The Kadwa constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2025 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 75.85% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Dulalchandra Goswami of the Janata Dal (United) won the seat by defeating Shakeel Ahmad Khan of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 18368 votes.The Kadwa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dulalchandra Goswami
Winner
|
Janata Dal (United) |
99,274
Lead: 18,368
|
46.57% |
| Shakeel Ahmad Khan | Indian National Congress | 80,906 | 37.96% |
| Md Shakir Reza | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen | 11,557 | 5.42% |
| Himraj Singh | Independent | 5,615 | 2.63% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 3,818 | 1.79% |
| Sadiq Hussain | Independent | 2,967 | 1.39% |
| Md. Shaharyar | Jan Suraaj Party | 1,169 | 0.55% |
| Vidyanand Mandal | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,114 | 0.52% |
| Anmol Kumar | Voters Party International | 984 | 0.46% |
| Suresh Yadav | Independent | 963 | 0.45% |
| Rajeev Ranjan | Independent | 891 | 0.42% |
| Sajan Kumar | Independent | 877 | 0.41% |
| Asha Suman | Independent | 874 | 0.41% |
| Md. Shamiuddin | Minorities Democratic Party | 822 | 0.39% |
| Mohammad Razaul Haque | Independent | 604 | 0.28% |
| Pramod Das | Independent | 381 | 0.18% |
| Sunil Kumar Mandal | Peoples Party of India (Democratic) | 339 | 0.16% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shakeel Ahmad Khan
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
71,267
Lead: 32,402
|
42% |
| Chandra Bhushan Thakur | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 38,865 | 22.90% |
| Suraj Prakash Roy | Janata Dal (United) | 31,779 | 18.73% |
| Himraj Singh | Independent | 5,164 | 3.04% |
| Minu Kumari | Independent | 3,713 | 2.19% |
| Ranjeet Prasad Das | Independent | 2,284 | 1.35% |
| Uma Kant Anand | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party | 1,900 | 1.12% |
| Manoranjan Prasad Das | Independent | 1,721 | 1.01% |
| Sajan Kumar | Independent | 1,694 | 1% |
| Nizam | Nationalist Congress Party | 1,638 | 0.97% |
| Md Anwar Alam | Independent | 1,601 | 0.94% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,405 | 0.83% |
| Md Razaul Haque | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) | 1,322 | 0.78% |
| Binod Kumar Singh | Rashtriya Jansangharsh Swaraj Party | 1,114 | 0.66% |
| Manish Kumar Mandal | The Plurals Party | 970 | 0.57% |
| Niranjan Kumar Jha | Janta Dal Rashtravadi | 952 | 0.56% |
| Nusarat Pravin | Peoples Party of India (Democratic) | 848 | 0.50% |
| Anmol Kumar | Voters Party International | 766 | 0.45% |
| Pramod Das | Aam Janta Party Rashtriya | 677 | 0.40% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shakeel Ahmad Khan
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
56,141
Lead: 5,799
|
35% |
| Chander Bhushan Thakur | Bharatiya Janta Party | 50,342 | 32% |
| Himraj Singh | Nationalist Congress Party | 23,665 | 15% |
| Ashok Kumar Mehta | Independent | 8,670 | 5% |
| Firoz Alam | Independent | 2,672 | 2% |
| Dinesh Insan | Sarvajan Kalyan Loktantrik Party | 2,439 | 2% |
| Ram Prasad Mahli | Independent | 2,056 | 1% |
| Ashish Kumar Singh | Independent | 1,700 | 1% |
| Vidhanand Mandal | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,369 | 1% |
| Md Shahid Hussain | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) | 1,171 | 1% |
| Tensar Roy | Independent | 1,096 | 1% |
| Md Meraj Alam | Ittehad-e-millait Council | 993 | 1% |
| Anwar Alam | Independent | 989 | 1% |
| Ram Vilas Roy | Kisan Shakti Jantantrik Party | 953 | 1% |
