Purnia Assembly Election Results 2025
The Purnia constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2025 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 79.92% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Vijay Kumar Khemka of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Jitendra Kumar of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 33222 votes.The Purnia Assembly constituency falls under the Purnia Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Independent candidate Rajesh Ranjan Alias Pappu Yadav won the Purnia Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 23847 votes, defeating Santosh Kumar of the Janata Dal (united). For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
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Purnia Assembly Election Results (2025)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vijay Kumar Khemka
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
127,614
Lead: 33,222
|
54.79% |
| Jitendra Kumar | Indian National Congress | 94,392 | 40.53% |
| Santosh Kumar Singh | Jan Suraaj Party | 3,701 | 1.59% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,436 | 0.62% |
| Lakhendar Sah | Independent | 1,225 | 0.53% |
| Rajiv Kumar Roy | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,128 | 0.48% |
| Aslam Azad | Independent | 1,017 | 0.44% |
| Aditya Lal | Aam Aadmi Party | 980 | 0.42% |
| Kaneez Fatma | Independent | 919 | 0.39% |
| Ajay Swarn | Independent | 507 | 0.22% |
Purnia Assembly Election Results (2020)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vijay Kumar Khemka
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
97,757
Lead: 32,154
|
52.78% |
| Indu Sinha | Indian National Congress | 65,603 | 35.42% |
| Vijay Oraon | SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF INDIA | 5,493 | 2.97% |
| Sanjay Singh | Apna Kisan Party | 1,924 | 1.04% |
| Neeraj Kumar Sinha | Independent | 1,742 | 0.94% |
| Bidyanand Mehta | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party | 1,417 | 0.77% |
| Ashok Kumar Singh | Independent | 1,379 | 0.74% |
| Nityanand Choudhary | Independent | 1,291 | 0.70% |
| Ajay Swarn | Independent | 1,078 | 0.58% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 951 | 0.51% |
| Md. Aslam Azad | Nationalist Congress Party | 818 | 0.44% |
| Shaikh Akbar Ali | Janata Dal (Secular) | 720 | 0.39% |
| Shyam Mohan Jha Alias S. M.jha | Independent | 636 | 0.34% |
| Anisha Prity | The Plurals Party | 613 | 0.33% |
| Vinod Singh | Aam Janta Party Rashtriya | 573 | 0.31% |
| Chandra Bhanu Kumar | Independent | 527 | 0.28% |
| Rajesh Kumar Nirala | Independent | 519 | 0.28% |
| Manoj Thakur | Bhartiya Lokmat Rashtrwadi Party | 500 | 0.27% |
| Ravindra Kumar Singh | Jantantrik Vikas Party | 324 | 0.17% |
| Pradip Kumar | Angika Samaj Party | 289 | 0.16% |
| Abdul Subhan | Bhartiya Jantantrik Janata Dal | 274 | 0.15% |
| Sumit Singh | Independent | 274 | 0.15% |
| Rajesh Kumar Thakur | Independent | 260 | 0.14% |
| Mihir Anand | Janata Party | 239 | 0.13% |
Purnia Assembly Election Results (2015)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vijay Kumar Khemka
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
92,020
Lead: 32,815
|
49% |
| Indu Sinha | Indian National Congress | 59,205 | 32% |
| Ram Charitra Yadav | Independent | 7,614 | 4% |
