FORBESGANJ
Assembly seat no. 48 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, Nov 2005
LAXMI NARAYAN MEHTA
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
BJP
won 7 of 16
Margin, Nov 2005
6,061
4.71% of valid votes
Result, Nov 2005
Runner-up
RJDZAKIR HUSSAIN KHAN
- Votes
- 55,293
- Vote share
- 43.00%
- Behind by
- 6,061
Electors
2,31,039
Total votes polled
1,28,594
Valid votes
1,28,594
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
55.7%
Full result, Nov 2005
8 candidates · 1,28,594 valid votes
LAXMI NARAYAN MEHTABJPwon
61,354
47.7%
ZAKIR HUSSAIN KHANRJD
55,293
43.0%
DIVYA PRAKASH MANDALLJP
3,688
2.9%
RAM KUMAR BHAGATIND
2,687
2.1%
VIKASH KUMAR TANTIBSP
2,178
1.7%
MUJIBUR RAHMANSP
1,412
1.1%
RAJA RAMAN BHASKARAJVD
1,029
0.8%
VIDYANAND RAMJPJD
953
0.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manoj Bishwas | INC | 1,20,114 | 47.77% | Vidya Sagar Keshari | 221 |
| 2020 | VIDYA SAGAR KESHARI | BJP | 1,02,212 | 49.53% | ZAKIR HUSSAIN KHAN | 19,702 |
| 2015 | VIDYA SAGAR KESHRI | BJP | 85,929 | 46.21% | KRITYANAND BISWAS | 25,238 |
| 2010 | PADAM PARAG ROY 'VENU' | BJP | 70,463 | 48.94% | MAYA NAND THAKUR | 26,827 |
| Nov 2005 | LAXMI NARAYAN MEHTA | BJP | 61,354 | 47.71% | ZAKIR HUSSAIN KHAN | 6,061 |
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 FORBESGANJ assembly constituency in 2025?
Manoj Bishwas (INC) won FORBESGANJ in 2025, by a margin of 221 votes.
Which party has won FORBESGANJ the most times?
BJP, with 7 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has FORBESGANJ gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2025.
Who has won FORBESGANJ the most times?
SARYU MISHRA, with 6 wins between 1962 and 1985.
