The Jokihat constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2025 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 70.92% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Mohammad Murshid Alam of the All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen won the seat by defeating Manzar Alam of the Janata Dal (United) with a margin of 28803 votes.The Jokihat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mohammad Murshid Alam
WINNER
|
All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
83,737
Lead: 28,803
|
38.52% |
| Manzar Alam | Janata Dal (United) | 54,934 | 25.27% |
| Sarafaraj Alam | Jan Suraaj Party | 35,354 | 16.26% |
| Shahnawaz Alam | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 29,659 | 13.64% |
| Md Ismail | Bharatiya Momin Front | 4,137 | 1.90% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 4,003 | 1.84% |
| Musarrat | Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party | 2,609 | 1.20% |
| Sanjay Kumar Thakur | Independent | 1,502 | 0.69% |
| Rozi Bano | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,450 | 0.67% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shahnawaz
WINNER
|
All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
59,596
Lead: 7,383
|
34.22% |
| Sarfaraz Alam | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 52,213 | 29.98% |
| Ranjit Yadav | Bharatiya Janata Party | 48,933 | 28.10% |
| Saba Perween | Independent | 3,696 | 2.12% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 2,844 | 1.63% |
| Md Shabbir Ahmad | SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF INDIA | 2,350 | 1.35% |
| Afaque Anwar | Rashtriya Secular Majlis Party | 1,388 | 0.80% |
| Mohd Mobinul Haque | Nationalist Congress Party | 1,243 | 0.71% |
| Manawwar Ali | Janta Dal Rashtravadi | 956 | 0.55% |
| Ram Ratan Yadav | Angika Samaj Party | 919 | 0.53% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sarfraz Alam
WINNER
|
Janata Dal (United) |
92,890
Lead: 53,980
|
59% |
| Ranjeet Yadav | Independent | 38,910 | 25% |
| Kausar Zia | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) | 5,499 | 3% |
| Bibi Zeba Khatun | Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) | 4,206 | 3% |
| Maha Nand Bishwas | Independent | 2,557 | 2% |
| Sanjay Kumar Thakur | Independent | 2,157 | 1% |
| Sarfuddin | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,593 | 1% |
| M.d. Yahaya | Social Democratic Party Of India | 1,151 | 1% |
| Gulshan Ara | Independent | 934 | 1% |
| Ismail | Vanchitsamaj Insaaf Party | 899 | 1% |
| Md Gafur | Bharat Nirman Party | 789 | 1% |
| Manoj Kumar Sharma | Independent | 767 | 0% |
| Mohammad Jabir | Janta Dal Rashtravadi | 765 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sarfraz Alam
WINNER
|
Janata Dal (United) |
44,027
Lead: 25,330
|
35% |
| Koshar Zia | Independent | 18,697 | 15% |
| Arun Yadav | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 15,053 | 12% |
| Ranjeet Yadav | Independent | 13,942 | 11% |
| Md. Murshid Alam | Nationalist Congress Party | 6,036 | 5% |
| Rajesh Kumar Mowar | Independent | 4,460 | 4% |
| Shinheshwar Majhi | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 3,965 | 3% |
| Md. Ayub Alam | Indian National Congress | 3,643 | 3% |
| Nazim | Independent | 3,585 | 3% |
| Jawwad Alam | Janata Dal (Secular) | 3,234 | 3% |
| Sadik | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,534 | 2% |
| Devanand Mandal | Independent | 2,083 | 2% |
| Zubair Alam | Independent | 1,734 | 1% |
| Md. Ayub Alam | Independent | 1,619 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shiv Chand Ram
WINNER
|
Rashtriya Janata Dal |
34,738
Lead: 5,111
|
38% |
| Meena Devi | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 28,380 | 31% |
| Surendra Paswan Shastri | Janata Dal (United) | 16,943 | 19% |
| Balendra Das | Bahujan Samaj Party | 3,497 | 4% |
| Bisheshwar Paswan | Independent | 2,419 | 3% |