| Rajeev Kumar Singh | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 3,993 | 2% |
| Arvind Kumar@ Bhola Sah | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) | 2,670 | 1% |
| Ashok Kumar Singh | Independent | 1,697 | 1% |
| Divakar Choudhary | Nationalist Congress Party | 1,539 | 1% |
| Rajesh Kumar Nirala | Independent | 1,488 | 1% |
| Ahmad Hussain | Independent | 1,480 | 1% |
| Rakesh Kumar Singh | Independent | 1,415 | 1% |
| Masiur Rahman | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 1,388 | 1% |
| Lt. Col. Akshay Yadav | Samajwadi Party | 1,321 | 1% |
| Sumitra Devi Mandal | Rashtravadi Janata Party | 1,257 | 1% |
| Aditya Kumar Jha | Independent | 1,089 | 1% |
| Ashok Kumar Mahto | Bahujan Samaj Party | 996 | 1% |
| Mohammad Aslam Azad | Independent | 873 | 0% |
| Deepak Kumar | Independent | 841 | 0% |
| Akhilesh Verma | Sarvajan Kalyan Loktantrik Party | 744 | 0% |
| Rashi Prasad | Proutist Bloc India | 738 | 0% |
| Bindu Prakash Jha | Ittehad-e-millait Council | 725 | 0% |
| Ranjeet Kumar Singh | Indian Union Muslim League | 708 | 0% |
| Rakesh Kumar | Independent | 679 | 0% |
| Bachchi Sharma | Dalit Samaj Party | 409 | 0% |
| Manik Chand Yadav | Independent | 406 | 0% |
| Kashor Kumar Yadav | All India Forward Bloc (Subhasist) | 382 | 0% |
Purnia Assembly Election Results (2010)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Raj Kishore Keshari
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
54,605
Lead: 15,599
|
41% |
| Ram Charitra Yadav | Indian National Congress | 39,006 | 30% |
| Amit Kumar | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 23,061 | 17% |
| Syed Gulam Husain | Nationalist Congress Party | 3,555 | 3% |
| Sumita Nand Shankar | Independent | 2,475 | 2% |
| Pappu Kumar | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 1,830 | 1% |
| Kailash Lahoti | Independent | 1,552 | 1% |
| Shaikh Akbar Ali | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,515 | 1% |
| Bachchi Sharma | Independent | 1,095 | 1% |
| Kumar Aditya | Independent | 946 | 1% |
| Krishna Kr. Jha | Independent | 936 | 1% |
| Anirudh Mehta | Bharatiya Jantantrik Janta Dal | 651 | 0% |
| Alok Kumar Sinha | All India Forward Bloc | 620 | 0% |
Purnia Assembly Election Results (2005)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Arjun Ray
WINNER
|
Janata Dal (United) |
44,891
Lead: 23,751
|
55% |
| Abhay Kumar | Independent | 13,521 | 16% |
| Ugan Tara Devi | Indian National Congress | 10,184 | 12% |
| Surendra Kumar | Independent | 3,470 | 4% |
| Moh. Lal Babu | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 2,762 | 3% |
| Sanjay Shahi | Samajwadi Party | 2,680 | 3% |
| Tarique Imam | Independent | 1,753 | 2% |
| Md Saghir Ahmad | Independent | 1,113 | 1% |
| Bhikhari Sahani | Independent | 904 | 1% |
| Nand Kishore Yadav | Independent | 804 | 1% |
| Nageendra Sahani | Independent | 418 | 0% |
Purnia Assembly Election Results (2000)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ganesh Prasad Yadav
WINNER
|
Janata Dal (United) |
47,268
Lead: 12,887
|
45% |
| Arjun Roy | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 34,381 | 33% |
| Raghunath Pandey | Indian National Congress | 19,276 | 18% |
| Mukesh Prasad | Independent | 1,285 | 1% |
| Ram Nath Paswan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,270 | 1% |
| Awadh Kishore Thakur | Independent | 477 | 0% |
| Narendra Nath Jha | Independent | 434 | 0% |
