FORBESGANJ
Assembly seat no. 48 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2010
PADAM PARAG ROY 'VENU'
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
BJP
won 7 of 16
Margin, 2010
26,827
18.63% of valid votes
Result, 2010
Runner-up
LJPMAYA NAND THAKUR
- Votes
- 43,636
- Vote share
- 30.31%
- Behind by
- 26,827
Electors
2,41,677
Total votes polled
1,43,965
Valid votes
1,43,965
NOTA votes
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Turnout
59.6%
Full result, 2010
17 candidates · 1,43,965 valid votes
PADAM PARAG ROY 'VENU'BJPwon
70,463
48.9%
MAYA NAND THAKURLJP
43,636
30.3%
PRAKASH CHAUDHARYINC
8,185
5.7%
KAFIL AHMADBSP
4,300
3.0%
RAJA RAMAN BHASKARIND
2,534
1.8%
SURESH PASWANNCP
2,386
1.7%
RAM KUMAR BHAGATIND
2,145
1.5%
SUBHASH CHAND JHAIND
1,953
1.4%
JITENDRA ROYIND
1,885
1.3%
SATYA NARAYAN WRITERMUL
1,454
1.0%
NARESH KUMAR THAKURSHS
1,379
1.0%
SHYAM SUNDAR SHARMARKJP
743
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 17. 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 | 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.
