The Madhepura constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2025 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 69.46% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Chandra Shekhar of the Rashtriya Janata Dal won the seat by defeating Kavita Saha of the Janata Dal (United) with a margin of 7809 votes.The Madhepura Assembly constituency falls under the Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Janata Dal (united) candidate Dinesh Chandra Yadav won the Madhepura Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 174534 votes, defeating Kumar Charandeep of the Rashtriya Janata Dal. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chandra Shekhar
Winner
|
Rashtriya Janata Dal |
108,464
Lead: 7,809
|
45.27% |
| Kavita Saha | Janata Dal (United) | 100,655 | 42.01% |
| Pranav Prakash | Independent | 7,894 | 3.29% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 5,828 | 2.43% |
| Shashi Kumar | Jan Suraaj Party | 4,634 | 1.93% |
| Mukesh Kumar | Aam Aadmi Party | 3,652 | 1.52% |
| Sanjay Kumar | Independent | 2,819 | 1.18% |
| Surendra Yadav | Proutist Bloc, India | 1,751 | 0.73% |
| Sanjay Yadav | Janshakti Janta Dal | 1,278 | 0.53% |
| Mohammad Asif Alam | The National Road Map Party of India | 889 | 0.37% |
| Lalan Kumar Ram | Bahujan Samaj Party | 781 | 0.33% |
| Pradeep Kumar | Jagrook Janta Party | 497 | 0.21% |
| Kameshwar Yadav | Aadarsh Mithila Party | 448 | 0.19% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chandra Shekhar
Winner
|
Rashtriya Janata Dal |
79,839
Lead: 15,072
|
39.24% |
| Nikhil Mandal | Janata Dal (United) | 64,767 | 31.83% |
| Rajesh Ranjan Alias Pappu Yadav | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) | 26,462 | 13.01% |
| Saakar Suresh Yadav | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 6,326 | 3.11% |
| Shashi Kumar | Independent | 5,534 | 2.72% |
| Vikram Kumar | Independent | 4,293 | 2.11% |
| Lalan Kumar | Independent | 2,825 | 1.39% |
| Lalo Rishidev | Independent | 1,977 | 0.97% |
| Suresh Kumar | Independent | 1,637 | 0.80% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,349 | 0.66% |
| Amardeep Kumar | Independent | 1,285 | 0.63% |
| Ravindra Kumar Sah | Independent | 1,218 | 0.60% |
| Dinesh Yadav Urf Fauji | Independent | 1,133 | 0.56% |
| Mandev Tanti | Independent | 984 | 0.48% |
| Ranbeer Ranjan | Independent | 946 | 0.46% |
| Sunil Kumar Suman | Proutist Sarva Samaj | 837 | 0.41% |
| Janeshwar Sharma | Log Jan Party - Secular, | 818 | 0.40% |
| Gyandev Bachan | Lok Shakti Party (Loktantrik) | 705 | 0.35% |
| Upendra Kamat | Independent | 516 | 0.25% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chandra Shekhar
Winner
|
Rashtriya Janata Dal |
90,974
Lead: 37,642
|
50% |
| Vijay Kumar " Bimal" | Bharatiya Janta Party | 53,332 | 29% |
| Ashok Kumar | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) | 6,833 | 4% |
| Jyoti Mandal | Independent | 4,386 | 2% |
| Ala Udin | Independent | 3,605 | 2% |
| Vishal Kumar | Independent | 2,839 | 2% |
| Ganesh Manav | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 2,549 | 1% |
| Kapildev Paswan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,323 | 1% |
| Vinod Kumar | Hind Congress Party | 2,224 | 1% |
| Vijendra Yadav | Janta Dal Rashtravadi | 2,177 | 1% |
| Manish Kumar | Bahujan Mukti Party | 1,516 | 1% |
| Md. Ali | Independent | 1,464 | 1% |
| Dinesh Yadav Urf Phogi | Garib Janta Dal (Secular) | 1,438 | 1% |
| Suresh Prasad Yadav | Independent | 1,229 | 1% |
| Kameshwar Yadav | Bharatiya Jan Kranti Dal (Democratic) | 1,193 | 1% |
| Kamal Kumar | Sarvajan Kalyan Loktantrik Party | 1,072 | 1% |
| Om Prakash Bharti | Maanavvaadi Janta Party | 863 | 0% |
| Md. Tahir | The National Road Map Party Of India | 798 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chandrashekhar
Winner
|
Rashtriya Janata Dal |
72,481
Lead: 11,944
|
47% |
| Dr. Ramendra Kumar Yadav Ravi | Janata Dal (United) | 60,537 | 40% |
