Chapra is assembly constituency number 118 in Bihar, in Saran district, and one of the segments of the Saran Lok Sabha seat. In the 2025 election Chhoti Kumari of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 45.9% of the vote, 7,600 votes ahead of Shatrughan Yadav (RJD).
- 01Chhoti KumariBJP86,84545.86%
- 02Shatrughan YadavRJD79,24541.84%
- 03Rakhi GuptaIndependent11,4886.07%
- 04Jai Prakash SinghJNSRJP3,4331.81%
- 05Shak NaushadASPKR2,0931.11%
- 5 other candidates · 3,579 votesNOTA · 2,706 (1.43%)
Margin 7,600 votes · 4.01% of valid votes
All 10 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,89,389 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chhoti KumariFemale · 35 yrs | BJP | 86,845 | 45.86% |
| 2 | Shatrughan YadavMale · 39 yrs | RJD | 79,245 | 41.84% |
| 3 | Rakhi GuptaFemale · 43 yrs | Independent | 11,488 | 6.07% |
| 4 | Jai Prakash SinghMale · 58 yrs | JNSRJP | 3,433 | 1.81% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,706 | 1.43% |
| 5 | Shak NaushadMale · 34 yrs | ASPKR | 2,093 | 1.11% |
| 6 | Rana Yashwant Pratap SinghMale · 34 yrs | Independent | 2,026 | 1.07% |
| 7 | Padma MishraFemale · 42 yrs | Independent | 542 | 0.29% |
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| 8 | Md Sultan Hussen IdrishiMale · 38 yrs | Independent | 395 | 0.21% |
| 9 | Rajesh KushwahaMale · 44 yrs | BHRTLKCHTP | 337 | 0.18% |
| 10 | Gyani Kumar SharmaMale · 38 yrs | BED | 279 | 0.15% |
BJP held the seat: it also won in 2020.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Chapra bye-election, 21 Aug 2014
Turnout 44.0% · 1,27,911 of 2,90,697 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randhir Kumar Singh | RJP | 55,787 | 43.61% |
| 2 | Dr. C.N. Gupta | Independent | 31,681 | 24.77% |
| 3 | Kanhaiya Singh | BJP | 25,326 | 19.80% |
| 4 | Pritam Kumar | Independent | 2,991 | 2.34% |
| 5 | Lalan Prasad | Independent | 2,908 | 2.27% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,467 | 1.93% |
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| 6 | Santosh Kumar Pandey | CPI(M) | 1,871 | 1.46% |
| 7 | Yogendra Rai | Independent | 1,347 | 1.05% |
| 8 | Manoj Kumar Singh | Independent | 1,254 | 0.98% |
| 9 | Chandan Gupta Alias Chandan Kumar | BJP | 927 | 0.72% |
| 10 | Krishan Kumar Gupta | Independent | 713 | 0.56% |
| 11 | Arpana Devi | BJKD(D) | 639 | 0.50% |
Chapra result 2020
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. C. N. Gupta | BJP | 75,710 | 44.97% |
| 2 | Randhir Kumar Singh | RJD | 68,939 | 40.95% |
| 3 | Sunil Kumar | Independent | 6,062 | 3.60% |
| 4 | Sanjeev Kumar Singh | Independent | 3,744 | 2.22% |
| 5 | Subhash Ray | Independent | 3,193 | 1.90% |
| 6 | Manoj Mahato | BSP | 2,909 | 1.73% |
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| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,920 | 1.14% |
| 7 | Dr. Vijaya Rani Singh | Independent | 1,166 | 0.69% |
| 8 | Birendra Sah | Independent | 1,022 | 0.61% |
| 9 | Dharmendra Pandey | RTMNSWP | 958 | 0.57% |
| 10 | Vinod Kumar Tiwari | Independent | 712 | 0.42% |
| 11 | Umeshwar Singh | Independent | 498 | 0.30% |
| 12 | Yogendra Ray | Independent | 399 | 0.24% |
| 13 | Mohammad Asgar Ali | Independent | 373 | 0.22% |
| 14 | Manoranjan Kumar Shrivastva | PRAJAP | 282 | 0.17% |
| 15 | Parmeshwar Kumar | Independent | 238 | 0.14% |
| 16 | Mohammad Salim | BMF | 236 | 0.14% |
Chapra result 2015
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. C.N. Gupta | BJP | 71,646 | 45.27% |
| 2 | Randhir Kumar Singh | RJD | 60,267 | 38.08% |
| 3 | Udit Rai | Independent | 5,707 | 3.61% |
| 4 | Kanhaiya Singh | Independent | 5,176 | 3.27% |
| 5 | Subhash Rai | BSP | 3,969 | 2.51% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,488 | 2.20% |
