nationalist Congress Party | 517 | 0% |
| Kumar Krishna Kanhaiya | Independent | 458 | 0% |
| Bharat Yadav | Independent | 457 | 0% |
| Md.vasim Ahmad | Samajwadi Party | 277 | 0% |
| Vijay Shree Prasad | Republican Party Of India (A) | 244 | 0% |
| Mahendra Lal Das | Bhartiya Janhit Dal | 180 | 0% |
| Kumar Anand Mohan | Lok Awaz Dal | 173 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sanjay Saraogi
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
64,136
Lead: 27,554
|
54% |
| Sultan Ahmad | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 36,582 | 31% |
| Qamrul Hassan | Indian National Congress | 7,561 | 6% |
| Bijay Shankar Choudhary | Independent | 2,768 | 2% |
| Navin Khattik | Janata Dal (Secular) | 1,487 | 1% |
| Krishna Kumar Suman Yadav | Samajwadi Party | 1,333 | 1% |
| Rabindra Kumar Dutta | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-leninist) (Liberation) | 1,154 | 1% |
| Durganand Mahavir Nayak | Independent | 1,033 | 1% |
| Lalbabu Mahto | Bahujan Ekta Party (R) | 980 | 1% |
| Rakesh Nath Jha | Bahujan Samaj Party | 962 | 1% |
| Bharat Yadav | Independent | 600 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Roop Narayan Jha
Winner
|
Independent |
23,445
Lead: -1,320
|
28% |
| Jagat Narayan Singh | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 17,035 | 20% |
| Mahavir Pd. Mahto | Janata Dal (United) | 15,253 | 18% |
| Santosh Kumar Jha | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 6,151 | 7% |
| Asharfi Sadai | Bahujan Samaj Party | 4,937 | 6% |
| Diwakar Prasad Yadav | Independent | 4,857 | 6% |
| Vijay Kumar Jha | Independent | 3,268 | 4% |
| Gulab Yadav | Independent | 3,246 | 4% |
| Shovendra Kumar | Samajwadi Party | 1,846 | 2% |
| Yognath Mandal | Independent | 1,685 | 2% |
| Ram Prasad Yadav | Krantikari Samyavadi Party | 913 | 1% |
| Ashok Kumar Mandal | Independent | 885 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jagat Nr. Singh
Winner
|
Rashtriya Janata Dal |
47,513
Lead: 20,082
|
40% |
| Sita Ram Singh | Bihar People's Party | 27,431 | 23% |
| Harshu Jha | Indian National Congress | 21,909 | 18% |
| Roop Nr. Jha | Independent | 14,163 | 12% |
| Ram Nr. Yadav | Communist Party Of India | 4,914 | 4% |
| Parmanand Yadav | Nationalist Congress Party | 1,653 | 1% |
| Kusum Lal Sadai | Ajeya Bharat Party | 1,259 | 1% |
| Anil Kr. Singh | Bahujan Samaj Party | 832 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rup Narayan Jha
Winner
|
Janata Dal |
57,230
Lead: 30,684
|
55% |
| Radha Nandan Jha | Indian National Congress | 26,546 | 25% |
| Deva Nand Jha | Bharatiya Janta Party | 6,223 | 6% |
| Mahabir Prasad Mahto | Samata Party | 5,590 | 5% |
| Pramod Narain Thakur | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party | 2,943 | 3% |
| Deepak Bharti | Independent | 2,397 | 2% |
| Shailendra Pd. Yadav | Samajwadi Party | 1,148 | 1% |
| Ram Sundar Pd. Singh | Independent | 1,140 | 1% |
| Lal Mishra | Independent | 655 | 1% |
| Lekhanand Jha | Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) | 609 | 1% |
| Kashi Kant Jha | Independent | 189 | 0% |
| Mahesh Prasad Yadav | Independent | 185 | 0% |
| Bharat Das | Independent | 0 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Roop Narayan Jha
Winner
|
Janata Dal |
55,924
Lead: 22,140
|
56% |
| Harkhu Jha | Indian National Congress | 33,784 | 34% |
| Laliteshwar Pathak | Independent | 4,455 | 4% |
| Shaukat Ali | Doordarshi Party | 3,107 | 3% |
| Vijay Kumar Jha | Independent | 641 | 1% |
| Ram Naresh Yadav | Lok Dal (B) | 573 | 1% |
| Ram Kumar Singh | Independent | 183 | 0% |
| Surender Jha | Independent | 163 | 0% |
| Mahesh Prasad Yadav | Independent | 135 | 0% |
| Mahinder Lal Yadav | Independent | 76 | 0% |
| Ramesh Prasad Singh | Independent | 74 | 0% |
| Mahanthi Lal Mahato | Independent | 40 | 0% |
| Molana Mohd. Idrish | Independent | 38 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Harkhu Jha
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
40,554
Lead: 12,438
|
56% |
| Rup Narain Jha | Independent | 28,116 | 39% |
| Chandra Kant Mishra | Independent | 1,779 | 2% |
| Ram Naresh Yadav | Independent | 588 | 1% |
| Lekha Nand Jha | Independent | 555 | 1% |
| Lal Bahadur Singh | Janta Party | 494 | 1% |
