Raniganj is assembly constituency number 47 in Bihar, in Araria district, and one of the segments of the Araria Lok Sabha seat. In the 2025 election Avinash Manglam of the Rashtriya Janata Dal won with 48.4% of the vote, 8,530 votes ahead of Achmit Rishidev (JD(U)).
- 01Avinash ManglamRJD1,11,59048.44%
- 02Achmit RishidevJD(U)1,03,06044.74%
- 03Krityanand RamJNSRJP3,1831.38%
- 04Aman RajIndependent3,1261.36%
- 05Hiranand PaswanIndependent2,1460.93%
- 2 other candidates · 2,125 votesNOTA · 5,118 (2.22%)
Margin 8,530 votes · 3.70% of valid votes
All 7 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,30,348 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avinash ManglamMale · 38 yrs · SC | RJD | 1,11,590 | 48.44% |
| 2 | Achmit RishidevMale · 58 yrs · SC | JD(U) | 1,03,060 | 44.74% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 5,118 | 2.22% |
| 3 | Krityanand RamMale · 53 yrs · SC | JNSRJP | 3,183 | 1.38% |
| 4 | Aman RajMale · 28 yrs · SC | Independent | 3,126 | 1.36% |
| 5 | Hiranand PaswanMale · 57 yrs · SC | Independent | 2,146 | 0.93% |
| 6 | Shekha DeviFemale · 42 yrs · SC | Independent | 1,120 | 0.49% |
| 7 | Bidyanand RamMale · 49 yrs · SC | AAAAP | 1,005 | 0.44% |
The seat changed hands: JD(U) won in 2020, RJD in 2025.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Raniganj result 2020
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Achmit Rishidev | JD(U) | 81,901 | 44.12% |
| 2 | Avinash Manglam | RJD | 79,597 | 42.88% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 5,577 | 3.00% |
| 3 | Parmanand Rishideo | LJP | 5,038 | 2.71% |
| 4 | Sunil Paswan | JAPL | 2,922 | 1.57% |
| 5 | Shankar Brahamchari | Independent | 2,467 | 1.33% |
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| 6 | Roshan Devi | AIMIM | 2,412 | 1.30% |
| 7 | Kalo Paswan | Independent | 1,943 | 1.05% |
| 8 | Fuddan Paswan | RJBP | 1,349 | 0.73% |
| 9 | Renu Kumari | AMJNMTP | 745 | 0.40% |
| 10 | Virender Rishideo | BLRP | 569 | 0.31% |
| 11 | Balkrishn Raj Choudhary | APADP | 565 | 0.30% |
| 12 | Lakshmi Rishi | BMF | 555 | 0.30% |
Raniganj result 2015
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Achmit Rishidev | JD(U) | 77,717 | 48.15% |
| 2 | Ramji Das Rishidev | BJP | 62,787 | 38.90% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 6,351 | 3.93% |
| 3 | Basant Paswan | Independent | 2,976 | 1.84% |
| 4 | Sunil Paswan | JAPL | 2,342 | 1.45% |
| 5 | Jay Ram Rishidev | BSP | 1,935 | 1.20% |
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| 6 | Dr. Amit Kumar | AIMIM | 1,669 | 1.03% |
| 7 | Ramanand Rishidev At- Kajara | Shiv Sena | 1,067 | 0.66% |
| 8 | Ramanand Rishidev At- Thila Mohan | VIP | 1,058 | 0.66% |
| 9 | Kailash Rishidev | CPI(ML)(L) | 773 | 0.48% |
| 10 | Fudan Paswan | JDR | 744 | 0.46% |
| 11 | Raghunath Ram | RMGP | 707 | 0.44% |
| 12 | Parsuram Dharkar | LKJP | 688 | 0.43% |
| 13 | Dayanand Paswan | JMM | 588 | 0.36% |
Raniganj result 2010
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parmanand Rishideo | BJP | 65,111 | 49.63% |
| 2 | Shanti Devi | RJD | 41,458 | 31.60% |
| 3 | Hari Prasad Baishantree | INC | 9,955 | 7.59% |
| 4 | Kaushalya Devi | NCP | 3,883 | 2.96% |
| 5 | Suresh Rishideo | CPI(ML)(L) | 3,692 | 2.81% |
| 6 | Dhanik Lal Paswan | BSP | 2,990 | 2.28% |
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| 7 | Randheer Paswan | JMM | 2,125 | 1.62% |
| 8 | Kameshwar Paswan | RJJM | 1,977 | 1.51% |
Raniganj 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 Araria district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Raniganj is one of the assembly segments of Araria. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Araria candidates.
- Pradeep Kumar SinghBJP1,06,300 52.0%
- ShahnawazRJD88,069 43.1%
- Md Ghousul AzamBSP2,446 1.2%
- Md. Mobinul HaqueIndependent2,270 1.1%
- Shatrughan Prasad SumanIndependent1,815 0.9%
In the assembly election RJD won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 18,231 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Raniganj.
Who won the Raniganj assembly seat in 2025?
Avinash Manglam of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) won Raniganj in the 2025 Bihar assembly election with 1,11,590 votes, which was 48.44% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Raniganj?
The margin was 8,530 votes (3.70% of valid votes). The runner-up was Achmit Rishidev of the Janata Dal (United) with 1,03,060 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Raniganj in 2025?
Turnout was 67.25%: 2,30,349 of 3,42,519 registered electors voted, across 412 polling stations. That is 11.9 points higher than in 2020.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Raniganj part of?
Raniganj is an assembly segment of the Araria Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Pradeep Kumar Singh got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Raniganj a reserved constituency?
Yes. Raniganj 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 Raniganj?
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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