RANIGANJ
Assembly seat no. 47 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, Feb 2005
PARMANAND RISHIDEV
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 16
Margin, Feb 2005
7,288
6.45% of valid votes
Result, Feb 2005
Runner-up
LJPASHOK PASWAN
- Votes
- 24,180
- Vote share
- 21.41%
- Behind by
- 7,288
Electors
2,32,309
Total votes polled
1,12,921
Valid votes
1,12,921
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
48.6%
Full result, Feb 2005
14 candidates · 1,12,921 valid votes
PARMANAND RISHIDEVBJPwon
31,468
27.9%
ASHOK PASWANLJP
24,180
21.4%
SHANTI DEVIIND
20,674
18.3%
YAMUNA PRASAD RAMRJD
16,767
14.8%
KAMALDEO RISHIIND
3,271
2.9%
RAMJEE DAS RISHIDEVSP
3,247
2.9%
BIDYANAND RAMAD
2,594
2.3%
SITA RAM PASWANJHSP
2,375
2.1%
BUDHADEV RISHIIND
2,183
1.9%
MAYANAND RISHIDEVBSP
1,895
1.7%
RAMESH RAMIND
1,401
1.2%
IWACHH PASWANIND
1,100
1.0%
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 | Avinash Manglam | RJD | 1,11,590 | 48.44% | Achmit Rishidev | 8,530 |
| 2020 | ACHMIT RISHIDEV | JD(U) | 81,901 | 44.12% | AVINASH MANGLAM | 2,304 |
| 2015 | ACHMIT RISHIDEV | JD(U) | 77,717 | 48.15% | RAMJI DAS RISHIDEV | 14,930 |
| 2010 | PARMANAND RISHIDEO | BJP | 65,111 | 49.63% | SHANTI DEVI | 23,653 |
| Nov 2005 | RAMJI DAS RISHIDEV | BJP | 34,796 | 32.43% | SHANTI DEVI | 4,106 |
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 RANIGANJ assembly constituency in 2025?
Avinash Manglam (RJD) won RANIGANJ in 2025, by a margin of 8,530 votes.
Which party has won RANIGANJ the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has RANIGANJ gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2025.
Who has won RANIGANJ the most times?
ACHMIT RISHIDEV, with 2 wins between 2015 and 2020.
