RAJGIR
Assembly seat no. 173 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Winner, 2020
KAUSHAL KISHORE
JD(U)
Elections held
15
1967–2025
Most successful party
BJP
won 7 of 15
Margin, 2020
16,048
10.17% of valid votes
Result, 2020
Runner-up
INCRAVI JOYTI KUMAR
- Votes
- 51,143
- Vote share
- 32.41%
- Behind by
- 16,048
Electors
2,94,082
Total votes polled
1,57,806
Valid votes
1,57,806
NOTA votes
1,490
0.94% of votes polled
Turnout
53.7%
Full result, 2020
22 candidates · 1,57,806 valid votes
KAUSHAL KISHOREJD(U)won
67,191
42.6%
RAVI JOYTI KUMARINC
51,143
32.4%
MANJU DEVILJP
11,174
7.1%
SHAMBHU KUMARBSP
4,954
3.1%
ASHOK KUMARIND
3,842
2.4%
SATISH MANJHIBHRTSBLP
2,725
1.7%
UPENDRA PRASADIND
2,203
1.4%
AMIT KUMAR PASWANJD(S)
1,816
1.1%
SATYENDRA KUMARIND
1,432
0.9%
SURENDRA KUMAR ARYAMANJP
1,329
0.8%
SANJAY KUMARRSSCMJP
1,280
0.8%
RAKESH PASWANBRRTD
1,172
0.7%
Showing the top 12 of 22. The full list is in the API.
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.