| Laxaman Paswan | Apna Dal | 1,814 | 2% |
| 0satya Narayan Paswan | Samata Party | 1,487 | 2% |
| Nandeshwar Ram | Krantikari Samyavadi Party | 1,437 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dasai Chowdhary
WINNER
|
Rashtriya Janata Dal |
60,478
Lead: 9,070
|
51% |
| Munshi Lal Paswan | Janata Dal (United) | 51,408 | 43% |
| Surendra Paswan | Indian National Congress | 2,723 | 2% |
| Chatrbhuj Paswan | Independent | 1,483 | 1% |
| Kusha Ram | Independent | 1,218 | 1% |
| Balendar Das | Bahujan Samaj Party | 654 | 1% |
| Rajgir Paswan | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) | 531 | 0% |
| Bindeshwar Paswan | Bharatiya Jan Vikas Party | 195 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Munshi Lal Paswan
WINNER
|
Janata Dal |
57,621
Lead: 38,879
|
58% |
| Kapileshwar Ram Kesari | Samata Party | 18,742 | 19% |
| Dasai Choudhary | Independent | 6,651 | 7% |
| Paras Nath Ram | Indian National Congress | 4,733 | 5% |
| Bipin Sinha | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2,261 | 2% |
| Krishnandan Kumar | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party | 1,718 | 2% |
| Nandeshwar Ram | Samajwadi Party | 1,412 | 1% |
| Kaushal Kumar Choudhary | Independent | 818 | 1% |
| Rameshwar Paswan | Independent | 657 | 1% |
| Upendra Das | Bahujan Samaj Party | 609 | 1% |
| Jalandhar Ram | Independent | 565 | 1% |
| Jaishanker Prasad | Independent | 553 | 1% |
| Kameshwar Paswan | Independent | 545 | 1% |
| Sukhdeo Ram | Independent | 492 | 0% |
| Lala Paswan | Independent | 474 | 0% |
| Lakshaman Paswan | Independent | 471 | 0% |
| Ram Shanker Paswan | Independent | 405 | 0% |
| Lal Bahadue Das | Independent | 331 | 0% |
| Shivil Paswan | Independent | 265 | 0% |
| Lakshmi Narain Himanshu | Independent | 217 | 0% |
| Rajiv Ranjan Sen | Independent | 145 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Munsilal Paswan
WINNER
|
Janata Dal |
62,459
Lead: 32,659
|
60% |
| Kapileshwarram Keshri | Indian National Congress | 29,800 | 29% |
| Ganesh Paswan | Janata Party (Jp) | 4,045 | 4% |
| Sagina Chaudhary | Marxist Communist Partyof India (Srivastava) | 1,747 | 2% |
| Ramnagina Chaudhary | Independent | 1,686 | 2% |
| Nathu Baitha | Independent | 694 | 1% |
| Ambica Chaudhary | Independent | 542 | 1% |
| Bishundeo Paswan | Independent | 523 | 1% |
| Bindeshwar Ram | Independent | 388 | 0% |
| Ramchandra Paswan | Independent | 275 | 0% |
| Sitaram Mallik | Independent | 267 | 0% |
| Rambilash Ram | Independent | 125 | 0% |
| Dashrath Paswan | Doordarshi Party | 107 | 0% |
| Mahendra Bhagat | Independent | 86 | 0% |
| Jaysad Ram | Independent | 81 | 0% |
| Lalmohan Paswan | Indian Congress (Socialist- Sarat Chandra Sinha) | 71 | 0% |
| Ram Prasad Paswan | Independent | 62 | 0% |
| Ramnath Bidrohi | Independent | 59 | 0% |
| Rameshwar Paswan | Independent | 57 | 0% |
| Sarryu Ram | Independent | 44 | 0% |
| Shambhu Ram | Independent | 43 | 0% |
| Dasrath Rajak | Independent | 34 | 0% |
| Devendra Das | Akhil Baratiya Pichhra Varg Party | 32 | 0% |
| Harihar Paswan | Independent | 18 | 0% |
| Ramnaresh Paswan | Independent | 17 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dasai Chaudhary
WINNER
|
Lok Dal |
42,789
Lead: 15,447
|
55% |
| Kapileshwar Ram Keshari | Indian National Congress | 27,342 | 35% |
| Chandeshwar Ram | Communist Party Of India | 4,918 | 6% |
| Rama Shankar Bharti | Janta Party | 1,545 | 2% |
| Prabhu Dayal Das | Independent | 552 | 1% |
| Dasrath Paswan | Independent | 335 | 0% |
| Ram Surat Paswan | Independent | 274 | 0% |
| Rajgir Paswan | Independent | 244 | 0% |
| Ram Vilas Ram | Independent | 221 | 0% |
| Munshi Lal Choudhary | Independent | 62 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Desai Chaudhary
WINNER
|
Janata Party (Secular) - Ch. Charan Singh |
43,387
Lead: 11,639
|
56% |
| Saryug Ram | Indian National Congress (I) | 31,748 | 41% |
