The Kahalgaon constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2025 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 73.12% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Shubhanand Mukesh of the Janata Dal (United) won the seat by defeating Rajnish Bharti of the Rashtriya Janata Dal with a margin of 50112 votes.The Kahalgaon Assembly constituency falls under the Bhagalpur Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Janata Dal (united) candidate Ajay Kumar Mandal won the Bhagalpur Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 104868 votes, defeating Ajeet Sharma of the Indian National Congress. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shubhanand Mukesh
WINNER
|
Janata Dal (United) |
130,767
Lead: 50,112
|
51.90% |
| Rajnish Bharti | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 80,655 | 32.01% |
| Pawan Kumar Yadav | Independent | 10,244 | 4.07% |
| Pravin Singh | Indian National Congress | 10,083 | 4% |
| Ramchandra Mandal | Independent | 3,385 | 1.34% |
| Manjar Alam | Jan Suraaj Party | 3,348 | 1.33% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 3,249 | 1.29% |
| Rupam Devi | Independent | 3,040 | 1.21% |
| Sanju Kumari | Independent | 1,640 | 0.65% |
| Bhavesh Kumar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,453 | 0.58% |
| Nirmal Kumar | Akhand Bhartiya Yuva Party | 1,345 | 0.53% |
| Mahendra Tanti | Independent | 1,081 | 0.43% |
| Anuj Kumar Mandal | Independent | 931 | 0.37% |
| Om Prakash Mandal | Independent | 762 | 0.30% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pawan Kumar Yadav
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
115,538
Lead: 42,893
|
56.23% |
| Shubhanand Mukesh | Indian National Congress | 72,645 | 35.36% |
| Bijay Kumar Yadav | Independent | 3,107 | 1.51% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 2,192 | 1.07% |
| Anuj Kumar Mandal | Nationalist Congress Party | 2,105 | 1.02% |
| Mahendra Tanti | Independent | 1,973 | 0.96% |
| Krishna Kumar Mandal | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,350 | 0.66% |
| Anil Yadav | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) | 1,275 | 0.62% |
| Sadanand Singh | Independent | 1,167 | 0.57% |
| Bhola Harijan | Independent | 859 | 0.42% |
| Manoj Kumar Yadav | Vanchit Samaj Party | 798 | 0.39% |
| Ramchandra Mandal | Bharatiya Jan Kranti Dal (Democratic) | 725 | 0.35% |
| Bhagerath Kumar | Bharatiya Samta Samaj Party | 718 | 0.35% |
| Gulam Ahmad | Bhartiya Sablog Party | 643 | 0.31% |
| Pratima Devi | Bhartiya Party (Loktantrik) | 368 | 0.18% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sadanand Singh
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
64,981
Lead: 21,229
|
37% |
| Niraj Kumar Mandal | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 43,752 | 25% |
| Pawan Kumar Yadav | Independent | 26,510 | 15% |
| Najani Naj | Independent | 9,093 | 5% |
| Sanjit Suman | Communist Party Of India | 7,339 | 4% |
| Deepak Kumar | Independent | 3,409 | 2% |
| Sanjiv Kumar | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 3,282 | 2% |
| Pradeep Kumar | Sarvajan Kalyan Loktantrik Party | 3,266 | 2% |
| Suman Kumar Singh | Independent | 2,757 | 2% |
| Binod Pandey | Independent | 2,748 | 2% |
| Vindishwri Sharma | National Tiger Party | 1,853 | 1% |
| Manoj Kumar Yadav | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,726 | 1% |
| Shobha Kant Mandal | Samajwadi Party | 1,067 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sadanand Singh
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
44,936
Lead: 8,935
|
34% |
| Kahkashan Perween | Janata Dal (United) | 36,001 | 27% |
| Shobhakant Mandal | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 26,226 | 20% |
| Arvind Kumar Akela | Bahujan Samaj Party | 8,477 | 6% |
| Sree Niwas Mandal | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 7,656 | 6% |
| Byomkesh Mandal | Independent | 3,235 | 2% |
| Sunita Devi | Nationalist Congress Party | 1,496 | 1% |
| Raju Ranjana | Samajwadi Party | 1,250 | 1% |
| Dipak Kumar | Rashtriya Pragati Party | 1,192 | 1% |
| Ram Kumar Singh | Shiv Sena | 1,083 | 1% |
| Dev Narayan Yadav | Ambedkar National Congress | 732 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bhudeo Choudhary
WINNER
|
Janata Dal (United) |
47,697
Lead: 9,863
|
47% |
| Munilal Paswan | Communist Party Of India | 29,467 | 29% |
