The Darbhanga Rural constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2025 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 62.86% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Rajesh Kumar Mandal of the Janata Dal (United) won the seat by defeating Lalit Kumar Yadav of the Rashtriya Janata Dal with a margin of 18392 votes.The Darbhanga Rural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rajesh Kumar Mandal
WINNER
|
Janata Dal (United) |
80,624
Lead: 18,392
|
44.05% |
| Lalit Kumar Yadav | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 62,232 | 34% |
| Md Jalaluddin Sahil | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen | 17,008 | 9.29% |
| Shyam Paswan | Independent | 4,638 | 2.53% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 4,516 | 2.47% |
| Shoaib Ahmed Khan | Jan Suraaj Party | 3,814 | 2.08% |
| Ram Sukamar Yadav | Independent | 2,901 | 1.58% |
| Jai Kishun Sahni | Independent | 2,330 | 1.27% |
| Jagat Narayan Nayak | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,118 | 1.16% |
| Mohammad Kalam | Bharat Jan Jagran Dal | 744 | 0.41% |
| Abdul Quddus | Independent | 639 | 0.35% |
| Uday Chandra Chaupal | Independent | 585 | 0.32% |
| Pradeep Kumar Mishra | Aam Janta Pragati Party | 472 | 0.26% |
| Roshan | Vikas Insaf Party | 427 | 0.23% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lalit Kumar Yadav
WINNER
|
Rashtriya Janata Dal |
64,929
Lead: 2,141
|
41.26% |
| Faraz Fatmi | Janata Dal (United) | 62,788 | 39.90% |
| Pradeep Kumar Thakur | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 17,605 | 11.19% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 3,937 | 2.50% |
| Deo Narayan Gupta | Independent | 3,032 | 1.93% |
| Azizur Rahaman | Independent | 2,088 | 1.33% |
| Sunil Kumar Mandal | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,659 | 1.05% |
| Rakesh Kumar Mandal | Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party | 1,310 | 0.83% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lalit Kumar Yadav
WINNER
|
Rashtriya Janata Dal |
70,557
Lead: 34,491
|
51% |
| Naushad Ahmad | Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) | 36,066 | 26% |
| Chandrakant Singh | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) | 6,690 | 5% |
| Jay Kant Jha | Independent | 3,686 | 3% |
| Vishwanath Mandal | Independent | 3,466 | 3% |
| Md Jasim Haider | Independent | 3,018 | 2% |
| Ram Dayal Sahni | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,925 | 2% |
| Sanichari Devi | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-leninist) (Liberation) | 1,624 | 1% |
| Kapleshwar Ram | Independent | 1,389 | 1% |
| Mithilesh Kumar Yadav | Samajwadi Party | 1,345 | 1% |
| Shiv Narayan Mandal | Shiv Sena | 1,321 | 1% |
| Ravi Ranjan | Bhartiya Janhit Dal | 570 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lalit Kumar Yadav
WINNER
|
Rashtriya Janata Dal |
29,776
Lead: 3,676
|
29% |
| Ashraf Hussain | Janata Dal (United) | 26,100 | 26% |
| Madan Kumar Yadav | Independent | 12,485 | 12% |
| Shamshad Ahmad Khan | Independent | 6,965 | 7% |
| Dr. Chaudhry Chandramani Nagendra | Independent | 4,245 | 4% |
| Abdul Hadi Siddiqui | Indian National Congress | 4,240 | 4% |
| Narendra Kumar Jha | Nationalist Congress Party | 3,145 | 3% |
| Sanjay Kumar Jha | Independent | 2,665 | 3% |
| Dhuruv Narayan Jha | Independent | 2,477 | 2% |
