RAJGIR
Assembly seat no. 173 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Winner, Nov 2005
SATYADEO NARAIN ARYA
BJP
Elections held
15
1967–2025
Most successful party
BJP
won 7 of 15
Margin, Nov 2005
26,016
41.12% of valid votes
Result, Nov 2005
Runner-up
CPIARJUN PASWAN ALIAS AJAY PASWAN
- Votes
- 10,328
- Vote share
- 16.33%
- Behind by
- 26,016
Electors
1,93,051
Total votes polled
63,264
Valid votes
63,264
NOTA votes
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Turnout
32.8%
Full result, Nov 2005
8 candidates · 63,264 valid votes
SATYADEO NARAIN ARYABJPwon
36,344
57.5%
ARJUN PASWAN ALIAS AJAY PASWANCPI
10,328
16.3%
PARMESHWAR PRASADCPM
9,858
15.6%
ASHOK RAJBANSHISP
2,256
3.6%
KAPILDEO CHAUDHARYIND
1,688
2.7%
BASANT RAMBSP
1,271
2.0%
BALDEO DASABHM
919
1.4%
PANKAJ KUMARRLD
600
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kaushal Kishore | JD(U) | 1,07,811 | 57.87% | Bishwanath Chaudhary | 55,428 |
| 2020 | KAUSHAL KISHORE | JD(U) | 67,191 | 42.58% | RAVI JOYTI KUMAR | 16,048 |
| 2015 | RAVI JYOTI KUMAR | JD(U) | 62,009 | 41.75% | SATYDEO NARAIN ARYA | 5,390 |
| 2010 | SATYADEO NARAIN ARYA | BJP | 50,648 | 49.75% | DHANANJAY KUMAR | 26,951 |
| Nov 2005 | SATYADEO NARAIN ARYA | BJP | 36,344 | 57.45% | ARJUN PASWAN ALIAS AJAY PASWAN | 26,016 |
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 RAJGIR assembly constituency in 2025?
Kaushal Kishore (JD(U)) won RAJGIR in 2025, by a margin of 55,428 votes.
Which party has won RAJGIR the most times?
BJP, with 7 of the 15 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has RAJGIR gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1967 to 2025.
Who has won RAJGIR the most times?
SATYADEO NARAIN ARYA, with 5 wins between 1977 and 2010.
