PALIGANJ
Assembly seat no. 190 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2015
JAY VARDHAN YADAV ALIAS BACHCHA YADAV
RJD
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
CPI(ML)(L)
won 4 of 16
Margin, 2015
24,453
16.72% of valid votes
Result, 2015
Runner-up
BJPRAM JANM SHARMA
- Votes
- 41,479
- Vote share
- 28.36%
- Behind by
- 24,453
Electors
2,62,289
Total votes polled
1,46,255
Valid votes
1,46,255
NOTA votes
2,524
1.73% of votes polled
Turnout
55.8%
Full result, 2015
14 candidates · 1,46,255 valid votes
JAY VARDHAN YADAV ALIAS BACHCHA YADAVRJDwon
65,932
45.1%
RAM JANM SHARMABJP
41,479
28.4%
ANWAR HUSAINCPI(ML)(L)
19,438
13.3%
CHANDAN KUMARIND
5,145
3.5%
ALAKH NIRANJAN PALBSP
2,424
1.7%
HARE KRISHN SINGHIND
1,947
1.3%
PRATIBHA JHAIND
1,806
1.2%
LAKSHMAN SHARMAIND
1,628
1.1%
MANISH KUMARSHS
1,272
0.9%
DHANANJAY KUMARLAD
854
0.6%
AJAY KUMARIND
637
0.4%
SUNIL SANANDHMSP
446
0.3%
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.