| Mandareshwar Kumar Mantu | Indian National Congress | 20,838 | 20% |
| Rajesh Kumar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 4,092 | 4% |
| Brahamdeo Rajak | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 5,107 | 5% |
| Rajesh Kumar | Independent | 3,755 | 3% |
| Sachida Nand Paswan | Independent | 2,604 | 2% |
| Manik Das | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,907 | 2% |
| Bihari Lal Paswan | Independent | 1,449 | 1% |
| Geeta Shankar | Independent | 1,340 | 1% |
| Bhajnarayan Das | Akhand Jharkhand People's Front | 898 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Furkan Ansari
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
42,002
Lead: 8,264
|
39% |
| Bishnu Prasad Bhaiya | Bharatiya Janta Party | 33,738 | 32% |
| Shyam Lal Hembram | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 23,541 | 22% |
| Jay Prakash Mandal | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 3,578 | 3% |
| Chintamani Mandal | Communist Party Of India | 1,984 | 2% |
| Asit Kumar Mandal | Samajwadi Party | 861 | 1% |
| Shiv Shankar Lal Murmu | Independent | 667 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Furkan Ansari
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
36,578
Lead: 11,102
|
33% |
| Binod Kumar Mandal | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha(Soren) | 25,476 | 23% |
| Bishnu Prasad Bhaiya | Bharatiya Janta Party | 20,441 | 18% |
| Arun Kumar Bose | Communist Party Of India | 12,943 | 12% |
| Satish Chandra Rao | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (Mardi) | 5,746 | 5% |
| Mathura Nath Rai | Doordarshi Party | 1,724 | 2% |
| Manjit Singh | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party | 1,597 | 1% |
| Mustafa Ansari | Independent | 1,070 | 1% |
| Sunil Kumar Hansda | Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party | 960 | 1% |
| Nandlal Soren | Independent | 727 | 1% |
| Baidyanath Sharma | Samata Party | 611 | 1% |
| Kailash Saw | Bharat Mahila Swatantra Party | 477 | 0% |
| Bhanu Pratap Singh | Independent | 458 | 0% |
| Saraswati Devi | Chotanagapur Santhal Pargana Jan Seva Dal | 426 | 0% |
| Mangalnand Rao | Independent | 369 | 0% |
| Dhaneshwar Singh | Independent | 200 | 0% |
| Manorath Marandi | Independent | 181 | 0% |
| Manish Mandal | Independent | 137 | 0% |
| Kalimuddin Ansadi | Independent | 131 | 0% |
| Karmel Soren | Independent | 114 | 0% |
| Budhu Mohli | Independent | 111 | 0% |
| Muhamad Jarif | Samajwadi Party | 97 | 0% |
| Yasin Ansari | Independent | 86 | 0% |
| Adam Safi | Independent | 84 | 0% |
| Suresh Yadav | Independent | 66 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Furkan Ansari
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
32,336
Lead: 3,055
|
38% |
| Babu Lal Marandi | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 29,281 | 34% |
| Arun Kumar Bose | Communist Party Of India | 13,399 | 16% |
| Vasuki Urf Vaski Prasad Singh | Bharatiya Janta Party | 4,612 | 5% |
| Bagesh Chaubey | Independent | 2,041 | 2% |
| Bisnu Pd. Bhaiya | Independent | 1,028 | 1% |
| Parmeshwar Vaski | Hul Jharkhand | 568 | 1% |
| Kamla Kant Sinha | Janata Dal | 520 | 1% |
| Krishna Lal Yadav | Independent | 435 | 1% |
| Shiva Kaht Tiwari (shivesh) | Janata Party (Jp) | 408 | 0% |
| Vasuki Singh | Independent | 261 | 0% |
| Jan Mohammad | Independent | 226 | 0% |
| Adam Safi | Independent | 190 | 0% |
| Shiv Ram Mukhji | Independent | 179 | 0% |
| Shayad Imran Kadri | Independent | 174 | 0% |
| Iquram Ansari | Independent | 173 | 0% |
| Harendrqa Ravani | Doordarshi Party | 160 | 0% |
| Hussain Ali | Independent | 83 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Md. Furkan Ansari
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
25,193
Lead: 3,171
|
41% |
| Arun Kumar Bose | Communist Party Of India | 22,022 | 36% |
| Durga Pd. Singh | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 11,218 | 18% |
| Prabhanjan Tiwari | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1,621 | 3% |
| Hira Lal Yadav | Lok Dal | 483 | 1% |
| Paras Sharma | Janta Party | 396 | 1% |
| Nirmal Kumar Mehta | Independent | 223 | 0% |
| Abdul Hamid | Independent | 151 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Arun Kumar Bose
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India |
13,336
Lead: 24
|
28% |
| Md. Furkan Ansari | Indian National Congress (I) | 13,312 | 28% |
