PURNIA
Assembly seat no. 62 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2010.
Bihar also has a Lok Sabha constituency called PURNIA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 4 results.
Winner, 2010
RAJ KISHORE KESHARI
BJP
Elections held
4
2010–2025
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 4
Margin, 2010
15,599
11.83% of valid votes
Result, 2010
Runner-up
INCRAM CHARITRA YADAV
- Votes
- 39,006
- Vote share
- 29.58%
- Behind by
- 15,599
Electors
2,16,656
Total votes polled
1,31,847
Valid votes
1,31,847
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
60.9%
Full result, 2010
13 candidates · 1,31,847 valid votes
RAJ KISHORE KESHARIBJPwon
54,605
41.4%
RAM CHARITRA YADAVINC
39,006
29.6%
AMIT KUMARCPM
23,061
17.5%
SYED GULAM HUSAINNCP
3,555
2.7%
SUMITA NAND SHANKARIND
2,475
1.9%
PAPPU KUMARLJP
1,830
1.4%
KAILASH LAHOTIIND
1,552
1.2%
SHAIKH AKBAR ALIBSP
1,515
1.1%
BACHCHI SHARMAIND
1,095
0.8%
KUMAR ADITYAIND
946
0.7%
KRISHNA KR. JHAIND
936
0.7%
ANIRUDH MEHTABJJD
651
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vijay Kumar Khemka | BJP | 1,27,614 | 54.79% | Jitendra Kumar | 33,222 |
| 2020 | VIJAY KUMAR KHEMKA | BJP | 97,757 | 52.78% | INDU SINHA | 32,154 |
| 2015 | VIJAY KUMAR KHEMKA | BJP | 92,020 | 49.26% | INDU SINHA | 32,815 |
| 2010 | RAJ KISHORE KESHARI | BJP | 54,605 | 41.42% | RAM CHARITRA YADAV | 15,599 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- BJP4 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the PURNIA assembly constituency in 2025?
Vijay Kumar Khemka (BJP) won PURNIA in 2025, by a margin of 33,222 votes.
Which party has won PURNIA the most times?
BJP, with 4 of the 4 wins recorded since 2010.
How many times has PURNIA gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2010 to 2025.
Who has won PURNIA the most times?
VIJAY KUMAR KHEMKA, with 2 wins between 2015 and 2020.
