The Riga constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2025 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 68.3% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Baidyanath Prasad of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Amit Kumar Singh Tunna of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 33125 votes.The Riga Assembly constituency falls under the Sheohar Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Janata Dal (united) candidate Smt Lovely Anand won the Sheohar Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 29143 votes, defeating Ritu Jaiswal of the Rashtriya Janata Dal. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Baidyanath Prasad
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
117,393
Lead: 33,125
|
54.11% |
| Amit Kumar Singh Tunna | Indian National Congress | 84,268 | 38.84% |
| Ramashish Ray | Independent | 4,041 | 1.86% |
| Krishna Mohan | Jan Suraaj Party | 3,078 | 1.42% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 2,799 | 1.29% |
| Upendra Sahani | Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party | 2,256 | 1.04% |
| Motilal Raut | Independent | 849 | 0.39% |
| Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jayaswal | Independent | 810 | 0.37% |
| Ramnath Mahto | Independent | 669 | 0.31% |
| Dhiraj Kumar | Independent | 423 | 0.19% |
| Nagendra Kumar Paswan | Peoples Party of India (Democratic) | 356 | 0.16% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Moti Lal Prasad
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
95,226
Lead: 32,495
|
53.07% |
| Amit Kumar | Indian National Congress | 62,731 | 34.96% |
| Munni Singh | Bahujan Samaj Party | 4,255 | 2.37% |
| Girdhari Sah | Independent | 2,617 | 1.46% |
| Samsuddin Ansari | Bahujan Mukti Party | 2,343 | 1.31% |
| Devendra Kumar Sinha | Independent | 1,583 | 0.88% |
| Chandrika Prasad | Independent | 1,574 | 0.88% |
| Rambabu Sah S/o-shri Nathuni Sah | Nationalist Congress Party | 1,410 | 0.79% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 837 | 0.47% |
| Mohan Singh | Rashtriya Janshakti Party (Secular) | 704 | 0.39% |
| Abhishek Raja | Independent | 667 | 0.37% |
| Ravi Kumar | The Plurals Party | 634 | 0.35% |
| Bindeshwar Mahto | Republican Party of India (Athawale) | 630 | 0.35% |
| Ravi Shankar Prasad | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) | 623 | 0.35% |
| Upendra Sahani | Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party | 618 | 0.34% |
| Ghufran Asad | Jan Sangharsh Dal, | 565 | 0.31% |
| Akhilesh Kumar Suman | Samata Party | 455 | 0.25% |
| Moti Lal Raut | Independent | 449 | 0.25% |
| Brahmdev Nayak | Independent | 403 | 0.22% |
| Dilip Kumar Shrivastav | Independent | 358 | 0.20% |
| Bindeshwar Sah | Prabal Bharat Party | 297 | 0.17% |
| Bharat Patel | Jai Maha Bharath Party | 246 | 0.14% |
| Ram Babu Sah, S/o- Newalal Sah | Independent | 224 | 0.12% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Amit Kumar
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
79,217
Lead: 22,856
|
49% |
| Moti Lal Prasad | Bharatiya Janta Party | 56,361 | 35% |
| Atul Bihari Mishra | Communist Party Of India | 4,262 | 3% |
| Braj Mohan Kumar | Independent | 3,358 | 2% |
| Priyatam Paswan | Independent | 2,743 | 2% |
| Umesh Sah | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,635 | 2% |
| Sada Babu Singh | Independent | 2,613 | 2% |
| Rambabu Sah | Nationalist Congress Party | 1,488 | 1% |
| Devdhari Nishad | Independent | 1,305 | 1% |
| Thakur Chandan Kumar Singh | Independent | 1,240 | 1% |
| Randhir Kumar | Independent | 1,009 | 1% |
| Tajuddin Haidar Khan | Samajwadi Party | 974 | 1% |
| Md. Abbas Sekh | Independent | 796 | 0% |
| Ram Naresh Sah | Garib Janta Dal (Secular) | 636 | 0% |
