BODH GAYA
Assembly seat no. 229 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2010
SHYAM DEO PASWAN
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
RJD
won 5 of 16
Margin, 2010
11,213
9.19% of valid votes
Result, 2010
Runner-up
LJPKUMAR SARVJEET
- Votes
- 42,947
- Vote share
- 35.20%
- Behind by
- 11,213
Electors
2,38,026
Total votes polled
1,22,013
Valid votes
1,22,013
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.3%
Full result, 2010
10 candidates · 1,22,013 valid votes
SHYAM DEO PASWANBJPwon
54,160
44.4%
KUMAR SARVJEETLJP
42,947
35.2%
KAPIL CHOUDHARYNCP
4,737
3.9%
RAJKUMAR MANJHIIND
3,709
3.0%
FULCHAND MANJHIBSP
3,473
2.9%
DEVENDRA PRATAPIND
3,309
2.7%
BALIK RAMINC
3,180
2.6%
INDRADEO KUMAR MANJHIJPS
2,972
2.4%
KAILASH BHUIYANIND
2,104
1.7%
SURESH MANJHISP
1,422
1.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kumar Sarvjeet | RJD | 1,00,236 | 43.38% | Shyamdeo Paswan | 881 |
| 2020 | KUMAR SARVJEET | RJD | 80,926 | 41.84% | HARI MANJHI | 4,708 |
| 2015 | KUMAR SARVJEET | RJD | 82,656 | 49.98% | SHYAMDEO PASWAN | 30,473 |
| 2010 | SHYAM DEO PASWAN | BJP | 54,160 | 44.39% | KUMAR SARVJEET | 11,213 |
| Nov 2005 | HARI MANJHI | BJP | 25,383 | 32.28% | PHOOLCHAND MANJHI | 1,713 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BODH GAYA assembly constituency in 2025?
Kumar Sarvjeet (RJD) won BODH GAYA in 2025, by a margin of 881 votes.
Which party has won BODH GAYA the most times?
RJD, with 5 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BODH GAYA gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2025.
Who has won BODH GAYA the most times?
BALIK RAM, with 3 wins between 1972 and 1990.