| Suresh Kumar | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 8,345 | 5% |
| Rajesh Kumar Rajnish | Indian National Congress | 3,232 | 2% |
| Swati Priya | Samajwadi Party | 3,117 | 2% |
| Nawal Kishor Singh | Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) | 1,886 | 1% |
| Shashi Shekhar Yadav | Janata Dal (Secular) | 1,475 | 1% |
| Rajendra Das | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,424 | 1% |
| Raj Kumar | Rashtra Sewa Dal | 770 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shaligram Yadav
Winner
|
Janata Dal (United) |
38,825
Lead: 16,296
|
42% |
| Yugeshwar Jha | Indian National Congress | 31,447 | 34% |
| Kripanand Jha | Communist Party Of India | 16,040 | 18% |
| Chandar Paswan | Rashtriya Lok Dal | 5,074 | 6% |
| Ramgulam Sah | Samajwadi Party | 2,702 | 3% |
| Ram Baran Ram | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,458 | 3% |
| Rajender Yadav | Independent | 1,412 | 1% |
| Anil Jha | Independent | 1,230 | 1% |
| Rakesh Singh Alias Rikki Singh | Independent | 1,178 | 1% |
| Manoj Kumar Jha | Independent | 1,063 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ramashish Yadav
Winner
|
Janata Dal (United) |
37,476
Lead: 9,695
|
35% |
| Shaligram Yadav | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 27,781 | 26% |
| Yugeshwar Jha | Indian National Congress | 24,439 | 23% |
| Tej Narayan Jha | Communist Party Of India | 9,332 | 9% |
| Ram Gulam Sah | Ajeya Bharat Party | 4,204 | 4% |
| Anil Jha | Independent | 1,746 | 2% |
| Randhir Thakur | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) | 854 | 1% |
| Abdul Quddus | Bahujan Samaj Party | 717 | 1% |
| Vijay Sankar Karna | Nationalist Congress Party | 704 | 1% |
| Mohit Thakur | Independent | 498 | 0% |
| Biltu Paswan | Independent | 380 | 0% |
| Laxmi Paswan | Independent | 258 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shaligram Yadav
Winner
|
Independent |
35,517
Lead: 6,855
|
35% |
| Ram Ashish Yadav | Janata Dal | 28,662 | 28% |
| Yugeshwar Jha | Indian National Congress | 21,333 | 21% |
| Nawendra Jha | Samata Party | 5,055 | 5% |
| Ghansyam Thakur | Bharatiya Janta Party | 4,532 | 4% |
| Zahur Husain | Independent | 1,347 | 1% |
| Ram Bahadur Choudhary | Independent | 1,109 | 1% |
| Ram Marti Mishra | Independent | 969 | 1% |
| Shailendra Kumar | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party | 804 | 1% |
| Jay Narayan Yadav | Independent | 748 | 1% |
| Ram Babu Sah | Independent | 525 | 1% |
| Phulo Paswan | Independent | 464 | 0% |
| Dhirendra Kumar Jha | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-leninist) (Liberation) | 414 | 0% |
| Jagdish Mochi | Independent | 362 | 0% |
| Mahendra Mahto | Independent | 212 | 0% |
| Munga Lal Roy | Independent | 122 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Yugeshwar Jha
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
55,147
Lead: 14,512
|
52% |
| Shaligram Yadav | Janata Dal | 40,635 | 38% |
| Mohan Jha | Communist Party Of India | 9,463 | 9% |
| Munga Lal Roy | Independent | 404 | 0% |
| Shyam Na. Jha | Independent | 176 | 0% |
| Brij Nandan Roy | Independent | 160 | 0% |
| Basant Kumar | Independent | 108 | 0% |
| Baidyanath Choudhary | Independent | 68 | 0% |
| A. Rasid | Independent | 59 | 0% |
| Ram Niranjan Roy | Independent | 56 | 0% |
| Deban Paswan | Independent | 25 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Yugeshwar Jha
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
32,277
Lead: 11,336
|
41% |
| Shaligram Rout | Lok Dal | 20,941 | 26% |
| Tej Narain Jha | Communist Party Of India | 15,506 | 20% |
| Ayodhya Nath Jha | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2,975 | 4% |
| Harendra Kumar | Janta Party | 2,321 | 3% |
| Baidya Nath Jha | Independent | 2,232 | 3% |
| Nayeem Kujara | Independent | 2,060 | 3% |
| Nawal Singh | Independent | 492 | 1% |
| Lachhami Yadav | Independent | 460 | 1% |
| Rajkumar Yadav | Independent | 233 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Yugeshwar Jha