| Rajan Kumar | Rajnaitik Vikalp Party | 570 | 0% |
| Gonaur Das | Loktantrik Sarvjan Samaj Party | 555 | 0% |
| Ram Vilas Baitha | Proutist Bloc India | 500 | 0% |
| Prem Ranjan Kumar Singh | Bhartiya Jan Hitkari Party | 401 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Motilal Prasad
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
48,633
Lead: 22,327
|
40% |
| Amit Kumar | Indian National Congress | 26,306 | 22% |
| Nagina Devi | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 18,562 | 15% |
| Ram Sakal Sahani | Bahujan Samaj Party | 7,937 | 7% |
| Ajam Hussain Anwar | Nationalist Congress Party | 5,147 | 4% |
| Nirajan Rai | Independent | 2,375 | 2% |
| Chandrika Prasad | Independent | 1,318 | 1% |
| Jalandhar Sah | Independent | 1,188 | 1% |
| Shiv Shankar Bhagat | Independent | 1,149 | 1% |
| Yugaljha | Independent | 1,068 | 1% |
| Sikandar Mahto | All India Forward Bloc (Subhasist) | 1,005 | 1% |
| Gopal Paswan | Independent | 967 | 1% |
| Pushkarjha | Garib Vikas Party | 865 | 1% |
| Dhukharanjha | Independent | 835 | 1% |
| Dropati Devi | Indian Justice Party | 819 | 1% |
| Gonaurdas | Samajwadi Party | 812 | 1% |
| Sikendar Paswan | Independent | 761 | 1% |
| Ram Pukar Ram | Independent | 724 | 1% |
| Rameshsah | Independent | 565 | 0% |
| Sunil Kumar | Revolutionary Socialist Party | 514 | 0% |
| Lalan Paswan | Smast Bhartiya Party | 472 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ramsewak Singh
WINNER
|
Janata Dal (United) |
30,748
Lead: 17,921
|
34% |
| Babuddin Khan | Indian National Congress | 23,135 | 25% |
| Rajesh Kumar Singh | Bahujan Samaj Party | 13,621 | 15% |
| Renu Devi | Independent | 8,462 | 9% |
| Ram Naresh Prasad | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 3,742 | 4% |
| Hare Ram Singh | Independent | 3,043 | 3% |
| Alanoor | Independent | 1,772 | 2% |
| Ram Lakhan Prasad | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 1,528 | 2% |
| Santosh Chaudhary | Samajwadi Party | 1,502 | 2% |
| Surendra Ram | Bharatiya Ekta Dal | 1,350 | 1% |
| Rajesh Prasad | Independent | 1,120 | 1% |
| Krishna Shahi | Independent | 946 | 1% |
| Jalil Miya | Independent | 742 | 1% |
| Raghaw Kishore Singh | Independent | 890 | 1% |
| Sudhir Kumar | Independent | 711 | 1% |
| Mukhlal Ram | Independent | 580 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Prabhu Dayal Singh
WINNER
|
Samata Party |
49,084
Lead: 24,488
|
45% |
| Abdul Samad | Independent | 24,596 | 23% |
| Vishwanath Singh | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 11,419 | 11% |
| Raghav Kishor Singh | Nationalist Congress Party | 6,707 | 6% |
| Imteyaz Ahmad | Bahujan Samaj Party | 5,646 | 5% |
| Mohan Lal Singh | Indian National Congress | 2,541 | 2% |
| Lal Bahadur Singh | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-leninist) (Liberation) | 2,107 | 2% |
| Santosh Chaudhary | Samajwadi Party | 1,508 | 1% |
| Dharmdeo Singh | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) | 855 | 1% |
| Akbal Ahmad | Independent | 724 | 1% |
| Babu Nand Singh | Independent | 694 | 1% |
| Shri Ram Singh | Independent | 672 | 1% |
| Ram Nath Singh | Apna Dal | 608 | 1% |
| Mahavir Thakur | Shiv Sena | 433 | 0% |
| Girish Narayan Singh | Kisan Mazdoor Bahujan Party | 428 | 0% |
| Ram Chandra Yadav | Independent | 339 | 0% |
| Virendra Ram | Independent | 190 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vishwanath Singh
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
41,380
Lead: 21,358
|
40% |
| Prabhudayal Singh | Indian National Congress | 20,022 | 19% |
| Abdul Samad | Samata Party | 9,035 | 9% |
| Brajnandan Jaiswal | Bharatiya Janta Party | 8,151 | 8% |
| Ramesh Singh Kushwaha | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-leninist) (Liberation) | 4,978 | 5% |
