The Manihari (ST) constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2025 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 80.03% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Manohar Prasad Singh of the Indian National Congress won the seat by defeating Shambhu Suman of the Janata Dal (United) with a margin of 15168 votes.The Manihari (ST) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Manohar Prasad Singh
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
114,754
Lead: 15,168
|
48.16% |
| Shambhu Suman | Janata Dal (United) | 99,586 | 41.80% |
| Bablu Soren | Jan Suraaj Party | 7,647 | 3.21% |
| Saif Ali Khan | Nationalist Congress Party | 4,865 | 2.04% |
| Ram Ratan Prasad | Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party | 3,761 | 1.58% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 2,941 | 1.23% |
| Nalinee Mandal | Aam Aadmi Party | 2,738 | 1.15% |
| Upendra Mandal | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,967 | 0.83% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Manohar Prasad Singh
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
83,032
Lead: 21,209
|
45.81% |
| Shambhu Kumar Suman | Janata Dal (United) | 61,823 | 34.11% |
| Anil Kumar Oraon | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 20,441 | 11.28% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 3,456 | 1.91% |
| Rameshwar Hembram | Independent | 2,568 | 1.42% |
| Goreti Murmu | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen | 2,475 | 1.37% |
| Shobha Soren | Independent | 1,840 | 1.02% |
| Minakshi Shweta | Independent | 1,667 | 0.92% |
| Arun Urawn | Peoples Party of India (Democratic) | 1,273 | 0.70% |
| Fulamani Hembram | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 1,059 | 0.58% |
| Shiv Narayan | Janata Dal (Secular) | 939 | 0.52% |
| Nagendra Chandra Mandal | Shiv Sena | 687 | 0.38% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Manohar Prasad Singh
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
61,704
Lead: 13,680
|
39% |
| Anil Kumar Oraon | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 48,024 | 30% |
| Gita Kisku | Nationalist Congress Party | 7,009 | 4% |
| Nagendra Chandra Mandal | Shiv Sena | 6,134 | 4% |
| Shambhu Kumar Suman | Independent | 6,123 | 4% |
| Champay Kisku | Independent | 5,723 | 4% |
| Anirudh Prasad Singh | Communist Party Of India | 5,129 | 3% |
| Braj Lal Soren | Independent | 2,976 | 2% |
| Lila Madi | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) | 1,972 | 1% |
| Abhilashita Uraon | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,881 | 1% |
| Nirma Devi | Independent | 1,873 | 1% |
| Prabhulal Uraon | Social Democratic Party Of India | 1,817 | 1% |
| Fulmani Hembram | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 1,779 | 1% |
| Sinkendra Mandal | Independent | 1,423 | 1% |
| Chhote Lal Chourae | Rashtra Sewa Dal | 1,401 | 1% |
| Shiv Kumar Sah | Independent | 1,327 | 1% |
| Dilip Kumar Mandal | Independent | 980 | 1% |
| Tallu Hembram | Bahujan Mukti Party | 957 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Manohar Prasad Singh
WINNER
|
Janata Dal (United) |
44,938
Lead: 4,165
|
36% |
| Gita Kisku | Nationalist Congress Party | 40,773 | 32% |
| Champai Kisku | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 18,466 | 15% |
| Sikandar Mandal | Indian National Congress | 3,668 | 3% |
| Sunil Soren | Independent | 3,242 | 3% |
| Anirudh Prasad Singh | Communist Party Of India | 3,162 | 3% |
| Chote Lal Chaure | Independent | 2,243 | 2% |
| Phoolmani Hembram | Bharat Vikas Morcha | 2,233 | 2% |
| Vasudeo Hembram | Independent | 1,457 | 1% |
| Yamuna Prasad Mandal | Independent | 1,416 | 1% |
| Radha Oraon | Independent | 1,229 | 1% |
| Damodar Singh | Independent | 960 | 1% |
| Gita Devi | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-leninist) (Liberation) | 902 | 1% |