| Manoranjan Prasad Das | Shiv Sena | 703 | 0% |
| Shankar Ray | Independent | 580 | 0% |
| Murli Kumar Mandal | Bahujan Mukti Party | 502 | 0% |
| Madan Lal Ray | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 395 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bhola Ray
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
38,225
Lead: 18,367
|
32% |
| Himraj Singh | Nationalist Congress Party | 19,858 | 17% |
| Khwaja Bahauddin Ahmad | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 18,167 | 15% |
| Dinesh Insan | Indian National Congress | 13,084 | 11% |
| Rabi Kumar Sah | Independent | 7,967 | 7% |
| Vinoda Nand Sah | Communist Party Of India | 4,984 | 4% |
| Naimuddin Shahidi | Independent | 2,751 | 2% |
| Gulam Md. Iliyas | Independent | 1,853 | 2% |
| Rajiv Kumar Mandal | Independent | 1,411 | 1% |
| Pankaj Kumar Arya | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,392 | 1% |
| Manowra Begum | Independent | 1,282 | 1% |
| Kameshwar Yadav | Independent | 1,257 | 1% |
| Sumant Kumar Singh | Independent | 1,220 | 1% |
| Bholanath Kewat | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 1,058 | 1% |
| Murli Kumar Mandal | Independent | 1,048 | 1% |
| Saidur Rahman | Independent | 866 | 1% |
| Shambhoo Kumar Ray | Independent | 828 | 1% |
| Ram Prasad Mahli | Independent | 616 | 1% |
| Dinesh Yadav | Independent | 579 | 0% |
| Umakantanand | Independent | 575 | 0% |
| Alauddin | Independent | 563 | 0% |
| Lalita Devi | Independent | 377 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gudi Devi
Winner
|
Janata Dal (United) |
43,402
Lead: 17,254
|
42% |
| Bhola Rai | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 28,866 | 28% |
| Azam Hussain Anwar | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 21,328 | 21% |
| Vijay Kumar Yadav | Independent | 2,857 | 3% |
| Baidahi Sharan | Independent | 2,658 | 3% |
| Pramod Kumar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,304 | 2% |
| Mukesh Kumar | Samajwadi Party | 2,074 | 2% |
| Ashok Sah | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-leninist) (Liberation) | 1,060 | 1% |
| Ram Krishna Kumar | Independent | 996 | 1% |
| Ahmad Reza Ale | Independent | 851 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bhola Rai
Winner
|
Rashtriya Janata Dal |
65,501
Lead: 31,262
|
49% |
| Anil Kumar Singh | Janata Dal (United) | 34,239 | 26% |
| Pawan Kr. Jha | Indian National Congress | 12,675 | 10% |
| Nawal Kishore Shahi | Nationalist Congress Party | 8,371 | 6% |
| Jai Prakash Rai | Communist Party Of India | 4,850 | 4% |
| Girija Nandan Pd. Yadav | Samajwadi Party | 1,923 | 1% |
| Inerdeshwar Mandal | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,501 | 1% |
| Md. Nazim | Independent | 1,230 | 1% |
| Ram Chandra Mandal | Apna Dal | 1,069 | 1% |
| Vinod Kr. Gupta | Ajeya Bharat Party | 764 | 1% |
| Rakesh Kumar Mishra | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) | 179 | 0% |
| Manoj Thakur | Independent | 149 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bhola Ray
Winner
|
Janata Dal |
60,105
Lead: 45,447
|
59% |
| Padmasha Jha | Indian National Congress | 14,658 | 14% |
| Ramasray Sharan | Independent | 5,930 | 6% |
| Arun Kumar Singh | Samata Party | 4,646 | 5% |
| Nawal Kishor Shahi | Independent | 3,627 | 4% |
| Girija Nandan Prasad Yadav | Bharatiya Janta Party | 3,515 | 3% |
| Md. Reyaj Ahmad | Independent | 2,292 | 2% |
| Ravi Prasad Choudhary | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party | 1,276 | 1% |
| Budel Sah | Doordarshi Party | 985 | 1% |