| Balram Singh | Independent | 4,502 | 4% |
| Rishideo Chaudhari | Independent | 3,218 | 3% |
| Baleshwar Prasad | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,574 | 2% |
| Raghaw Kishor Singh | Independent | 1,170 | 1% |
| Sugiw Chaudhry | Independent | 1,005 | 1% |
| Ramchandra Singh | Independent | 864 | 1% |
| Tirthraj Singh | Doordarshi Party | 736 | 1% |
| M. Jikulah | Independent | 670 | 1% |
| Keshaw Tiwari | Independent | 663 | 1% |
| Dwarika Prasad | Independent | 569 | 1% |
| Ram Chandra Yadav | Independent | 517 | 1% |
| Daya Sanker Mishra | Independent | 402 | 0% |
| Fulena Mahto | Independent | 386 | 0% |
| Sudama Prasad Rai | Samajwadi Party | 383 | 0% |
| Kishundeo Chaudhry | Independent | 367 | 0% |
| Kashinath Singh | Independent | 342 | 0% |
| Ramprawesh Singh | Independent | 341 | 0% |
| Om Prakash Patel | Independent | 338 | 0% |
| Rajesh Kumar | Independent | 275 | 0% |
| Mritanjai Mishra | Independent | 258 | 0% |
| Ram Prawesh Singh | Independent | 213 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Prabhu Dayal Singh
WINNER
|
Independent |
22,332
Lead: 1,231
|
21% |
| Vishavnath Singh | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 21,101 | 20% |
| Kanhiya Sawroop Pathak | Janata Dal | 18,342 | 17% |
| Randhir Kumar Singh | Indian National Congress | 12,402 | 12% |
| Bali Ram Singh | Independent | 12,024 | 11% |
| Mohd. Islam | United Communist Party Of India | 5,005 | 5% |
| Baleshwar Prasad | Bahujan Samaj Party | 3,086 | 3% |
| Tapsi Dixit | Independent | 2,759 | 3% |
| Mohan Prasad | Lok Dal (B) | 1,972 | 2% |
| Jai Ram Chudhary | Independent | 1,550 | 1% |
| Sarif Sah | Independent | 1,518 | 1% |
| Ramagya Singh | Independent | 556 | 1% |
| Fulena Mahto | Independent | 492 | 0% |
| Jawahir Prasad | Independent | 365 | 0% |
| Jikrulagh | Independent | 277 | 0% |
| Tirath Raj Singh | Doordarshi Party | 202 | 0% |
| Kuber Nath Pathak | Independent | 185 | 0% |
| Ram Chander Prasad Yadav | Independent | 181 | 0% |
| Amul Singh | Independent | 157 | 0% |
| Ashok Singh | Independent | 134 | 0% |
| Ram Naresh Singh | Independent | 125 | 0% |
| Janak Sing | Independent | 99 | 0% |
| Mustak Ali | Independent | 88 | 0% |
| Anirudh Prasad | Independent | 53 | 0% |
| Hare Ram Chaudhary | Independent | 50 | 0% |
| Dhruvji Prasad | Independent | 44 | 0% |
| Ram Krishan Thakur | Independent | 38 | 0% |
| Shri Krishan Dev Singh | Independent | 34 | 0% |
| Ram Naresh Chudhary | Independent | 20 | 0% |
| Pardeep Kumar | Independent | 18 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Parbhudayal Singh
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
32,679
Lead: 3,566
|
40% |
| Raj Maugal Mishra | Janta Party | 29,113 | 36% |
| Vishwa Nath Singh | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 10,506 | 13% |
| Mustaq Ali | Independent | 2,208 | 3% |
| Raghaw Singh | Independent | 2,207 | 3% |
| Mahan Prasad | Independent | 1,970 | 2% |
| Satya Narain Prasad Sinha | Independent | 833 | 1% |
| Parsh Ojha | Independent | 776 | 1% |
| Khobhari Choudhary | Independent | 733 | 1% |
| Sri Ram Singh | Independent | 439 | 1% |
| Harendra Singh | Independent | 289 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Raj Mangal Mishra
WINNER
|
Janata Party (Jp) |
31,168
Lead: 12,571
|
43% |
| Anant Prasad Singh | Indian National Congress (I) | 18,597 | 25% |
| Bhavesh Chandra Parasad | Janata Party (Secular) - Ch. Charan Singh | 11,135 | 15% |
| Bishwanath Singh | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 8,426 | 12% |
| Ram Chandra Rai | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1,560 | 2% |
| Shantrughan Rai Alias Shatrughan Davi | Independent | 1,236 | 2% |
| Kashi Nath Singh | Independent | 635 | 1% |
| Janardhan Kuar | Independent | 409 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bhavesh Chandra Prasad