| Priya Devi | Independent | 781 | 1% |
| Julie Hembram | Indian Justice Party | 669 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sunil Kumar Alias "pintu"
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
50,973
Lead: 23,290
|
46% |
| Md. Khalil Ansari | Indian National Congress | 29,720 | 27% |
| Dr. Indal Singh Naveen | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 21,776 | 20% |
| Majid Ansari | Independent | 2,172 | 2% |
| Ram Babu Tiwari | Independent | 2,013 | 2% |
| Rameshwar Prasad Yadav | Samajwadi Party | 1,960 | 2% |
| Vinod Kumar Singh | Samata Party | 1,142 | 1% |
| Ganesh Prasad | Independent | 904 | 1% |
| Babloo Singh | Rashtriya Lok Seva Morcha | 762 | 1% |
| Shanker Bhushan | Independent | 758 | 1% |
| Ram Krishna Singh Kushwaha | Independent | 734 | 1% |
| Nawal Kishore Shahi | Samata Party | 584 | 1% |
| Rasool Ansari | Independent | 532 | 0% |
| Masoom Kamal | Independent | 497 | 0% |
| Ram Ishwar Prasad Yadav | Independent | 442 | 0% |
| Ganesh Prasad | Independent | 304 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shahid Ali Khan
WINNER
|
Rashtriya Janata Dal |
58,740
Lead: 35
|
39% |
| Harishankar Prasad | Bharatiya Janta Party | 58,705 | 39% |
| Baidyanath Hathi | Communist Party Of India | 9,249 | 6% |
| Dr. Indal Singh Navin | Independent | 6,374 | 4% |
| Khalil Ansari | Indian National Congress | 6,253 | 4% |
| Mahesh Prasad Rai | Independent | 4,101 | 3% |
| Shailendra Kumar | Nationalist Congress Party | 2,589 | 2% |
| Om Prakash | Samajwadi Jan Parishad | 894 | 1% |
| Manoj Kumar | Shiv Sena | 621 | 0% |
| Vishwanath Singh | Bahujan Samaj Party | 493 | 0% |
| Bhagawan Rai | Samajwadi Party | 410 | 0% |
| Awadh Kishore Yadav | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) | 349 | 0% |
| Azimullah | Independent | 206 | 0% |
| Ghan Syam Kumar | Ajeya Bharat Party | 177 | 0% |
| Naga Paswan | Independent | 173 | 0% |
| Ram Jinis Ram | Independent | 59 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hari Shankar Prasad
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
43,255
Lead: 1,533
|
36% |
| Shahid Ali Khan | Janata Dal | 41,722 | 35% |
| Ramdev Singh | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party | 15,134 | 13% |
| Mahesh Prasad Rai | Indian National Congress | 10,355 | 9% |
| Shafikh Khan | Samata Party | 2,626 | 2% |
| Shekh Abdullah | Jharkhand Party | 905 | 1% |
| Ramjinis Ram | Independent | 499 | 0% |
| Ramkumar Singh | Independent | 474 | 0% |
| Jiveshchander Dwivedi | Independent | 399 | 0% |
| Atikur Rahman | Bahujan Samaj Party | 396 | 0% |
| Ganesh Rai | Samajwadi Party | 363 | 0% |
| Nagender Singh Patel | Independent | 286 | 0% |
| Ramkripal Chaudhary | Independent | 219 | 0% |
| Shashibhushan Sharan | Doordarshi Party | 207 | 0% |
| Izriel (mo.) | Independent | 189 | 0% |
| Majularani Saran | Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti | 178 | 0% |
| Rampaksh Singh | Independent | 156 | 0% |
| Manoj Kumar Agarwal | Independent | 150 | 0% |
| Devi Mehto | Independent | 142 | 0% |
| Suraj Paswan | Independent | 137 | 0% |
| Ram Padarath Mishra | Independent | 126 | 0% |
| Nirbhay Kumar Jawala | Independent | 110 | 0% |
| Rajdev Jha | Independent | 102 | 0% |
| Ramlakhan Chaudhary | Shiv Sena | 99 | 0% |
| Shankar Prasad Srivastav | Independent | 94 | 0% |
| Kamaldev Shukal | Independent | 93 | 0% |
| Chandeshwar Kumar | Independent | 84 | 0% |
| Naga Paswan | Independent | 82 | 0% |
| Ajim Ali (mo.) | Independent | 77 | 0% |
| Ramvati Sinha | Socialist Party (Lohiya) | 71 | 0% |
| Ram Kishore Prasad | Independent | 68 | 0% |
| Rakesh Kumar | Independent | 67 | 0% |
| Vindhvasni Kunwar | Independent | 64 | 0% |
| Muninder Kumar Verma | Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) | 63 | 0% |
| Akbar Ali (mo.) | Independent | 59 | 0% |