| Sita Sharan Sah | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-leninist) (Liberation) | 902 | 1% |
| Dilip Kumar | Independent | 626 | 1% |
| Barat Das | Independent | 543 | 1% |
| Radheshyam Jha | Independent | 425 | 0% |
| Ram Sanjeevan Prasad Yadav | Independent | 319 | 0% |
| Birendra Kumar Jha | Independent | 294 | 0% |
| Binoda Nand Jha | Independent | 278 | 0% |
| Suresh Ram | Independent | 263 | 0% |
| Ram Pravesh Ray | Independent | 244 | 0% |
| Om Prakash Nishad | Independent | 227 | 0% |
| Nawal Kishor Sahani | Independent | 176 | 0% |
| Chandan Kumar Ray | Independent | 168 | 0% |
| Ramesh Jha | Independent | 162 | 0% |
| A. Salik | Independent | 150 | 0% |
| Ashok Kumar | Independent | 140 | 0% |
| Mohmujur Rehman | Independent | 134 | 0% |
| Sahdeo Mandal | Independent | 109 | 0% |
| Sunil Kumar | Independent | 100 | 0% |
| Rakesh Kumar Mishra | Independent | 85 | 0% |
| Shambhu Prasad Singh | Independent | 68 | 0% |
| Shashi Bhushan Singh | Independent | 67 | 0% |
| Dhirendra Singh | Independent | 65 | 0% |
| Yogendra Sah Yohi | Independent | 52 | 0% |
| Vijay Kumar Singh | Independent | 43 | 0% |
| Ajit Kumar | Independent | 36 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nawal Kishor Sahi
Winner
|
Janata Dal |
38,679
Lead: 362
|
32% |
| Girja Nandan Prasad Yadav | Bharatiya Janta Party | 38,317 | 32% |
| Vivekanand Giri | Independent | 29,878 | 25% |
| Sambhoo Pd. Singh | Independent | 4,779 | 4% |
| Ram Saresth Khirhar | Indian National Congress | 1,695 | 1% |
| Mangal Mahto | Independent | 1,673 | 1% |
| Md. Hifjul Islam | Independent | 1,370 | 1% |
| Phool Chan Dhanger | Independent | 1,040 | 1% |
| Pholajmul Hussain Sddique | Independent | 948 | 1% |
| Atahur Rahman | Indian Peoples Front | 844 | 1% |
| Gani Haider Khan | Independent | 522 | 0% |
| Vedanand Jha | Doordarshi Party | 242 | 0% |
| Chandrasakher Prasad Yadav | Independent | 191 | 0% |
| A. Salique | Independent | 124 | 0% |
| Amar Nath Choudhary | Bahujan Samaj Party | 119 | 0% |
| Lakshmi Sahu | Independent | 89 | 0% |
| Sageer Ahmed | Independent | 84 | 0% |
| Radheshyam Jha | Independent | 73 | 0% |
| Kewal Choudhary | Independent | 72 | 0% |
| Ramsarnagat Singh | Independent | 48 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nawal Kishore Shahi
Winner
|
Janta Party |
35,060
Lead: 2,649
|
39% |
| Vivekanand Giri | Indian National Congress | 32,411 | 36% |
| Aslam Azad | Lok Dal | 11,746 | 13% |
| Girja Nandan Pd. Yadav | Bharatiya Janta Party | 6,202 | 7% |
| Jai Prakash Rai | Communist Party Of India | 3,790 | 4% |
| Jai Mangal Sharma | Independent | 343 | 0% |
| Virendra Kumar Yadav | Independent | 341 | 0% |
| Pramod Bharti Pandye | Independent | 268 | 0% |
| Anil Kumar Verma | Independent | 143 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vivekanand Giri
Winner
|
Indian National Congress (I) |
38,463
Lead: 11,582
|
44% |
| Nawal Kishore Shahi | Janata Party (Jp) | 26,881 | 31% |
| Baidujyama Khan | Indian National Congress (U) | 19,159 | 22% |
| Baikunth Bihari Gupta | Independent | 1,333 | 2% |
| Mahendra Rai | Independent | 591 | 1% |
| Reyasat Hussain | Independent | 495 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nawal Kishore Sahi
Winner
|
Janta Party |
17,157
Lead: 1,661
|
29% |
| Tapeshwar Rai | Independent | 15,496 | 26% |
| Ram Niwas Pd. Singh | Indian National Congress | 11,888 | 20% |
| Ram Kumar Jha | Independent | 3,887 | 7% |
| Musafir Rai | Independent | 2,678 | 5% |
| Triveni Prasad Singh | Independent | 2,377 | 4% |
| Shiv Shankar Prasad | Independent | 1,833 | 3% |
| Padmasha Sharma | Independent | 1,148 | 2% |
