FORBESGANJ
Assembly seat no. 48 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2020
VIDYA SAGAR KESHARI
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
BJP
won 7 of 16
Margin, 2020
19,702
9.55% of valid votes
Result, 2020
Runner-up
INCZAKIR HUSSAIN KHAN
- Votes
- 82,510
- Vote share
- 39.98%
- Behind by
- 19,702
Electors
3,40,760
Total votes polled
2,06,372
Valid votes
2,06,372
NOTA votes
3,351
1.62% of votes polled
Turnout
60.6%
Full result, 2020
13 candidates · 2,06,372 valid votes
VIDYA SAGAR KESHARIBJPwon
1,02,212
49.5%
ZAKIR HUSSAIN KHANINC
82,510
40.0%
PRADEEP KUMAR DEOIND
6,452
3.1%
RAJA RAMAN BHASKARBSP
5,818
2.8%
AKHLAQUR RAHMANJAPL
2,207
1.1%
MD. ARIFIND
1,036
0.5%
RUPESH RAJTPLRSP
676
0.3%
CHANDAN KUMAR MANDALRJBP
485
0.2%
RAM KUMAR BHAGATRPPRINAT
416
0.2%
ASHOK MISHRASJDD
349
0.2%
MADAN KUMARAPADP
319
0.1%
DEVESH KUMAR THAKURVCSMP
298
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 13. 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.