| Rakesh Kumar Singh | Independent | 58 | 0% |
| Subodh Kumar | Independent | 55 | 0% |
| Dilip Kumar | Independent | 53 | 0% |
| Ram Vinod Yadav | Independent | 50 | 0% |
| Krishannandan Thakur | Independent | 49 | 0% |
| Ajay Kumar Singh | Independent | 46 | 0% |
| Vishnudev Thakur | Independent | 44 | 0% |
| Muslim Ali A. | Independent | 43 | 0% |
| Ajay Prasad Yadav | Independent | 37 | 0% |
| Vishwnath Paswan | Independent | 31 | 0% |
| Rakesh Kumar Verma | Independent | 19 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shahid Ali Khan
WINNER
|
Janata Dal |
23,059
Lead: 6,086
|
19% |
| Hari Shankar Prasad | Independent | 16,973 | 14% |
| Laliteshwar Pd. Singh | Bharatiya Janta Party | 14,243 | 12% |
| Khalil Ansari | Indian National Congress | 13,765 | 12% |
| Mahesh Prasad Rai | Independent | 12,812 | 11% |
| Ram Sagar Prasad Yadav | Independent | 10,608 | 9% |
| Raghunath Rai | Independent | 8,082 | 7% |
| Narendra Prasad Sinha | Communist Party Of India | 7,409 | 6% |
| Bindeshwar Mandal | Independent | 5,595 | 5% |
| Harishchandra Singh | Independent | 1,637 | 1% |
| Yogendra Mahto | Independent | 505 | 0% |
| Mahanth Vidyanand Das | Independent | 457 | 0% |
| Ram Chandra Mahto | Independent | 421 | 0% |
| Narottam Vyas | Akhil Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 304 | 0% |
| Ashok Kumar Verma | Janata Party (Jp) | 265 | 0% |
| Ganesh Devi | Independent | 256 | 0% |
| Parichhan Paswan | Independent | 232 | 0% |
| Suraj Paswan | Independent | 216 | 0% |
| Shobhakant Thakur | Independent | 206 | 0% |
| Ram Lakhan Prasad | Independent | 168 | 0% |
| Lal Babu Mahto | Independent | 146 | 0% |
| Kamladeo Paswan | Independent | 135 | 0% |
| Ram Bilas Mahto | Independent | 132 | 0% |
| Ram Charitra Yadav | Independent | 116 | 0% |
| Ram Kishore Sah | Independent | 106 | 0% |
| Ekwal Husain | Independent | 97 | 0% |
| Ram Briksh Paswan | Akhil Bharatiya Socialist Party | 94 | 0% |
| Prabhu Raut | Independent | 69 | 0% |
| Prameshwar Thakur | Independent | 67 | 0% |
| Md. Islam | Independent | 56 | 0% |
| Md. Azimullah | Independent | 20 | 0% |
| Abdul Bari | Independent | 13 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Khalil Ansari
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
19,254
Lead: 4,992
|
25% |
| Ramdeo Singh | Communist Party Of India | 14,262 | 19% |
| Ramswarth Rai | Lok Dal | 11,425 | 15% |
| Arun Kumar Singh | Independent | 9,857 | 13% |
| Satya Narayan Keshari | Bharatiya Janta Party | 7,201 | 9% |
| Rameshwar Prasad | Janta Party | 5,908 | 8% |
| Md. Habib | Indian Congress (Socialist) | 4,582 | 6% |
| Ram Vriksh Paswan | Independent | 2,076 | 3% |
| Atul Kumar | Independent | 410 | 1% |
| Lalit Kumar Singh | Independent | 391 | 1% |
| Md. Azimullah | Independent | 274 | 0% |
| Ram Krishan Singh | Independent | 238 | 0% |
| Satyendra Nath Verma | Independent | 203 | 0% |
| Jay Narayan Chaudhary | Independent | 188 | 0% |
| Raman Prasad Mishra | Independent | 181 | 0% |
| Ram Kishore | Independent | 121 | 0% |
| Ramnath Rai | Independent | 80 | 0% |
| Md. Jubair Alam | Independent | 75 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pir Mohammad Ansari
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress (I) |
22,480
Lead: 2,705
|
27% |
| Ram Swartha Rai | Janata Party (Secular) - Ch. Charan Singh | 19,775 | 24% |
| Laliteshwar Prasad Singh | Bharatiya Janta Party | 16,726 | 20% |
| Ram Sagar Prasad Yadav | Indian National Congress (U) | 12,343 | 15% |
| Ram Swaroop Singh | Communist Party Of India | 8,918 | 11% |
| Nawal Kishore Azad | Janata Party (Secular) Raj Narain | 1,089 | 1% |
| Nawab Singh Chauhan | Independent | 303 | 0% |
| Rama Kishan Prasad | Independent | 254 | 0% |
| Ram Bhajan Mahato | Independent | 159 | 0% |
| Shiv Chandra Rai | Independent | 104 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ram Sagar Pd. Yadav