| Ram Binod Roy | Independent | 140 | 0% |
Purnia Assembly Election Results (1995)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ganesh Pd. Yadav
WINNER
|
Janata Dal |
47,068
Lead: 12,818
|
47% |
| Ram Babu Thakur | Indian National Congress | 34,250 | 35% |
| Bhagwan Lal Sahni | Bharatiya Janta Party | 12,677 | 13% |
| Harendra Kumar | Samata Party | 981 | 1% |
| Arvind Kumar | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party | 900 | 1% |
| Poonam Kumar Mishra | Independent | 433 | 0% |
| Ganesh Mishra | Independent | 372 | 0% |
| Ram Shibalak Rai | Independent | 344 | 0% |
| Nand Kishor Pd. Yadav | Independent | 261 | 0% |
| Lale Kumer | Independent | 260 | 0% |
| Kranti Prakash | Independent | 257 | 0% |
| Vibhishan Sah | Doordarshi Party | 235 | 0% |
| Assiya Khatoon | Independent | 154 | 0% |
| Ram Daras Rai | Independent | 141 | 0% |
| Kundan Jha | Independent | 135 | 0% |
| Rajnandan Rai | Independent | 123 | 0% |
| Shiv Chandra Thakur | Independent | 113 | 0% |
| Kanhai Thakur | Independent | 102 | 0% |
| Ravi Prasad Chaudhary | Independent | 100 | 0% |
| Madan Rai | Independent | 98 | 0% |
| Manoj Kumar | Independent | 88 | 0% |
| Raj Paltan Pd. Yadav | Independent | 81 | 0% |
| Ravindra Thakur | Independent | 47 | 0% |
Purnia Assembly Election Results (1990)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ganesh Prasad Yadav
WINNER
|
Janata Dal |
65,604
Lead: 27,848
|
55% |
| Ram Babu Thakur 'ramu' | Independent | 37,756 | 32% |
| Surendra Narayan Mishra | Indian National Congress | 13,796 | 12% |
| Raj Paltan Prasad | Independent | 1,010 | 1% |
| Jawahar Jha | Independent | 275 | 0% |
| Prabhu Ram Roy | Independent | 156 | 0% |
| Shoe Chandra Thakur | All India Forward Bloc | 133 | 0% |
| Sudhir Ku. Mishra | Independent | 132 | 0% |
| Mukesh Pr. Gupta | Independent | 94 | 0% |
Purnia Assembly Election Results (1985)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ganesh Pd. Yadav
WINNER
|
Janta Party |
47,925
Lead: 13,780
|
54% |
| Usha Kumari | Indian National Congress | 34,145 | 38% |
| Moh. Soyav | Lok Dal | 5,503 | 6% |
| Shivachandra Thakur | Independent | 451 | 1% |
| Shivanandan Das | Independent | 332 | 0% |
| Pawan Kumar Thakur | Independent | 311 | 0% |
| Narayan Jha | Independent | 100 | 0% |
| Hariram Singh | Independent | 63 | 0% |
Purnia Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ganesh Prasad Yadav
WINNER
|
Janata Party (Secular) - Ch. Charan Singh |
46,783
Lead: 4,316
|
51% |
| Tribeni Prasad Singh | Indian National Congress (I) | 42,467 | 47% |
| Shiva Chand Thakur | Independent | 535 | 1% |
| Ram Sakal Rai | Independent | 470 | 1% |
| Ram Niranjan Sharma | Janata Party (Jp) | 251 | 0% |
| Ram Pukar Rai | Independent | 241 | 0% |
| Ram Sajiwan Thakur | Indian National Congress (U) | 175 | 0% |
Purnia Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ganesh Pd. Yadav
WINNER
|
Janta Party |
46,100
Lead: 32,022
|
70% |
| Ramjanm Ojha | Indian National Congress | 14,078 | 21% |
| Pawan Kumar Thakur | Independent | 2,140 | 3% |
| Shivachand Thakur | Independent | 1,871 | 3% |
| Mohammad Soaib | Independent | 849 | 1% |
| Rajiv Ranjan Rai | Independent | 355 | 1% |
| Nawal Kishore Singh | Independent | 212 | 0% |
| Ramcahndra Sahni | Independent | 137 | 0% |
Source: ECI
Strike Rate
BJP 50%
JD 50%
BJP won 4 times and JD won 4 times since 1977 elections.