| Shivnath Ku. Azad | Independent | 783 | 1% |
| Visheshwar Paswan | Independent | 626 | 1% |
| Vindeshwar Paswan | Indian National Congress (U) | 451 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Phudeni Prasad
WINNER
|
Janta Party |
37,991
Lead: 32,441
|
83% |
| Saryu Ram | Indian National Congress | 5,550 | 12% |
| Yogendra Das Vijan | Independent | 812 | 2% |
| Dasai Baitha | Independent | 381 | 1% |
| Brahmdeo Mahato | Independent | 380 | 1% |
| Yogendra Bhagat | Independent | 259 | 1% |
| Raghunath Ram | Independent | 181 | 0% |
| Chandu Ram | Independent | 110 | 0% |
| Munshi Lal Paswan | Independent | 107 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mohammad Murshid Alam | AIMIM | 83,737 | 28,803 | 38.52% |
| 2020 | Shahnawaz | AIMIM | 59,596 | 7,383 | 34.22% |
| 2015 | Sarfraz Alam | JD(U) | 92,890 | 53,980 | 59% |
| 2010 | Sarfraz Alam | JD(U) | 44,027 | 25,330 | 35% |
| 2005 | Shiv Chand Ram | RJD | 34,738 | 5,111 | 38% |
| 2000 | Dasai Chowdhary | RJD | 60,478 | 9,070 | 51% |
| 1995 | Munshi Lal Paswan | JD | 57,621 | 38,879 | 58% |
| 1990 | Munsilal Paswan | JD | 62,459 | 32,659 | 60% |
| 1985 | Dasai Chaudhary | LKD | 42,789 | 15,447 | 55% |
| 1980 | Desai Chaudhary | JNP(SC) | 43,387 | 11,639 | 56% |
| 1977 | Phudeni Prasad | JNP | 37,991 | 32,441 | 83% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mohammad Murshid Alam | AIMIM |
83,737
(Lead: 28,803)
|
38.52% |
| Manzar Alam | JDU | 54,934 | 25.27% | |
| 2020 | Shahnawaz | AIMIM |
59,596
(Lead: 7,383)
|
34.22% |
| Sarfaraz Alam | RJD | 52,213 | 29.98% | |
| 2015 | Sarfraz Alam | JD(U) |
92,890
(Lead: 53,980)
|
59% |
| Ranjeet Yadav | IND | 38,910 | 25% | |
| 2010 | Sarfraz Alam | JD(U) |
44,027
(Lead: 25,330)
|
35% |
| Koshar Zia | IND | 18,697 | 15% | |
| 2005 | Shiv Chand Ram | RJD |
34,738
(Lead: 5,111)
|
38% |
| Meena Devi | LJP | 28,380 | 31% | |
| 2000 | Dasai Chowdhary | RJD |
60,478
(Lead: 9,070)
|
51% |
| Munshi Lal Paswan | JD(U) | 51,408 | 43% | |
| 1995 | Munshi Lal Paswan | JD |
57,621
(Lead: 38,879)
|
58% |
| Kapileshwar Ram Kesari | SAP | 18,742 | 19% | |
| 1990 | Munsilal Paswan | JD |
62,459
(Lead: 32,659)
|
60% |
| Kapileshwarram Keshri | INC | 29,800 | 29% | |
| 1985 | Dasai Chaudhary | LKD |
42,789
(Lead: 15,447)
|
55% |
| Kapileshwar Ram Keshari | INC | 27,342 | 35% | |
| 1980 | Desai Chaudhary | JNP(SC) |
43,387
(Lead: 11,639)
|
56% |
| Saryug Ram | INC(I) | 31,748 | 41% | |
| 1977 | Phudeni Prasad | JNP |
37,991
(Lead: 32,441)
|
83% |
| Saryu Ram | INC | 5,550 | 12% |
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Mohammad Murshid Alam of the All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) won the Jokihat Assembly seat in the 2025 elections, defeating Manzar Alam of the Janata Dal (United) (JDU) by a margin of 28803 votes.
The strike rate in the Jokihat constituency is 67% JD and 33% AIMIM, with JD won 4 times and AIMIM won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
Mohammad Murshid Alam (AIMIM) received 38.52% vote share.
Manzar Alam (JDU) received 25.27% vote share.
Mohammad Murshid Alam (AIMIM) won the 2025 election with 83737 votes, leading by 28803 votes and securing a 38.52% vote share.
The Jokihat Assembly constituency falls under the Araria Lok Sabha constituency of Araria district.
Mohammad Murshid Alam (AIMIM) won the Jokihat Assembly seat in 2025 with a margin of 28803 votes over Manzar Alam (JDU).
The Jokihat Assembly constituency is part of the Araria Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Narpatganj, Raniganj (sc), Forbesganj, Araria, Sikti.
The top candidates in the Jokihat Assembly Election 2025 were:
Mohammad Murshid Alam (AIMIM)
Manzar Alam (JDU)
Sarafaraj Alam (JSP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Mohammad Murshid Alam (AIMIM) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Jokihat Assembly Election 2025 was 70.92%
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.