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
27,482
Lead: 10,759
|
47% |
| Ramswarath Rai | Janta Party | 16,723 | 28% |
| Ram Swaroop Singh | Communist Party Of India | 7,264 | 12% |
| Ram Sakal Singh | Independent | 5,741 | 10% |
| Ram Gulam Khirhar | Independent | 618 | 1% |
| Dukh Bhajan Kumar | Independent | 546 | 1% |
| Satyandra Nath Verma | Independent | 349 | 1% |
| Ishwar Prasad | Independent | 177 | 0% |
| Satya Narain Prasad Kesri | Independent | 44 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manohar Prasad Singh | INC | 114,754 | 15,168 | 48.16% |
| 2020 | Manohar Prasad Singh | INC | 83,032 | 21,209 | 45.81% |
| 2015 | Manohar Prasad Singh | INC | 61,704 | 13,680 | 39% |
| 2010 | Manohar Prasad Singh | JD(U) | 44,938 | 4,165 | 36% |
| 2005 | Sunil Kumar Alias "pintu" | BJP | 50,973 | 23,290 | 46% |
| 2000 | Shahid Ali Khan | RJD | 58,740 | 35 | 39% |
| 1995 | Hari Shankar Prasad | BJP | 43,255 | 1,533 | 36% |
| 1990 | Shahid Ali Khan | JD | 23,059 | 6,086 | 19% |
| 1985 | Khalil Ansari | INC | 19,254 | 4,992 | 25% |
| 1980 | Pir Mohammad Ansari | INC(I) | 22,480 | 2,705 | 27% |
| 1977 | Ram Sagar Pd. Yadav | INC | 27,482 | 10,759 | 47% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manohar Prasad Singh | INC |
114,754
(Lead: 15,168)
|
48.16% |
| Shambhu Suman | JDU | 99,586 | 41.80% | |
| 2020 | Manohar Prasad Singh | INC |
83,032
(Lead: 21,209)
|
45.81% |
| Shambhu Kumar Suman | JD(U) | 61,823 | 34.11% | |
| 2015 | Manohar Prasad Singh | INC |
61,704
(Lead: 13,680)
|
39% |
| Anil Kumar Oraon | LJNSP | 48,024 | 30% | |
| 2010 | Manohar Prasad Singh | JD(U) |
44,938
(Lead: 4,165)
|
36% |
| Gita Kisku | NCP | 40,773 | 32% | |
| 2005 | Sunil Kumar Alias "pintu" | BJP |
50,973
(Lead: 23,290)
|
46% |
| Md. Khalil Ansari | INC | 29,720 | 27% | |
| 2000 | Shahid Ali Khan | RJD |
58,740
(Lead: 35)
|
39% |
| Harishankar Prasad | BJP | 58,705 | 39% | |
| 1995 | Hari Shankar Prasad | BJP |
43,255
(Lead: 1,533)
|
36% |
| Shahid Ali Khan | JD | 41,722 | 35% | |
| 1990 | Shahid Ali Khan | JD |
23,059
(Lead: 6,086)
|
19% |
| Hari Shankar Prasad | IND | 16,973 | 14% | |
| 1985 | Khalil Ansari | INC |
19,254
(Lead: 4,992)
|
25% |
| Ramdeo Singh | CPI | 14,262 | 19% | |
| 1980 | Pir Mohammad Ansari | INC(I) |
22,480
(Lead: 2,705)
|
27% |
| Ram Swartha Rai | JNP(SC) | 19,775 | 24% | |
| 1977 | Ram Sagar Pd. Yadav | INC |
27,482
(Lead: 10,759)
|
47% |
| Ramswarath Rai | JNP | 16,723 | 28% |
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Manohar Prasad Singh of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Manihari (ST) Assembly seat in the 2025 elections, defeating Shambhu Suman of the Janata Dal (United) (JDU) by a margin of 15168 votes.
The strike rate in the Manihari (ST) constituency is 75% INC and 25% JD, with INC won 6 times and JD won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
Manohar Prasad Singh (INC) received 48.16% vote share.
Shambhu Suman (JDU) received 41.80% vote share.
Manohar Prasad Singh (INC) won the 2025 election with 114754 votes, leading by 15168 votes and securing a 48.16% vote share.
The Manihari (ST) Assembly constituency falls under the Katihar Lok Sabha constituency of Katihar district.
Manohar Prasad Singh (INC) won the Manihari (ST) Assembly seat in 2025 with a margin of 15168 votes over Shambhu Suman (JDU).
The Manihari (ST) Assembly constituency is part of the Katihar Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Katihar, Kadwa, Balrampur, Pranpur, Barari.
The top candidates in the Manihari (ST) Assembly Election 2025 were:
Manohar Prasad Singh (INC)
Shambhu Suman (JDU)
Bablu Soren (JSP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Manohar Prasad Singh (INC) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Manihari (ST) Assembly Election 2025 was 80.03%
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.