BODH GAYA
Assembly seat no. 229 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2015
KUMAR SARVJEET
RJD
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
RJD
won 5 of 16
Margin, 2015
30,473
18.43% of valid votes
Result, 2015
Runner-up
BJPSHYAMDEO PASWAN
- Votes
- 52,183
- Vote share
- 31.55%
- Behind by
- 30,473
Electors
2,88,981
Total votes polled
1,65,385
Valid votes
1,65,385
NOTA votes
5,772
3.49% of votes polled
Turnout
57.2%
Full result, 2015
15 candidates · 1,65,385 valid votes
KUMAR SARVJEETRJDwon
82,656
50.0%
SHYAMDEO PASWANBJP
52,183
31.6%
DEVENDRA MANJHIIND
4,265
2.6%
JANKI PASWANCPI
4,057
2.5%
NARESH KUMAR BHARTIIND
2,872
1.7%
SIKANDAR CHOUDHARYBBMP
2,439
1.5%
SHARAWAN MANJHIBSP
1,750
1.1%
AMOD KUMAR PASWANSHS
1,742
1.1%
DEEN DAYAL BHARATI OR KAPIL CHOUDHRYNCP
1,561
0.9%
SATYENDRA KUMARGJDS
1,547
0.9%
RAMBALI MANJHIPMS
1,052
0.6%
SANJAY PASWANIPTY
905
0.6%
Showing the top 12 of 15. The full list is in the API.
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.
