FORBESGANJ
Assembly seat no. 48 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2015
VIDYA SAGAR KESHRI
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
BJP
won 7 of 16
Margin, 2015
25,238
13.57% of valid votes
Result, 2015
Runner-up
RJDKRITYANAND BISWAS
- Votes
- 60,691
- Vote share
- 32.64%
- Behind by
- 25,238
Electors
2,99,961
Total votes polled
1,85,936
Valid votes
1,85,936
NOTA votes
3,428
1.84% of votes polled
Turnout
62.0%
Full result, 2015
12 candidates · 1,85,936 valid votes
VIDYA SAGAR KESHRIBJPwon
85,929
46.2%
KRITYANAND BISWASRJD
60,691
32.6%
ZAKIR HUSSAIN KHANJAPL
18,894
10.2%
LAXMI NARAYAN MEHTABSP
4,262
2.3%
RAJA RAMAN BHASKARIND
3,259
1.8%
ASHOK MISHRANCP
2,304
1.2%
SATYA NARAYAN WRITERIND
1,917
1.0%
SUBHASH CHAND JHAAKBMP
1,276
0.7%
MANJULA DEVIIND
1,267
0.7%
GAYATRI DEVIIND
1,188
0.6%
NOORULLAHCPI(ML)(L)
952
0.5%
MANOJ SADABVM
569
0.3%
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.