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| 6 | Santosh Kumar Mishra | Independent | 2,837 | 1.79% |
| 7 | Vinod Kumar Tiwary | Independent | 1,092 | 0.69% |
| 8 | Rajnarayan Gupta | AAHPTY | 772 | 0.49% |
| 9 | Kaushal Kishor Singh | Independent | 659 | 0.42% |
| 10 | Lalan Prasad | Independent | 621 | 0.39% |
| 11 | Ramjee Singh | Independent | 572 | 0.36% |
| 12 | Ram Nath Rai | Independent | 558 | 0.35% |
| 13 | Parmeshwar Kumar | Independent | 504 | 0.32% |
| 14 | Manauar Hussain | BMF | 379 | 0.24% |
Chapra result 2010
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janardan Singh Sigriwal | BJP | 61,045 | 53.36% |
| 2 | Pramendra Ranjan Singh | RJD | 25,174 | 22.00% |
| 3 | Subhash Ray | Independent | 7,626 | 6.67% |
| 4 | Anil Kumar Singh | INC | 4,322 | 3.78% |
| 5 | Rajeshnath Prasad | BSP | 2,063 | 1.80% |
| 6 | Siyaram Singh | Independent | 1,306 | 1.14% |
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| 7 | Praveen Kumar Alias Piku Yadav | Independent | 1,297 | 1.13% |
| 8 | Rambabu Rai | JD(S) | 1,189 | 1.04% |
| 9 | Randhir Rai | Independent | 1,178 | 1.03% |
| 10 | Amita Devi | NCP | 1,059 | 0.93% |
| 11 | Ramjee Singh | Independent | 1,048 | 0.92% |
| 12 | Arif Khan | Independent | 958 | 0.84% |
| 13 | Jitendra Kumar Singh | JPS | 956 | 0.84% |
| 14 | Tarkeshwar Singh | Independent | 892 | 0.78% |
| 15 | Mukesh Kumar Singh | Independent | 840 | 0.73% |
| 16 | Gyani Kumar Sharma | Independent | 839 | 0.73% |
| 17 | Indrajit Rai | Independent | 765 | 0.67% |
| 18 | Rajnarayan Gupta | Independent | 525 | 0.46% |
| 19 | Amiteshwar Sahay | Independent | 369 | 0.32% |
| 20 | Sunita Kumari | Independent | 352 | 0.31% |
| 21 | Rajendra Mahto | BED | 339 | 0.30% |
| 22 | Sandeep Kumar | SP | 264 | 0.23% |
Chapra outlined in orange among the other Bihar seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2025. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Saran district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Chapra is one of the assembly segments of Saran. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Saran candidates.
- Rajiv Pratap RudyBJP92,155 53.6%
- Rohini AcharyaRJD69,839 40.6%
- Laxaman Prao YadavIndependent2,611 1.5%
- Shak NaushadIndependent2,038 1.2%
- Avinash KumarBSP1,591 0.9%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 22,316 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Chapra.
Who won the Chapra assembly seat in 2025?
Chhoti Kumari of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Chapra in the 2025 Bihar assembly election with 86,845 votes, which was 45.86% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Chapra?
The margin was 7,600 votes (4.01% of valid votes). The runner-up was Shatrughan Yadav of the Rashtriya Janata Dal with 79,245 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Chapra in 2025?
Turnout was 58.30%: 1,89,553 of 3,25,112 registered electors voted, across 373 polling stations. That is 7.2 points higher than in 2020.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chapra part of?
Chapra is an assembly segment of the Saran Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Rajiv Pratap Rudy got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Chapra had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 21 Aug 2014, Randhir Kumar Singh (RJP) won by 24,106 votes.
Is Chapra a reserved constituency?
No. Chapra is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Chapra?
The Bihar assembly elected in 2025 completes its five-year term in 2030, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Bihar assembly elections of 2025 and 2020 and 2015 and 2010 (2025 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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