WINNER
|
Janta Party |
21,965
Lead: 5,073
|
43% |
| Anant Prasad Singh | Indian National Congress | 16,892 | 33% |
| Prabhudyal Singh | Independent | 8,808 | 17% |
| Bharat Singh | Independent | 747 | 1% |
| Bali Ram Rai | Independent | 723 | 1% |
| Jitendra Prasad | Independent | 658 | 1% |
| Dinanath Prasad Gupta | Independent | 642 | 1% |
| Nand Kishore Sah | Independent | 639 | 1% |
| Abdul Rauf | Independent | 348 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Baidyanath Prasad | BJP | 117,393 | 33,125 | 54.11% |
| 2020 | Moti Lal Prasad | BJP | 95,226 | 32,495 | 53.07% |
| 2015 | Amit Kumar | INC | 79,217 | 22,856 | 49% |
| 2010 | Motilal Prasad | BJP | 48,633 | 22,327 | 40% |
| 2005 | Ramsewak Singh | JD(U) | 30,748 | 17,921 | 34% |
| 2000 | Prabhu Dayal Singh | SAP | 49,084 | 24,488 | 45% |
| 1995 | Vishwanath Singh | CPM | 41,380 | 21,358 | 40% |
| 1990 | Prabhu Dayal Singh | IND | 22,332 | 1,231 | 21% |
| 1985 | Parbhudayal Singh | INC | 32,679 | 3,566 | 40% |
| 1980 | Raj Mangal Mishra | JNP(JP) | 31,168 | 12,571 | 43% |
| 1977 | Bhavesh Chandra Prasad | JNP | 21,965 | 5,073 | 43% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Baidyanath Prasad | BJP |
117,393
(Lead: 33,125)
|
54.11% |
| Amit Kumar Singh Tunna | INC | 84,268 | 38.84% | |
| 2020 | Moti Lal Prasad | BJP |
95,226
(Lead: 32,495)
|
53.07% |
| Amit Kumar | INC | 62,731 | 34.96% | |
| 2015 | Amit Kumar | INC |
79,217
(Lead: 22,856)
|
49% |
| Moti Lal Prasad | BJP | 56,361 | 35% | |
| 2010 | Motilal Prasad | BJP |
48,633
(Lead: 22,327)
|
40% |
| Amit Kumar | INC | 26,306 | 22% | |
| 2005 | Ramsewak Singh | JD(U) |
30,748
(Lead: 17,921)
|
34% |
| Babuddin Khan | INC | 23,135 | 25% | |
| 2000 | Prabhu Dayal Singh | SAP |
49,084
(Lead: 24,488)
|
45% |
| Abdul Samad | IND | 24,596 | 23% | |
| 1995 | Vishwanath Singh | CPM |
41,380
(Lead: 21,358)
|
40% |
| Prabhudayal Singh | INC | 20,022 | 19% | |
| 1990 | Prabhu Dayal Singh | IND |
22,332
(Lead: 1,231)
|
21% |
| Vishavnath Singh | CPM | 21,101 | 20% | |
| 1985 | Parbhudayal Singh | INC |
32,679
(Lead: 3,566)
|
40% |
| Raj Maugal Mishra | JNP | 29,113 | 36% | |
| 1980 | Raj Mangal Mishra | JNP(JP) |
31,168
(Lead: 12,571)
|
43% |
| Anant Prasad Singh | INC(I) | 18,597 | 25% | |
| 1977 | Bhavesh Chandra Prasad | JNP |
21,965
(Lead: 5,073)
|
43% |
| Anant Prasad Singh | INC | 16,892 | 33% |
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Baidyanath Prasad of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Riga Assembly seat in the 2025 elections, defeating Amit Kumar Singh Tunna of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 33125 votes.
The strike rate in the Riga constituency is 60% BJP and 40% INC, with BJP won 3 times and INC won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
Baidyanath Prasad (BJP) received 54.11% vote share.
Amit Kumar Singh Tunna (INC) received 38.84% vote share.
Baidyanath Prasad (BJP) won the 2025 election with 117393 votes, leading by 33125 votes and securing a 54.11% vote share.
The Riga Assembly constituency falls under the Sheohar Lok Sabha constituency of Sitamarhi district.
Baidyanath Prasad (BJP) won the Riga Assembly seat in 2025 with a margin of 33125 votes over Amit Kumar Singh Tunna (INC).
The Riga Assembly constituency is part of the Sheohar Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Madhuban, Chiraia, Dhaka, Sheohar, Belsand.
The top candidates in the Riga Assembly Election 2025 were:
Baidyanath Prasad (BJP)
Amit Kumar Singh Tunna (INC)
Ramashish Ray (IND)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Baidyanath Prasad (BJP) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Riga Assembly Election 2025 was 68.3%
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.