PALIGANJ
Assembly seat no. 190 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2010
DR. USHA VIDYARTHI
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
CPI(ML)(L)
won 4 of 16
Margin, 2010
10,242
8.84% of valid votes
Result, 2010
Runner-up
RJDJAI VARDHAN YADAV
- Votes
- 33,450
- Vote share
- 28.86%
- Behind by
- 10,242
Electors
2,31,822
Total votes polled
1,15,899
Valid votes
1,15,899
NOTA votes
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Turnout
50.0%
Full result, 2010
14 candidates · 1,15,899 valid votes
DR. USHA VIDYARTHIBJPwon
43,692
37.7%
JAI VARDHAN YADAVRJD
33,450
28.9%
N.K. NANDACPI(ML)(L)
16,748
14.4%
DINANATH SINGH YADAVIND
6,977
6.0%
DHANANJAY KUMARBSP
3,290
2.8%
DHARMENDRA DHARI SINGHINC
2,785
2.4%
SACHCHIDA NAND SINGHIND
2,779
2.4%
CHANDRA KANT MANISJPR
1,667
1.4%
MAHADEV PRASADIND
1,294
1.1%
BABY PRAVEENIJP
993
0.9%
SANT KUMAR SINGHSSD
640
0.6%
RANA RAJESH PRATAP SINGHIJK
600
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 14. 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.