| Gultein Sahni | Independent | 898 | 2% |
| Padmanabh Shrma | Independent | 786 | 1% |
| Sidhi Vinayak Jha | Independent | 522 | 1% |
| Obinul Haque | Independent | 508 | 1% |
| Badrul Hasan | Independent | 149 | 0% |
| Ratneshwar Thakur | Independent | 100 | 0% |
| Shiv Shankar Sharma | Independent | 92 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dulalchandra Goswami | JDU | 99,274 | 18,368 | 46.57% |
| 2020 | Shakeel Ahmad Khan | INC | 71,267 | 32,402 | 42% |
| 2015 | Shakeel Ahmad Khan | INC | 56,141 | 5,799 | 35% |
| 2010 | Bhola Ray | BJP | 38,225 | 18,367 | 32% |
| 2005 | Gudi Devi | JD(U) | 43,402 | 17,254 | 42% |
| 2000 | Bhola Rai | RJD | 65,501 | 31,262 | 49% |
| 1995 | Bhola Ray | JD | 60,105 | 45,447 | 59% |
| 1990 | Nawal Kishor Sahi | JD | 38,679 | 362 | 32% |
| 1985 | Nawal Kishore Shahi | JNP | 35,060 | 2,649 | 39% |
| 1980 | Vivekanand Giri | INC(I) | 38,463 | 11,582 | 44% |
| 1977 | Nawal Kishore Sahi | JNP | 17,157 | 1,661 | 29% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dulalchandra Goswami | JDU |
99,274
(Lead: 18,368)
|
46.57% |
| Shakeel Ahmad Khan | INC | 80,906 | 37.96% | |
| 2020 | Shakeel Ahmad Khan | INC |
71,267
(Lead: 32,402)
|
42% |
| Chandra Bhushan Thakur | LJNSP | 38,865 | 22.90% | |
| 2015 | Shakeel Ahmad Khan | INC |
56,141
(Lead: 5,799)
|
35% |
| Chander Bhushan Thakur | BJP | 50,342 | 32% | |
| 2010 | Bhola Ray | BJP |
38,225
(Lead: 18,367)
|
32% |
| Himraj Singh | NCP | 19,858 | 17% | |
| 2005 | Gudi Devi | JD(U) |
43,402
(Lead: 17,254)
|
42% |
| Bhola Rai | RJD | 28,866 | 28% | |
| 2000 | Bhola Rai | RJD |
65,501
(Lead: 31,262)
|
49% |
| Anil Kumar Singh | JD(U) | 34,239 | 26% | |
| 1995 | Bhola Ray | JD |
60,105
(Lead: 45,447)
|
59% |
| Padmasha Jha | INC | 14,658 | 14% | |
| 1990 | Nawal Kishor Sahi | JD |
38,679
(Lead: 362)
|
32% |
| Girja Nandan Prasad Yadav | BJP | 38,317 | 32% | |
| 1985 | Nawal Kishore Shahi | JNP |
35,060
(Lead: 2,649)
|
39% |
| Vivekanand Giri | INC | 32,411 | 36% | |
| 1980 | Vivekanand Giri | INC(I) |
38,463
(Lead: 11,582)
|
44% |
| Nawal Kishore Shahi | JNP(JP) | 26,881 | 31% | |
| 1977 | Nawal Kishore Sahi | JNP |
17,157
(Lead: 1,661)
|
29% |
| Tapeshwar Rai | IND | 15,496 | 26% |
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Dulalchandra Goswami of the Janata Dal (United) (JDU) won the Kadwa Assembly seat in the 2025 elections, defeating Shakeel Ahmad Khan of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 18368 votes.
The strike rate in the Kadwa constituency is 50% INC and 50% JD, with INC won 3 times and JD won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
Dulalchandra Goswami (JDU) received 46.57% vote share.
Shakeel Ahmad Khan (INC) received 37.96% vote share.
Dulalchandra Goswami (JDU) won the 2025 election with 99274 votes, leading by 18368 votes and securing a 46.57% vote share.
The Kadwa Assembly constituency falls under the Katihar Lok Sabha constituency of Katihar district.
Dulalchandra Goswami (JDU) won the Kadwa Assembly seat in 2025 with a margin of 18368 votes over Shakeel Ahmad Khan (INC).
The Kadwa Assembly constituency is part of the Katihar Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Katihar, Balrampur, Pranpur, Manihari (st), Barari.
The top candidates in the Kadwa Assembly Election 2025 were:
Dulalchandra Goswami (JDU)
Shakeel Ahmad Khan (INC)
Md Shakir Reza (AIMIM)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Dulalchandra Goswami (JDU) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Kadwa Assembly Election 2025 was 75.85%
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.