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Katihar Assembly Election Results 2025

The Katihar constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2025 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 75.59% of voting was recorded in this constituency..

Tarkishore Prasad of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Saurav Kumar Agarwal of the Vikassheel Insaan Party with a margin of 22154 votes.The Katihar 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.

Bihar Assembly Constituencies

Katihar Assembly Election Results 2025 to 1977

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Katihar Assembly Election Results (2025)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Tarkishore Prasad WINNER
Bharatiya Janata Party
100,255
Lead: 22,154
50.52%
Saurav Kumar Agarwal Vikassheel Insaan Party 78,101 39.36%
Dr. Ram Prakash Mahto Independent 7,411 3.73%
Manisha Kumari Peoples Party of India (Democratic) 3,253 1.64%
Dr. Ghazi Sharique Jan Suraaj Party 2,853 1.44%
Nota None Of The Above 2,178 1.10%
Ahmad Raza All India Majlis-E-Inquilab-E-Millat 1,205 0.61%
Rajesh Gurnani Aam Aadmi Party 1,072 0.54%
Janardan Singh Independent 656 0.33%
Jhantu Uraon Bharat Jago Janta Party 550 0.28%
Sanjay Singh @ Bhai Sanjiv Independent 504 0.25%
Samir Kumar Jha Independent 410 0.21%

Katihar Assembly Election Results (2020)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Tarkishore Prasad WINNER
Bharatiya Janata Party
82,669
Lead: 10,519
48.47%
Dr. Ram Prakash Mahto Rashtriya Janata Dal 72,150 42.30%
Mohammad Kalamuddin Ansari Alies Kalam Independent 2,533 1.49%
Rajesh Gurnani Nationalist Congress Party 2,173 1.27%
Sanjay Singh Independent 1,493 0.88%
Chandan Kishore Independent 1,488 0.87%
Bibhaker Jha Alies Victor Jha Independent 1,192 0.70%
Samir Kumar Jha Independent 1,092 0.64%
Md Zameed SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF INDIA 964 0.57%
Nota None Of The Above 787 0.46%
Ajay Kumar Sah Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party 755 0.44%
Kamal Sharma Independent 615 0.36%
Kundan Kumar Janata Party 515 0.30%
Ashok Kumar Bhagat Independent 384 0.23%
Afaque Ainul Independent 352 0.21%
Satyanarayan Agrawal Independent 320 0.19%
Manisha Kumari Peoples Party of India (Democratic) 294 0.17%
Poonam Devi Bharat Jago Janta Party 278 0.16%
Dilip Kumar Poddar Janata Dal (Secular) 271 0.16%
Janardan Singh Right to Recall Party 229 0.13%

Katihar Assembly Election Results (2015)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Tarkishore Prasad WINNER
Bharatiya Janta Party
66,048
Lead: 14,894
43%
Bijay Singh Janata Dal (United) 51,154 33%
Dr. Ram Prakash Mahto Nationalist Congress Party 18,856 12%
Jaynandan Paswan Independent 1,801 1%
Samrendra Kunal Independent 1,777 1%
Ashok Kumar Bhagat Independent 1,274 1%
Asghar Ali Communist Party Of India (Marxist-leninist) (Liberation) 1,247 1%
Ram Lakhan Sah Independent 1,069 1%
Nasim Social Democratic Party Of India 1,062 1%
Janardan Singh Independent 998 1%
Binod Singh Independent 951 1%
Arvind Khwab Bahujan Samaj Party 842 1%
Amarendra Kumar Singh Independent 824 1%
Zahoor Alam Independent 799 1%
Pankaj Jha Independent 757 0%
Kanhai Mandal Independent 748 0%
Ashish Kumar'' Balidani'' Janta Dal Rashtravadi 597 0%
Shailesh Kumar Singh Indian Union Muslim League 404 0%
Samir Kumar Jha Independent 402 0%
Manoj Kumar Sah Bahujan Mukti Party 326 0%
Md Rustam Aap Aur Hum Party 315 0%
Shivesh Kumar Rashtra Sewa Dal 277 0%