Purnia MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vijay Kumar Khemka | BJP | 127,614 | 33,222 | 54.79% |
| 2020 | Vijay Kumar Khemka | BJP | 97,757 | 32,154 | 52.78% |
| 2015 | Vijay Kumar Khemka | BJP | 92,020 | 32,815 | 49% |
| 2010 | Raj Kishore Keshari | BJP | 54,605 | 15,599 | 41% |
| 2005 | Arjun Ray | JD(U) | 44,891 | 23,751 | 55% |
| 2000 | Ganesh Prasad Yadav | JD(U) | 47,268 | 12,887 | 45% |
| 1995 | Ganesh Pd. Yadav | JD | 47,068 | 12,818 | 47% |
| 1990 | Ganesh Prasad Yadav | JD | 65,604 | 27,848 | 55% |
| 1985 | Ganesh Pd. Yadav | JNP | 47,925 | 13,780 | 54% |
| 1980 | Ganesh Prasad Yadav | JNP(SC) | 46,783 | 4,316 | 51% |
| 1977 | Ganesh Pd. Yadav | JNP | 46,100 | 32,022 | 70% |
Source: ECI
Purnia Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vijay Kumar Khemka | BJP |
127,614
(Lead: 33,222)
|
54.79% |
| Jitendra Kumar | INC | 94,392 | 40.53% | |
| 2020 | Vijay Kumar Khemka | BJP |
97,757
(Lead: 32,154)
|
52.78% |
| Indu Sinha | INC | 65,603 | 35.42% | |
| 2015 | Vijay Kumar Khemka | BJP |
92,020
(Lead: 32,815)
|
49% |
| Indu Sinha | INC | 59,205 | 32% | |
| 2010 | Raj Kishore Keshari | BJP |
54,605
(Lead: 15,599)
|
41% |
| Ram Charitra Yadav | INC | 39,006 | 30% | |
| 2005 | Arjun Ray | JD(U) |
44,891
(Lead: 23,751)
|
55% |
| Abhay Kumar | IND | 13,521 | 16% | |
| 2000 | Ganesh Prasad Yadav | JD(U) |
47,268
(Lead: 12,887)
|
45% |
| Arjun Roy | RJD | 34,381 | 33% | |
| 1995 | Ganesh Pd. Yadav | JD |
47,068
(Lead: 12,818)
|
47% |
| Ram Babu Thakur | INC | 34,250 | 35% | |
| 1990 | Ganesh Prasad Yadav | JD |
65,604
(Lead: 27,848)
|
55% |
| Ram Babu Thakur 'ramu' | IND | 37,756 | 32% | |
| 1985 | Ganesh Pd. Yadav | JNP |
47,925
(Lead: 13,780)
|
54% |
| Usha Kumari | INC | 34,145 | 38% | |
| 1980 | Ganesh Prasad Yadav | JNP(SC) |
46,783
(Lead: 4,316)
|
51% |
| Tribeni Prasad Singh | INC(I) | 42,467 | 47% | |
| 1977 | Ganesh Pd. Yadav | JNP |
46,100
(Lead: 32,022)
|
70% |
| Ramjanm Ojha | INC | 14,078 | 21% |
Source: ECI
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Bihar Purnia Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Purnia Assembly seat in the 2025 election?
Vijay Kumar Khemka of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Purnia Assembly seat in the 2025 elections, defeating Jitendra Kumar of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 33222 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Purnia constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Purnia constituency is 50% BJP and 50% JD, with BJP won 4 times and JD won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2025 Purnia Assembly Election?
Vijay Kumar Khemka (BJP) received 54.79% vote share.
Jitendra Kumar (INC) received 40.53% vote share.
What were the results of the 2025 Purnia Assembly Election?
Vijay Kumar Khemka (BJP) won the 2025 election with 127614 votes, leading by 33222 votes and securing a 54.79% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Purnia Assembly constituency fall under?
The Purnia Assembly constituency falls under the Purnia Lok Sabha constituency of Purnia district.
What was the margin of victory in the Purnia Assembly Election 2025?
Vijay Kumar Khemka (BJP) won the Purnia Assembly seat in 2025 with a margin of 33222 votes over Jitendra Kumar (INC).
What are the key constituencies in the Purnia Lok Sabha area?
The Purnia Assembly constituency is part of the Purnia Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Kasba, Banmankhi (sc), Rupauli, Dhamdaha, Korha (sc).
Who were the top candidates for the Purnia Assembly Election 2025?
The top candidates in the Purnia Assembly Election 2025 were:
Vijay Kumar Khemka (BJP)
Jitendra Kumar (INC)
Santosh Kumar Singh (JSP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Vijay Kumar Khemka (BJP) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Purnia Assembly Election 2025?
The voter turnout in the Purnia Assembly Election 2025 was 79.92%
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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