PALIGANJ
Assembly seat no. 190 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, Feb 2005
NAND KUMAR NANDA
CPI(ML)(L)
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
CPI(ML)(L)
won 4 of 16
Margin, Feb 2005
3,274
3.19% of valid votes
Result, Feb 2005
Runner-up
RJDDINANATH SINGH YADAV
- Votes
- 19,115
- Vote share
- 18.63%
- Behind by
- 3,274
Electors
2,41,620
Total votes polled
1,02,616
Valid votes
1,02,616
NOTA votes
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Turnout
42.5%
Full result, Feb 2005
26 candidates · 1,02,616 valid votes
NAND KUMAR NANDACPI(ML)(L)won
22,389
21.8%
DINANATH SINGH YADAVRJD
19,115
18.6%
DR. USHA VIDYARTHIBJP
18,435
18.0%
JAY VARDHAN YADAVIND
13,075
12.7%
SANJAY KUMARLJP
8,126
7.9%
AKBARIND
3,564
3.5%
VIJAYA NARAYAN SINGHBSP
2,693
2.6%
ARUN KUMARIND
2,104
2.0%
KAMAL NAYANIND
1,723
1.7%
ASHA SHARMAIND
1,647
1.6%
SURESH SINGHIND
1,196
1.2%
SANJAY KUMAR (AROPUR)IND
1,038
1.0%
Showing the top 12 of 26. 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 | Sandeep Saurav | CPI(ML)(L) | 81,105 | 44.48% | Sunil Kumar | 6,655 |
| 2020 | SANDEEP SAURAV | CPI(ML)(L) | 67,917 | 43.73% | JAY VARDHAN YADAV @ BACHCHA YADAV | 30,915 |
| 2015 | JAY VARDHAN YADAV ALIAS BACHCHA YADAV | RJD | 65,932 | 45.08% | RAM JANM SHARMA | 24,453 |
| 2010 | DR. USHA VIDYARTHI | BJP | 43,692 | 37.70% | JAI VARDHAN YADAV | 10,242 |
| Nov 2005 | NAND KUMAR NANDA | CPI(ML)(L) | 30,120 | 30.17% | DR. USHA VIDYARTHI | 892 |
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 PALIGANJ assembly constituency in 2025?
Sandeep Saurav (CPI(ML)(L)) won PALIGANJ in 2025, by a margin of 6,655 votes.
Which party has won PALIGANJ the most times?
CPI(ML)(L), with 4 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has PALIGANJ gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2025.
Who has won PALIGANJ the most times?
RAM LAKHAN SINGH YADAV, with 3 wins between 1980 and 1990.