Katihar Assembly Election Results (2010)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Tar Kishore Prasad WINNER
Bharatiya Janta Party
58,718
Lead: 20,607
47%
Dr. Ram Prakash Mahto Rashtriya Janata Dal 38,111 30%
Bhai Shamsuddin Nationalist Congress Party 17,015 14%
Rajesh Gurnani Independent 2,647 2%
Prof. Binod Kumar Yadav Indian National Congress 2,570 2%
Md. Shahid Akhtar Independent 1,965 2%
Sanjay Singh Independent 1,954 2%
Vijay Kr. Sah Bahujan Samaj Party 1,051 1%
Pramod Kumar Thakur Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh 654 1%
Kishan Lal Agarwal Bahujan Shakty 599 0%

Katihar Assembly Election Results (2005)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Dinesh Prasad WINNER
Janata Dal (United)
40,070
Lead: 9,078
41%
Hind Kesari Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal 28,566 30%
Jagdish Prasad Gupta Communist Party Of India 12,002 12%
Ram Udesh Roy Samajwadi Party 4,599 5%
Vindeshwar Sah Communist Party Of India (Marxist-leninist) (Liberation) 3,099 3%
Sahdeo Manjhi Independent 2,874 3%
Kedar Sahani Bahujan Samaj Party 2,826 3%
Jawahar Ram Independent 2,556 3%
Bindeshwar Sah Communist Party Of India (Marxist-leninist) (Liberation) 1,282 1%
Raghunath Prasad Samata Party 1,249 1%
Dinesh Ray Independent 1,025 1%
Bhikhari Ram Independent 975 1%
Lalan Baitha Independent 974 1%
Lalli Devi Samajwadi Party 863 1%
Uma Shankar Ram Independent 726 1%
Hira Lal Ram Independent 647 1%
Kuldip Ram Independent 626 1%
Ram Pukar Baitha Independent 578 1%
Jagat Narayan Ram Independent 509 1%
Ramanand Singh Independent 508 1%
Hira Ram Independent 387 0%
Shankar Paswan Independent 336 0%
Suresh Ram Independent 283 0%

Katihar Assembly Election Results (2000)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Dinesh Prasad WINNER
Independent
32,586
Lead: 2,952
28%
Hind Kesri Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal 29,634 26%
Sakaldeo Sahni Indian National Congress 16,199 14%
Rajiv Kumar Independent 11,452 10%
Kishori Sah Independent 10,708 9%
Janakdhari Prasad Kushwaha Communist Party Of India 9,102 8%
Jageshwar Roy Independent 1,358 1%
Gulten Mahto Bahujan Samaj Party 974 1%
Nitishwar Kumar Independent 763 1%
Dhananjay Kumar Singh Independent 508 0%
Yogendra Singh Nationalist Congress Party 281 0%
Geeta Devi Independent 209 0%
Ganesh Ram Independent 199 0%
Bilat Paswan Independent 198 0%
Shankar Paswan Independent 189 0%
Lal Babu Gupta Independent 116 0%
Harivansh Roy Independent 78 0%