| Parmanand Mishra | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 13,285 | 28% |
| Prabhanjan Tewari | Bharatiya Janta Party | 3,403 | 7% |
| Anirudh Singh | Janata Party (Secular) - Ch. Charan Singh | 1,180 | 2% |
| Parmeshwar Baskey | Independent | 544 | 1% |
| Fazlur Rahman | Indian National Congress (U) | 343 | 1% |
| Md. Khalil Mian | Independent | 329 | 1% |
| Kapildeo Thakur | Independent | 299 | 1% |
| Kumud Hazari | Independent | 282 | 1% |
| Shree Krishna Lal Gupta | Independent | 249 | 1% |
| Amar Baidya | Independent | 142 | 0% |
| Jhagru Pandit | Independent | 135 | 0% |
| Suraj Mandal | Independent | 123 | 0% |
| Chandra Kishore Rai | Independent | 104 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Durga Prasad Singh
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
13,156
Lead: 3,210
|
35% |
| Ganesh Chandra Chaudhary | Janta Party | 9,946 | 26% |
| Shatrughan Besra | Communist Party Of India | 8,334 | 22% |
| Parmeshwar Baksi | Bihar Prant Hul Jharkhand | 5,529 | 15% |
| Divakar Majhi | Independent | 550 | 1% |
| Krishna Lal Gupta | Independent | 219 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Shubhanand Mukesh | JDU | 130,767 | 50,112 | 51.90% |
| 2020 | Pawan Kumar Yadav | BJP | 115,538 | 42,893 | 56.23% |
| 2015 | Sadanand Singh | INC | 64,981 | 21,229 | 37% |
| 2010 | Sadanand Singh | INC | 44,936 | 8,935 | 34% |
| 2005 | Bhudeo Choudhary | JD(U) | 47,697 | 9,863 | 47% |
| 2000 | Furkan Ansari | INC | 42,002 | 8,264 | 39% |
| 1995 | Furkan Ansari | INC | 36,578 | 11,102 | 33% |
| 1990 | Furkan Ansari | INC | 32,336 | 3,055 | 38% |
| 1985 | Md. Furkan Ansari | INC | 25,193 | 3,171 | 41% |
| 1980 | Arun Kumar Bose | CPI | 13,336 | 24 | 28% |
| 1977 | Durga Prasad Singh | INC | 13,156 | 3,210 | 35% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Shubhanand Mukesh | JDU |
130,767
(Lead: 50,112)
|
51.90% |
| Rajnish Bharti | RJD | 80,655 | 32.01% | |
| 2020 | Pawan Kumar Yadav | BJP |
115,538
(Lead: 42,893)
|
56.23% |
| Shubhanand Mukesh | INC | 72,645 | 35.36% | |
| 2015 | Sadanand Singh | INC |
64,981
(Lead: 21,229)
|
37% |
| Niraj Kumar Mandal | LJNSP | 43,752 | 25% | |
| 2010 | Sadanand Singh | INC |
44,936
(Lead: 8,935)
|
34% |
| Kahkashan Perween | JD(U) | 36,001 | 27% | |
| 2005 | Bhudeo Choudhary | JD(U) |
47,697
(Lead: 9,863)
|
47% |
| Munilal Paswan | CPI | 29,467 | 29% | |
| 2000 | Furkan Ansari | INC |
42,002
(Lead: 8,264)
|
39% |
| Bishnu Prasad Bhaiya | BJP | 33,738 | 32% | |
| 1995 | Furkan Ansari | INC |
36,578
(Lead: 11,102)
|
33% |
| Binod Kumar Mandal | JMM(S) | 25,476 | 23% | |
| 1990 | Furkan Ansari | INC |
32,336
(Lead: 3,055)
|
38% |
| Babu Lal Marandi | JMM | 29,281 | 34% | |
| 1985 | Md. Furkan Ansari | INC |
25,193
(Lead: 3,171)
|
41% |
| Arun Kumar Bose | CPI | 22,022 | 36% | |
| 1980 | Arun Kumar Bose | CPI |
13,336
(Lead: 24)
|
28% |
| Md. Furkan Ansari | INC(I) | 13,312 | 28% | |
| 1977 | Durga Prasad Singh | INC |
13,156
(Lead: 3,210)
|
35% |
| Ganesh Chandra Chaudhary | JNP | 9,946 | 26% |
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Shubhanand Mukesh of the Janata Dal (United) (JDU) won the Kahalgaon Assembly seat in the 2025 elections, defeating Rajnish Bharti of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) by a margin of 50112 votes.
The strike rate in the Kahalgaon constituency is 75.5% INC and 24.5% JDU, with INC won 7 times and JDU won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
Shubhanand Mukesh (JDU) received 51.90% vote share.
Rajnish Bharti (RJD) received 32.01% vote share.
Shubhanand Mukesh (JDU) won the 2025 election with 130767 votes, leading by 50112 votes and securing a 51.90% vote share.
The Kahalgaon Assembly constituency falls under the Bhagalpur Lok Sabha constituency of Bhagalpur district.
Shubhanand Mukesh (JDU) won the Kahalgaon Assembly seat in 2025 with a margin of 50112 votes over Rajnish Bharti (RJD).
The Kahalgaon Assembly constituency is part of the Bhagalpur Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Bihpur, Gopalpur, Pirpainti (sc), Bhagalpur, Nathnagar.
The top candidates in the Kahalgaon Assembly Election 2025 were:
Shubhanand Mukesh (JDU)
Rajnish Bharti (RJD)
Pawan Kumar Yadav (IND)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Shubhanand Mukesh (JDU) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Kahalgaon Assembly Election 2025 was 73.12%
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.