Manihari is assembly constituency number 67 in Bihar, in Katihar district, and one of the segments of the Katihar Lok Sabha seat. In the 2025 election Manohar Prasad Singh of the Indian National Congress won with 48.2% of the vote, 15,168 votes ahead of Shambhu Kumar Suman (JD(U)).
- 01Manohar Prasad SinghINC1,14,75448.16%
- 02Shambhu Kumar SumanJD(U)99,58641.80%
- 03Bablu SorenJNSRJP7,6473.21%
- 04Saif Ali KhanNCP4,8652.04%
- 05Ram Ratan PrasadRASLJP3,7611.58%
- 2 other candidates · 4,705 votesNOTA · 2,941 (1.23%)
Margin 15,168 votes · 6.37% of valid votes
All 7 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,38,259 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manohar Prasad SinghMale · 76 yrs · ST | INC | 1,14,754 | 48.16% |
| 2 | Shambhu Kumar SumanMale · 41 yrs · ST | JD(U) | 99,586 | 41.80% |
| 3 | Bablu SorenMale · 37 yrs · ST | JNSRJP | 7,647 | 3.21% |
| 4 | Saif Ali KhanMale · 28 yrs · ST | NCP | 4,865 | 2.04% |
| 5 | Ram Ratan PrasadMale · 48 yrs · ST | RASLJP | 3,761 | 1.58% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,941 | 1.23% |
| 6 | Nalinee MandalMale · 59 yrs · ST | AAP | 2,738 | 1.15% |
| 7 | Upendra MandalMale · 61 yrs · ST | BSP | 1,967 | 0.83% |
INC held the seat: it also won in 2020.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Manihari result 2020
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manohar Prasad Singh | INC | 83,032 | 45.81% |
| 2 | Shambhu Kumar Suman | JD(U) | 61,823 | 34.11% |
| 3 | Anil Kumar Oraon | LJP | 20,441 | 11.28% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,456 | 1.91% |
| 4 | Rameshwar Hembram | Independent | 2,568 | 1.42% |
| 5 | Goreti Murmu | AIMIM | 2,475 | 1.37% |
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| 6 | Shobha Soren | Independent | 1,840 | 1.02% |
| 7 | Minakshi Shweta | Independent | 1,667 | 0.92% |
| 8 | Arun Urawn | PPID | 1,273 | 0.70% |
| 9 | Fulamani Hembram | JMM | 1,059 | 0.58% |
| 10 | Shiv Narayan | JD(S) | 939 | 0.52% |
| 11 | Nagendra Chandra Mandal | Shiv Sena | 687 | 0.38% |
Manihari result 2015
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manohar Prasad Singh | INC | 61,704 | 38.69% |
| 2 | Anil Kumar Oraon | LJP | 48,024 | 30.12% |
| 3 | Gita Kisku | NCP | 7,009 | 4.40% |
| 4 | Nagendra Chandra Mandal | Shiv Sena | 6,134 | 3.85% |
| 5 | Shambhu Kumar Suman | Independent | 6,123 | 3.84% |
| 6 | Champay Kisku | Independent | 5,723 | 3.59% |
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| 7 | Anirudh Prasad Singh | CPI | 5,129 | 3.22% |
| 8 | Braj Lal Soren | Independent | 2,976 | 1.87% |
| 9 | Lila Madi | JAPL | 1,972 | 1.24% |
| 10 | Abhilashita Uraon | BSP | 1,881 | 1.18% |
| 11 | Nirma Devi | Independent | 1,873 | 1.17% |
| 12 | Prabhulal Uraon | SDPI | 1,817 | 1.14% |
| 13 | Fulmani Hembram | JMM | 1,779 | 1.12% |
| 14 | Sinkendra Mandal | Independent | 1,423 | 0.89% |
| 15 | Chhote Lal Chourae | RSWD | 1,401 | 0.88% |
| 16 | Shiv Kumar Sah | Independent | 1,327 | 0.83% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,233 | 0.77% |
| 17 | Dilip Kumar Mandal | Independent | 980 | 0.61% |
| 18 | Tallu Hembram | BMUP | 957 | 0.60% |
Manihari result 2010
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manohar Prasad Singh | JD(U) | 44,938 | 35.63% |
| 2 | Gita Kisku | NCP | 40,773 | 32.32% |
| 3 | Champai Kisku | LJP | 18,466 | 14.64% |
| 4 | Sikandar Mandal | INC | 3,668 | 2.91% |
| 5 | Sunil Soren | Independent | 3,242 | 2.57% |
| 6 | Anirudh Prasad Singh | CPI | 3,162 | 2.51% |
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| 7 | Chote Lal Chaure | Independent | 2,243 | 1.78% |
| 8 | Phoolmani Hembram | BVM | 2,233 | 1.77% |
| 9 | Vasudeo Hembram | Independent | 1,457 | 1.16% |
| 10 | Yamuna Prasad Mandal | Independent | 1,416 | 1.12% |
| 11 | Radha Oraon | Independent | 1,229 | 0.97% |
| 12 | Damodar Singh | Independent | 960 | 0.76% |
| 13 | Gita Devi | CPI(ML)(L) | 902 | 0.72% |
| 14 | Priya Devi | Independent | 781 | 0.62% |
| 15 | Julie Hembram | IJP | 669 | 0.53% |
Manihari 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 Katihar district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Manihari is one of the assembly segments of Katihar. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Katihar candidates.
- Tariq AnwarINC91,755 49.6%
- Dulal Chandra GoswamiJD(U)82,118 44.4%
- Gopal Kumar MahtoBSP2,246 1.2%
- Gyaneshwar SorenIndependent2,229 1.2%
- Khalid MobarakIndependent2,216 1.2%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 9,637 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Manihari.
Who won the Manihari assembly seat in 2025?
Manohar Prasad Singh of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Manihari in the 2025 Bihar assembly election with 1,14,754 votes, which was 48.16% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Manihari?
The margin was 15,168 votes (6.37% of valid votes). The runner-up was Shambhu Kumar Suman of the Janata Dal (United) with 99,586 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Manihari in 2025?
Turnout was 80.08%: 2,38,386 of 2,97,676 registered electors voted, across 380 polling stations. That is 17.0 points higher than in 2020.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Manihari part of?
Manihari is an assembly segment of the Katihar Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Tariq Anwar got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Manihari a reserved constituency?
Yes. Manihari is reserved for scheduled tribes (st), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Manihari?
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.
Each page below is built from an official source and credited on the page.
- Katihar population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, KatiharEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- Bihar state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- Bihar Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Bihar districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, BiharBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in BiharCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
- Urban local bodies in BiharMunicipal corporations, councils, wards