| Narendra Nath Jha | Independent | 245 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Radhanandan Jha
Winner
|
Indian National Congress (I) |
62,424
Lead: 35,857
|
61% |
| Siya Ram Yadav | Janata Party (Secular) - Ch. Charan Singh | 26,567 | 26% |
| Jagdish Jha | Communist Party Of India | 6,499 | 6% |
| Roop Narayan Jha | Independent | 2,394 | 2% |
| Ashok Kumar | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2,054 | 2% |
| Jay Nath Mishra | Independent | 846 | 1% |
| Vasudeo Mahto | Janata Party (Jp) | 347 | 0% |
| Mussa Ansari | Independent | 312 | 0% |
| Hari Na. Jha | Independent | 161 | 0% |
| Idris | Independent | 59 | 0% |
| Bhawani Lal Yadav | Janata Party (Secular) Raj Narain | 36 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Radhanandan Jha
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
41,548
Lead: 4,604
|
52% |
| Mahavir Pr. Mahton | Janta Party | 36,944 | 46% |
| Nagendra Jha | Independent | 1,091 | 1% |
| Deochandra Jha | Independent | 881 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sanjay Sarawagi | BJP | 97,453 | 24,593 | 49.66% |
| 2020 | Sanjay Saraogi | BJP | 84,144 | 10,639 | 49.32% |
| 2015 | Sanjay Saraogi | BJP | 77,776 | 7,460 | 48% |
| 2010 | Sanjay Saraogi | BJP | 64,136 | 27,554 | 54% |
| 2005 | Roop Narayan Jha | IND | 23,445 | -1,320 | 28% |
| 2000 | Jagat Nr. Singh | RJD | 47,513 | 20,082 | 40% |
| 1995 | Rup Narayan Jha | JD | 57,230 | 30,684 | 55% |
| 1990 | Roop Narayan Jha | JD | 55,924 | 22,140 | 56% |
| 1985 | Harkhu Jha | INC | 40,554 | 12,438 | 56% |
| 1980 | Radhanandan Jha | INC(I) | 62,424 | 35,857 | 61% |
| 1977 | Radhanandan Jha | INC | 41,548 | 4,604 | 52% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sanjay Sarawagi | BJP |
97,453
(Lead: 24,593)
|
49.66% |
| Umesh Sahani | VIP | 72,860 | 37.13% | |
| 2020 | Sanjay Saraogi | BJP |
84,144
(Lead: 10,639)
|
49.32% |
| Amar Nath Gami | RJD | 73,505 | 43.08% | |
| 2015 | Sanjay Saraogi | BJP |
77,776
(Lead: 7,460)
|
48% |
| Om Prakash Kheria | RJD | 70,316 | 43% | |
| 2010 | Sanjay Saraogi | BJP |
64,136
(Lead: 27,554)
|
54% |
| Sultan Ahmad | RJD | 36,582 | 31% | |
| 2005 | Roop Narayan Jha | IND |
23,445
(Lead: -1,320)
|
28% |
| Jagat Narayan Singh | RJD | 17,035 | 20% | |
| 2000 | Jagat Nr. Singh | RJD |
47,513
(Lead: 20,082)
|
40% |
| Sita Ram Singh | BPSP | 27,431 | 23% | |
| 1995 | Rup Narayan Jha | JD |
57,230
(Lead: 30,684)
|
55% |
| Radha Nandan Jha | INC | 26,546 | 25% | |
| 1990 | Roop Narayan Jha | JD |
55,924
(Lead: 22,140)
|
56% |
| Harkhu Jha | INC | 33,784 | 34% | |
| 1985 | Harkhu Jha | INC |
40,554
(Lead: 12,438)
|
56% |
| Rup Narain Jha | IND | 28,116 | 39% | |
| 1980 | Radhanandan Jha | INC(I) |
62,424
(Lead: 35,857)
|
61% |
| Siya Ram Yadav | JNP(SC) | 26,567 | 26% | |
| 1977 | Radhanandan Jha | INC |
41,548
(Lead: 4,604)
|
52% |
| Mahavir Pr. Mahton | JNP | 36,944 | 46% |
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Sanjay Sarawagi of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Darbhanga Assembly seat in the 2025 elections, defeating Umesh Sahani of the Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) by a margin of 24593 votes.
The strike rate in the Darbhanga constituency is 57% BJP and 43% INC, with BJP won 4 times and INC won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
Sanjay Sarawagi (BJP) received 49.66% vote share.
Umesh Sahani (VIP) received 37.13% vote share.
Sanjay Sarawagi (BJP) won the 2025 election with 97453 votes, leading by 24593 votes and securing a 49.66% vote share.
The Darbhanga Assembly constituency falls under the Darbhanga Lok Sabha constituency of Darbhanga district.
Sanjay Sarawagi (BJP) won the Darbhanga Assembly seat in 2025 with a margin of 24593 votes over Umesh Sahani (VIP).
The Darbhanga Assembly constituency is part of the Darbhanga Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Gaura Bauram, Benipur, Alinagar, Darbhanga Rural, Bahadurpur.
The top candidates in the Darbhanga Assembly Election 2025 were:
Sanjay Sarawagi (BJP)
Umesh Sahani (VIP)
R K Mishra (JSP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Sanjay Sarawagi (BJP) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Darbhanga Assembly Election 2025 was 59.93%
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.