| Ashok Kumar | Independent | 2,444 | 2% |
| Md. Tarikul Islam | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,685 | 2% |
| Vinod Kumar Mahto | Independent | 1,677 | 2% |
| Shanichri Devi | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-leninist) (Liberation) | 1,604 | 2% |
| Badre Alam | Janata Dal (Secular) | 1,321 | 1% |
| Ganeshi Sahu | Independent | 916 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Anis Ahmad
WINNER
|
Rashtriya Janata Dal |
20,165
Lead: -6,825
|
23% |
| Hari Prasad Sah | Janata Dal (United) | 18,923 | 22% |
| Deo Narain Mandal | Indian National Congress | 13,683 | 16% |
| Surendra Prasad Yadav | Independent | 12,216 | 14% |
| Ram Pari Devi | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 6,027 | 7% |
| Lal Bihari Yadav | Independent | 4,005 | 5% |
| Chittranjan Sah | Independent | 3,096 | 4% |
| Shivnath Saday | Independent | 2,820 | 3% |
| Abdul Hai Pyami | Independent | 2,755 | 3% |
| Kameshwar Narayan Yadav | Samajwadi Party | 1,777 | 2% |
| Manoj Kumar Yadav | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,482 | 2% |
| Munshi Paswan | Independent | 1,073 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hari Pd. Sah
WINNER
|
Samata Party |
39,120
Lead: 15,040
|
37% |
| Chitranjan Prasad Yadav | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 24,080 | 23% |
| Mukhtar Ahmad | Indian National Congress | 22,368 | 21% |
| Lal Bihari Yadav | Kosal Party | 6,398 | 6% |
| Shubhag Lal Yadav | Communist Party Of India | 4,746 | 4% |
| Kameshwar Narayan Yadav | Samajwadi Party | 4,223 | 4% |
| Satyandra Kumar Goit | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) | 2,926 | 3% |
| Mauje Lal Yadav | Independent | 1,805 | 2% |
| Satyadeo Paswan | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party | 700 | 1% |
| Balak Das | Independent | 578 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lal Bihari Yadav
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India |
23,862
Lead: 2,778
|
24% |
| Abdul Hai Payami | Indian National Congress | 21,084 | 21% |
| Hari Prasad Sah | Samata Party | 18,412 | 18% |
| Umesh Chandra | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 11,710 | 12% |
| Kameshwar Narain Yadav | Samajwadi Party | 5,591 | 6% |
| Hari Narain Karak | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2,759 | 3% |
| Nandeshwar Manjhi | Independent | 2,595 | 3% |
| Chandradeo Bhindwar | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party | 2,039 | 2% |
| Ram Charitra Yadav | Independent | 1,908 | 2% |
| Upendra Kumar Mandal | Independent | 1,868 | 2% |
| Devendra Prasad Yadav | Independent | 1,725 | 2% |
| Ram Binoy Mukhiya | Independent | 989 | 1% |
| Kishan Lal Mandal | Independent | 802 | 1% |
| Rajendra Mochi | Independent | 593 | 1% |
| Gunjeshwar Prasad Yadav | Independent | 581 | 1% |
| Bhaje Lal Mahto | Independent | 578 | 1% |
| Jhari Lal Ram | Independent | 562 | 1% |
| Balak Das | Independent | 497 | 0% |
| Rajendra Prasad Yadav | Independent | 457 | 0% |
| Rajendra Prasad Mandal | Independent | 370 | 0% |
| Rama Nath Sahu | Indian Congress (Socialist) | 344 | 0% |
| Mukti Lal Paswan | Independent | 305 | 0% |
| Jamun Prasad Sahu | Independent | 282 | 0% |
| Dukhan Prasad Yadav | Independent | 265 | 0% |
| Abdul Kudus Salfi | Independent | 262 | 0% |
| Bijay Kumar Manjhi | Independent | 258 | 0% |
