Rajnagar is assembly constituency number 37 in Bihar, in Madhubani district, and one of the segments of the Jhanjharpur Lok Sabha seat. In the 2025 election Sujeet Kumar of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 56.8% of the vote, 42,185 votes ahead of Bishnu Deo Mochi (RJD).
- 01Sujeet KumarBJP1,08,36256.79%
- 02Bishnu Deo MochiRJD66,17734.68%
- 03Surendra Kumar DasJNSRJP5,6692.97%
- 04Rampari DeviAJPP3,5681.87%
- 05Maheshwar PaswanBRCTP1,8380.96%
- 2 other candidates · 2,297 votesNOTA · 2,889 (1.51%)
Margin 42,185 votes · 22.11% of valid votes
All 7 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,90,800 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sujeet KumarMale · 30 yrs · SC | BJP | 1,08,362 | 56.79% |
| 2 | Bishnu Deo MochiMale · 55 yrs · SC | RJD | 66,177 | 34.68% |
| 3 | Surendra Kumar DasMale · 60 yrs · SC | JNSRJP | 5,669 | 2.97% |
| 4 | Rampari DeviFemale · 57 yrs · SC | AJPP | 3,568 | 1.87% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,889 | 1.51% |
| 5 | Maheshwar PaswanMale · 49 yrs · SC | BRCTP | 1,838 | 0.96% |
| 6 | Siyaram SadayMale · 46 yrs · SC | BSP | 1,394 | 0.73% |
| 7 | Rakesh KumarMale · 29 yrs · SC | APNJNTP | 903 | 0.47% |
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.
Rajnagar bye-election, 21 Aug 2014
Turnout 43.9% · 1,24,028 of 2,82,573 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rama Watar Paswan | RJP | 58,495 | 47.16% |
| 2 | Ram Prit Paswan | BJP | 55,047 | 44.38% |
| 3 | Utim Paswan | CPI(L) | 2,736 | 2.21% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,578 | 2.08% |
| 4 | Lal Paswan | ABMP | 1,918 | 1.55% |
| 5 | Ram Bilas Sadai | SP | 1,817 | 1.46% |
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| 6 | Bhogendra Prasad Paswan | SBP | 1,437 | 1.16% |
Rajnagar result 2020
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Ramprit Paswan | BJP | 89,459 | 51.42% |
| 2 | Ramawatar Paswan | RJD | 70,338 | 40.43% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,303 | 2.47% |
| 3 | Rakesh Kumar | Independent | 2,017 | 1.16% |
| 4 | Raja Ram Chaupal | VPI | 1,612 | 0.93% |
| 5 | Arun Kumar Mandal | JGHTP | 1,600 | 0.92% |
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| 6 | Jay Bansh Kumar Ram | Independent | 1,368 | 0.79% |
| 7 | Santosh Kumar Suman | TPLRSP | 1,267 | 0.73% |
| 8 | Shiv Shankar Paswan | SJDD | 726 | 0.42% |
| 9 | Gopal Choupal | BRCTP | 688 | 0.40% |
| 10 | Channe Saday | JKiP | 599 | 0.34% |
Rajnagar result 2015
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ram Prit Paswan | BJP | 71,614 | 46.23% |
| 2 | Ramawatar Paswan | RJD | 65,372 | 42.20% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,447 | 2.23% |
| 3 | Maheswar Ram | BSP | 2,650 | 1.71% |
| 4 | Rakesh Kumar | Independent | 2,271 | 1.47% |
| 5 | Vishnath Paswan | Independent | 2,029 | 1.31% |
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| 6 | Utim Paswan | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,945 | 1.26% |
| 7 | Pawas Kumar Paswan | SP | 1,349 | 0.87% |
| 8 | Chhedi Ram | Independent | 1,181 | 0.76% |
| 9 | Ram Chandra Mandal | NJP | 1,055 | 0.68% |
| 10 | Siyaram Saday | SJDD | 1,025 | 0.66% |
| 11 | Umesh Paswan | AKBMP | 967 | 0.62% |
Rajnagar result 2010
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ram Lakhan Ram Raman | RJD | 40,584 | 38.02% |
| 2 | Ramprit Paswan | BJP | 38,125 | 35.71% |
| 3 | Ram Ekwal Paswan | INC | 13,367 | 12.52% |
| 4 | Ram Vilas Dhangar | BSP | 2,997 | 2.81% |
| 5 | Mahabir Paswan | Independent | 2,784 | 2.61% |
| 6 | Siya Ram Saday | IJP | 2,226 | 2.09% |
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| 7 | Utim Paswan | CPI(ML)(L) | 2,169 | 2.03% |
| 8 | Jagdeo Paswan | JD(S) | 2,058 | 1.93% |
| 9 | Ganor Sada | BEP(R) | 1,271 | 1.19% |
| 10 | Kari Paswan | SP | 1,175 | 1.10% |
Rajnagar 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 Madhubani district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Rajnagar is one of the assembly segments of Jhanjharpur. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Jhanjharpur candidates.
- Ramprit MandalJD(U)84,067 51.5%
- Suman Kumar MahasethVSIP50,770 31.1%
- Gulab YadavBSP11,603 7.1%
- Ram Prasad RautIndependent4,588 2.8%
- Ganga Prasad YadavIndependent2,952 1.8%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, JD(U) led here by 33,297 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Rajnagar.
Who won the Rajnagar assembly seat in 2025?
Sujeet Kumar of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Rajnagar in the 2025 Bihar assembly election with 1,08,362 votes, which was 56.79% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Rajnagar?
The margin was 42,185 votes (22.11% of valid votes). The runner-up was Bishnu Deo Mochi of the Rashtriya Janata Dal with 66,177 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Rajnagar in 2025?
Turnout was 60.92%: 1,90,861 of 3,13,288 registered electors voted, across 387 polling stations. That is 8.4 points higher than in 2020.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Rajnagar part of?
Rajnagar is an assembly segment of the Jhanjharpur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Ramprit Mandal got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Rajnagar had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 21 Aug 2014, Rama Watar Paswan (RJP) won by 3,448 votes.
Is Rajnagar a reserved constituency?
Yes. Rajnagar is reserved for scheduled castes (sc), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Rajnagar?
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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