Katihar Assembly Election Results (1995)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Hind Keshri Yadav WINNER
Janata Dal
40,507
Lead: 19,890
39%
Sakal Dev Sahni Indian National Congress 20,617 20%
Janakdhari Prasad Kushwaha Independent 14,014 13%
Chandeshwar Prasad Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party 9,200 9%
Raja Ram Prasad Singh Samata Party 7,856 8%
Rajeshwar Prasad Singh Bhikhari Bharatiya Janta Party 2,171 2%
Diwakar Singh Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) 1,349 1%
Virendra Pd. Yadav Independent 1,247 1%
Mahesh Kumar Independent 1,039 1%
Vaidyanath Thakur Independent 835 1%
Mohamad Jalaudin Independent 789 1%
Rupnarain Sah Independent 766 1%
Thaga Bhakt Independent 734 1%
Laxman Thakur Independent 523 1%
Lal Bahadur Pd. Independent 388 0%
Brajkishor Rai Independent 379 0%
Jagdish Sah Independent 293 0%
Anjani Kumar Das Independent 292 0%
Brahmdev Ram Independent 277 0%
Suresh Ram Independent 263 0%
Sanjay Kumar Independent 246 0%
Randhir Kumar Independent 207 0%
Surender Kumar Singh Independent 132 0%
Ram Binod Singh Independent 105 0%
Ram Sajiwan Rai Independent 98 0%
Ram Kumar Singh Independent 45 0%

Katihar Assembly Election Results (1990)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Hind Keshri Yadav WINNER
Janata Dal
46,600
Lead: 13,555
41%
Janakdhari Pr. Kushwaha Communist Party Of India 33,045 29%
Mahendra Sahani Indian National Congress 27,488 24%
Janaki Prasad Singh Independent 2,828 3%
Ravindra Mahto Independent 773 1%
Sasai Ram Independent 662 1%
Lakhman Thakur Independent 390 0%
Ashok Ku. Shani Independent 280 0%
Shiv Na. Sharma Independent 169 0%
Shatrughan Rai Independent 120 0%
Ram Balak Mandal Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh 118 0%
Kailash Singh Lok Dal (B) 116 0%
Kailash Shah Independent 85 0%
Haider Ali Independent 71 0%
Komred Diwakar Independent 39 0%
Pramod Kumar Singh Independent 32 0%
Kedar Sahni Independent 29 0%

Katihar Assembly Election Results (1985)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Hind Keshari Yadav WINNER
Lok Dal
25,307
Lead: 3,820
28%
Janak Dhari Kush Communist Party Of India 21,487 24%
Janak Singh Independent 20,127 22%
Rajaram Pd. Singh Indian National Congress 19,275 21%
Comrade Diwakar Independent 1,430 2%
Ramnaomi Pd. Singh Independent 1,162 1%
Radha Krishna Singh Indian Congress (Socialist) 626 1%
Lalbabu Pd. Gupta Independent 233 0%
Krishna Deo Prasad Independent 99 0%

Katihar Assembly Election Results (1980)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Jankdhari Prasad Kushwaha WINNER
Communist Party Of India
28,530
Lead: 5,777
36%
Mahendra Sahni Indian National Congress (I) 22,753 29%
Tapeshwar Rai Indian National Congress (U) 18,954 24%
Nagendra Prasad Janata Party (Jp) 5,663 7%
Bijali Prasad Singh Independent 1,825 2%
Lakshman Thakur Independent 483 1%
Ram Sagar Sah Independent 256 0%
Shon Jha Janata Party (Secular) Raj Narain 212 0%

Katihar Assembly Election Results (1977)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Nagendra Pd. Singh WINNER
Janta Party
16,363
Lead: 3,056
28%
Janakdhari Pd. Kushwaha Independent 13,307 23%
Chandeshwar Pd. Yadav Independent 10,630 18%
Raghunath Pandey Independent 10,123 17%
Mahanth Ram Kishore Das Indian National Congress 7,626 13%
Gajendra Sahni Independent 348 1%
Rajiv Lochan Rana Independent 164 0%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

BJP 57%
JD 43%
BJP won 4 times and JD won 3 times since 1977 elections.