| Chandra Lal Mandal | Independent | 251 | 0% |
| Raj Banshi Sah | Independent | 191 | 0% |
| Raj Kumar Yadav (kachanarwa Wale) | Independent | 182 | 0% |
| Raj Kumar Yadav (dhawahi Wale) | Independent | 166 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lal Bihari Yadav
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India |
20,784
Lead: 3,460
|
21% |
| Krishan Dev Goit | Independent | 17,324 | 17% |
| Raj Narayan Singh | Indian National Congress | 14,067 | 14% |
| Abdul Hai Payami | Independent | 11,375 | 11% |
| Anish Ahmad | Independent | 9,213 | 9% |
| Inder Kumar | Janata Dal | 8,580 | 8% |
| Raj Narayan Nayak | Independent | 7,614 | 8% |
| Chander Lal Mandal | Janata Party (Jp) | 3,298 | 3% |
| Hari Narayan Karak | Bharatiya Janta Party | 3,235 | 3% |
| Mukti Paswan | Independent | 1,347 | 1% |
| Rameshwar Safi | Independent | 1,195 | 1% |
| Khalid Hasan | Independent | 1,181 | 1% |
| Ram Nath Saha | Indian Congress (Socialist- Sarat Chandra Sinha) | 431 | 0% |
| Shyam Na. Singh | Independent | 376 | 0% |
| Kuldev Goit | Independent | 285 | 0% |
| Mohd. Mustak Alif | Independent | 212 | 0% |
| Manik Lal Mandal | Independent | 210 | 0% |
| Ram Avtar Mandal | Independent | 152 | 0% |
| Ajay Ku. Chopra | Independent | 82 | 0% |
| Dev Kumar Sah | Independent | 73 | 0% |
| Mohd. Kalamuddin Khan | All India Dalit Muslim Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh | 58 | 0% |
| Ram Narayan Karak | Independent | 55 | 0% |
| Mohd. Hayat | Independent | 46 | 0% |
| Chandeshar Sah | Independent | 43 | 0% |
| Javir Ekawal | Independent | 34 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Abdul Hai Payami
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
27,279
Lead: 7,695
|
39% |
| Lal Bihari Yadav | Communist Party Of India | 19,584 | 28% |
| Vinod Kumar Goit | Independent | 7,471 | 11% |
| Ayub Zafar | Independent | 5,344 | 8% |
| Ram Narayan Sah | Janta Party | 3,723 | 5% |
| Deo Narayan Yadav | Lok Dal | 3,115 | 5% |
| Ram Nath Saha | Indian Congress (Socialist) | 1,298 | 2% |
| Chandeswar Pd. Yadav | Independent | 712 | 1% |
| Kameshwar Narayan Goit | Independent | 383 | 1% |
| Randhir Singh | Independent | 153 | 0% |
| Rajendra Pd. Yadav | Independent | 148 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lal Bihari Yadav
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India |
29,850
Lead: 9,866
|
34% |
| Kuldeo Goit | Indian National Congress (I) | 19,984 | 23% |
| Mangani Lal Mandal | Janata Party (Secular) - Ch. Charan Singh | 17,329 | 20% |
| Abdul Hai Peami | Janata Party (Jp) | 16,491 | 19% |
| Yogeshwar Gosh | Indian National Congress (U) | 3,535 | 4% |
| Kameshwar Narayan Yadav | Independent | 172 | 0% |
| Deo Prakash Goit | Independent | 154 | 0% |
| Vasudeo Yadav | Independent | 70 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kuldeo Goit
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
22,278
Lead: 488
|
34% |
| Abdul Hai Payami | Janta Party | 21,790 | 33% |
| Lal Behari Yadav | Communist Party Of India | 16,305 | 25% |
| Jagadish Yadav | Independent | 3,578 | 5% |
| Nashiv Lal Mandal | Independent | 377 | 1% |
| Kishore Prasad Singh | Independent | 348 | 1% |
| Md. Yasin Rehmani | Independent | 315 | 0% |
| Rajendra Prasad Sahu | Independent | 266 | 0% |