Winner
|
Indian National Congress (I) |
29,186
Lead: 4,540
|
37% |
| Tejnarain Jha | Communist Party Of India | 24,646 | 31% |
| Shaligram Yadav | Janata Party (Secular) - Ch. Charan Singh | 22,471 | 28% |
| Narmdeshwar Singh | Janata Party (Jp) | 2,359 | 3% |
| Braj Kant Jha | Bharatiya Janta Party | 900 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tej Narayan Jha
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India |
33,263
Lead: 6,804
|
51% |
| Naramadeshwar Singh Azad | Janta Party | 26,459 | 40% |
| Abhesh Chandra Jha | Independent | 5,283 | 8% |
| Ram Ganesh Pandey | Independent | 276 | 0% |
| Lal Mohan Akela | Independent | 161 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chandra Shekhar | RJD | 108,464 | 7,809 | 45.27% |
| 2020 | Chandra Shekhar | RJD | 79,839 | 15,072 | 39.24% |
| 2015 | Chandra Shekhar | RJD | 90,974 | 37,642 | 50% |
| 2010 | Chandrashekhar | RJD | 72,481 | 11,944 | 47% |
| 2005 | Shaligram Yadav | JD(U) | 38,825 | 16,296 | 42% |
| 2000 | Ramashish Yadav | JD(U) | 37,476 | 9,695 | 35% |
| 1995 | Shaligram Yadav | IND | 35,517 | 6,855 | 35% |
| 1990 | Yugeshwar Jha | INC | 55,147 | 14,512 | 52% |
| 1985 | Yugeshwar Jha | INC | 32,277 | 11,336 | 41% |
| 1980 | Yugeshwar Jha | INC(I) | 29,186 | 4,540 | 37% |
| 1977 | Tej Narayan Jha | CPI | 33,263 | 6,804 | 51% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chandra Shekhar | RJD |
108,464
(Lead: 7,809)
|
45.27% |
| Kavita Saha | JDU | 100,655 | 42.01% | |
| 2020 | Chandra Shekhar | RJD |
79,839
(Lead: 15,072)
|
39.24% |
| Nikhil Mandal | JD(U) | 64,767 | 31.83% | |
| 2015 | Chandra Shekhar | RJD |
90,974
(Lead: 37,642)
|
50% |
| Vijay Kumar " Bimal" | BJP | 53,332 | 29% | |
| 2010 | Chandrashekhar | RJD |
72,481
(Lead: 11,944)
|
47% |
| Dr. Ramendra Kumar Yadav Ravi | JD(U) | 60,537 | 40% | |
| 2005 | Shaligram Yadav | JD(U) |
38,825
(Lead: 16,296)
|
42% |
| Yugeshwar Jha | INC | 31,447 | 34% | |
| 2000 | Ramashish Yadav | JD(U) |
37,476
(Lead: 9,695)
|
35% |
| Shaligram Yadav | RJD | 27,781 | 26% | |
| 1995 | Shaligram Yadav | IND |
35,517
(Lead: 6,855)
|
35% |
| Ram Ashish Yadav | JD | 28,662 | 28% | |
| 1990 | Yugeshwar Jha | INC |
55,147
(Lead: 14,512)
|
52% |
| Shaligram Yadav | JD | 40,635 | 38% | |
| 1985 | Yugeshwar Jha | INC |
32,277
(Lead: 11,336)
|
41% |
| Shaligram Rout | LKD | 20,941 | 26% | |
| 1980 | Yugeshwar Jha | INC(I) |
29,186
(Lead: 4,540)
|
37% |
| Tejnarain Jha | CPI | 24,646 | 31% | |
| 1977 | Tej Narayan Jha | CPI |
33,263
(Lead: 6,804)
|
51% |
| Naramadeshwar Singh Azad | JNP | 26,459 | 40% |
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Chandra Shekhar of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) won the Madhepura Assembly seat in the 2025 elections, defeating Kavita Saha of the Janata Dal (United) (JDU) by a margin of 7809 votes.
The strike rate in the Madhepura constituency is 57% RJD and 43% INC, with RJD won 4 times and INC won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
Chandra Shekhar (RJD) received 45.27% vote share.
Kavita Saha (JDU) received 42.01% vote share.
Chandra Shekhar (RJD) won the 2025 election with 108464 votes, leading by 7809 votes and securing a 45.27% vote share.
The Madhepura Assembly constituency falls under the Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency of Madhepura district.
Chandra Shekhar (RJD) won the Madhepura Assembly seat in 2025 with a margin of 7809 votes over Kavita Saha (JDU).
The Madhepura Assembly constituency is part of the Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Alamnagar, Bihariganj, Sonbarsha (sc), Saharsa, Mahishi.
The top candidates in the Madhepura Assembly Election 2025 were:
Chandra Shekhar (RJD)
Kavita Saha (JDU)
Pranav Prakash (IND)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Chandra Shekhar (RJD) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Madhepura Assembly Election 2025 was 69.46%
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.