Katihar MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Votes Lead Vote Share
2025 Tarkishore Prasad BJP 100,255 22,154 50.52%
2020 Tarkishore Prasad BJP 82,669 10,519 48.47%
2015 Tarkishore Prasad BJP 66,048 14,894 43%
2010 Tar Kishore Prasad BJP 58,718 20,607 47%
2005 Dinesh Prasad JD(U) 40,070 9,078 41%
2000 Dinesh Prasad IND 32,586 2,952 28%
1995 Hind Keshri Yadav JD 40,507 19,890 39%
1990 Hind Keshri Yadav JD 46,600 13,555 41%
1985 Hind Keshari Yadav LKD 25,307 3,820 28%
1980 Jankdhari Prasad Kushwaha CPI 28,530 5,777 36%
1977 Nagendra Pd. Singh JNP 16,363 3,056 28%
Source: ECI

Katihar Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2025 Tarkishore Prasad BJP
100,255
(Lead: 22,154)
50.52%
Saurav Kumar Agarwal VIP 78,101 39.36%
2020 Tarkishore Prasad BJP
82,669
(Lead: 10,519)
48.47%
Dr. Ram Prakash Mahto RJD 72,150 42.30%
2015 Tarkishore Prasad BJP
66,048
(Lead: 14,894)
43%
Bijay Singh JD(U) 51,154 33%
2010 Tar Kishore Prasad BJP
58,718
(Lead: 20,607)
47%
Dr. Ram Prakash Mahto RJD 38,111 30%
2005 Dinesh Prasad JD(U)
40,070
(Lead: 9,078)
41%
Hind Kesari Yadav RJD 28,566 30%
2000 Dinesh Prasad IND
32,586
(Lead: 2,952)
28%
Hind Kesri Yadav RJD 29,634 26%
1995 Hind Keshri Yadav JD
40,507
(Lead: 19,890)
39%
Sakal Dev Sahni INC 20,617 20%
1990 Hind Keshri Yadav JD
46,600
(Lead: 13,555)
41%
Janakdhari Pr. Kushwaha CPI 33,045 29%
1985 Hind Keshari Yadav LKD
25,307
(Lead: 3,820)
28%
Janak Dhari Kush CPI 21,487 24%
1980 Jankdhari Prasad Kushwaha CPI
28,530
(Lead: 5,777)
36%
Mahendra Sahni INC(I) 22,753 29%
1977 Nagendra Pd. Singh JNP
16,363
(Lead: 3,056)
28%
Janakdhari Pd. Kushwaha IND 13,307 23%
Source: ECI

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Bihar Katihar Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Katihar Assembly seat in the 2025 election?

Tarkishore Prasad of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Katihar Assembly seat in the 2025 elections, defeating Saurav Kumar Agarwal of the Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) by a margin of 22154 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Katihar constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Katihar constituency is 57% BJP and 43% JD, with BJP won 4 times and JD won 3 times since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2025 Katihar Assembly Election?

Tarkishore Prasad (BJP) received 50.52% vote share.
Saurav Kumar Agarwal (VIP) received 39.36% vote share.

What were the results of the 2025 Katihar Assembly Election?

Tarkishore Prasad (BJP) won the 2025 election with 100255 votes, leading by 22154 votes and securing a 50.52% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Katihar Assembly constituency fall under?

The Katihar Assembly constituency falls under the Katihar Lok Sabha constituency of Katihar district.

What was the margin of victory in the Katihar Assembly Election 2025?

Tarkishore Prasad (BJP) won the Katihar Assembly seat in 2025 with a margin of 22154 votes over Saurav Kumar Agarwal (VIP).

What are the key constituencies in the Katihar Lok Sabha area?

The Katihar Assembly constituency is part of the Katihar Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Kadwa, Balrampur, Pranpur, Manihari (st), Barari.

Who were the top candidates for the Katihar Assembly Election 2025?

The top candidates in the Katihar Assembly Election 2025 were:
Tarkishore Prasad (BJP)
Saurav Kumar Agarwal (VIP)
Dr. Ram Prakash Mahto (IND)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Tarkishore Prasad (BJP) emerging as the winner.

What was the voter turnout in the Katihar Assembly Election 2025?

The voter turnout in the Katihar Assembly Election 2025 was 75.59%

Disclaimer:

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.

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