| Kripa Nath Pathan | Independent | 211 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rajesh Kumar Mandal | JDU | 80,624 | 18,392 | 44.05% |
| 2020 | Lalit Kumar Yadav | RJD | 64,929 | 2,141 | 41.26% |
| 2015 | Lalit Kumar Yadav | RJD | 70,557 | 34,491 | 51% |
| 2010 | Lalit Kumar Yadav | RJD | 29,776 | 3,676 | 29% |
| 2005 | Anis Ahmad | RJD | 20,165 | -6,825 | 23% |
| 2000 | Hari Pd. Sah | SAP | 39,120 | 15,040 | 37% |
| 1995 | Lal Bihari Yadav | CPI | 23,862 | 2,778 | 24% |
| 1990 | Lal Bihari Yadav | CPI | 20,784 | 3,460 | 21% |
| 1985 | Abdul Hai Payami | INC | 27,279 | 7,695 | 39% |
| 1980 | Lal Bihari Yadav | CPI | 29,850 | 9,866 | 34% |
| 1977 | Kuldeo Goit | INC | 22,278 | 488 | 34% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rajesh Kumar Mandal | JDU |
80,624
(Lead: 18,392)
|
44.05% |
| Lalit Kumar Yadav | RJD | 62,232 | 34% | |
| 2020 | Lalit Kumar Yadav | RJD |
64,929
(Lead: 2,141)
|
41.26% |
| Faraz Fatmi | JD(U) | 62,788 | 39.90% | |
| 2015 | Lalit Kumar Yadav | RJD |
70,557
(Lead: 34,491)
|
51% |
| Naushad Ahmad | HAMS | 36,066 | 26% | |
| 2010 | Lalit Kumar Yadav | RJD |
29,776
(Lead: 3,676)
|
29% |
| Ashraf Hussain | JD(U) | 26,100 | 26% | |
| 2005 | Anis Ahmad | RJD |
20,165
(Lead: -6,825)
|
23% |
| Hari Prasad Sah | JD(U) | 18,923 | 22% | |
| 2000 | Hari Pd. Sah | SAP |
39,120
(Lead: 15,040)
|
37% |
| Chitranjan Prasad Yadav | RJD | 24,080 | 23% | |
| 1995 | Lal Bihari Yadav | CPI |
23,862
(Lead: 2,778)
|
24% |
| Abdul Hai Payami | INC | 21,084 | 21% | |
| 1990 | Lal Bihari Yadav | CPI |
20,784
(Lead: 3,460)
|
21% |
| Krishan Dev Goit | IND | 17,324 | 17% | |
| 1985 | Abdul Hai Payami | INC |
27,279
(Lead: 7,695)
|
39% |
| Lal Bihari Yadav | CPI | 19,584 | 28% | |
| 1980 | Lal Bihari Yadav | CPI |
29,850
(Lead: 9,866)
|
34% |
| Kuldeo Goit | INC(I) | 19,984 | 23% | |
| 1977 | Kuldeo Goit | INC |
22,278
(Lead: 488)
|
34% |
| Abdul Hai Payami | JNP | 21,790 | 33% |
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Rajesh Kumar Mandal of the Janata Dal (United) (JDU) won the Darbhanga Rural Assembly seat in the 2025 elections, defeating Lalit Kumar Yadav of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) by a margin of 18392 votes.
The strike rate in the Darbhanga Rural constituency is 57% RJD and 43% CPI, with RJD won 4 times and CPI won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
Rajesh Kumar Mandal (JDU) received 44.05% vote share.
Lalit Kumar Yadav (RJD) received 34.00% vote share.
Rajesh Kumar Mandal (JDU) won the 2025 election with 80624 votes, leading by 18392 votes and securing a 44.05% vote share.
The Darbhanga Rural Assembly constituency falls under the Darbhanga Lok Sabha constituency of Darbhanga district.
Rajesh Kumar Mandal (JDU) won the Darbhanga Rural Assembly seat in 2025 with a margin of 18392 votes over Lalit Kumar Yadav (RJD).
The Darbhanga Rural Assembly constituency is part of the Darbhanga Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Gaura Bauram, Benipur, Alinagar, Darbhanga, Bahadurpur.
The top candidates in the Darbhanga Rural Assembly Election 2025 were:
Rajesh Kumar Mandal (JDU)
Lalit Kumar Yadav (RJD)
Md Jalaluddin Sahil (AIMIM)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Rajesh Kumar Mandal (JDU) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Darbhanga Rural Assembly Election 2025 was 62.86%
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.