PALIGANJ
Assembly seat no. 190 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2020
SANDEEP SAURAV
CPI(ML)(L)
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
CPI(ML)(L)
won 4 of 16
Margin, 2020
30,915
19.91% of valid votes
Result, 2020
Runner-up
JD(U)JAY VARDHAN YADAV @ BACHCHA YADAV
- Votes
- 37,002
- Vote share
- 23.83%
- Behind by
- 30,915
Electors
2,83,864
Total votes polled
1,55,296
Valid votes
1,55,296
NOTA votes
1,881
1.21% of votes polled
Turnout
54.7%
Full result, 2020
25 candidates · 1,55,296 valid votes
SANDEEP SAURAVCPI(ML)(L)won
67,917
43.7%
JAY VARDHAN YADAV @ BACHCHA YADAVJD(U)
37,002
23.8%
Dr. USHA VIDYARTHILJP
16,102
10.4%
MADHU MANJARIRLSP
5,467
3.5%
SUNIL KUMARIND
5,261
3.4%
GOPAL CHAUDHARIIND
4,444
2.9%
DINANATH PANDITLPSP
1,767
1.1%
DHANANJAY KUMARIND
1,543
1.0%
RAVISH KUMARBHRTSBLP
1,497
1.0%
SANT KUMAR SINGHSSD
1,443
0.9%
JITENDRA BINDIND
1,274
0.8%
HARE KRISNA SINGHRSWD
1,177
0.8%
Showing the top 12 of 25. 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.
