RUPAULI
Assembly seat no. 60 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, Feb 2005
SHANKER SINGH
LJP
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 4 of 16
Margin, Feb 2005
6,113
6.39% of valid votes
Result, Feb 2005
Runner-up
RJDBEEMA BHARTI
- Votes
- 19,604
- Vote share
- 20.51%
- Behind by
- 6,113
Electors
1,78,230
Total votes polled
95,592
Valid votes
95,592
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
53.6%
Full result, Feb 2005
19 candidates · 95,592 valid votes
SHANKER SINGHLJPwon
25,717
26.9%
BEEMA BHARTIRJD
19,604
20.5%
JAI KRISHNA MANDALIND
10,029
10.5%
BAL KISHORE MANDALCPI
7,321
7.7%
SHAHABUDDINSP
6,630
6.9%
ASHOK KUMARIND
4,787
5.0%
ABDHESH KR. GUPTAIND
3,414
3.6%
KUMAR NARENDRA SINGHIND
2,776
2.9%
DEEP NARAIN SINGHIND
2,720
2.9%
MAST RAJ JAISAWALIND
2,260
2.4%
JAINENDRA KUMARBSP
1,858
1.9%
CHHABIYA DEVIIND
1,417
1.5%
Showing the top 12 of 19. 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 | Kaladhar Prasad Mandal | JD(U) | 1,24,826 | 55.45% | Bima Bharti | 73,572 |
| 2020 | BIMA BHARTI | JD(U) | 64,324 | 34.52% | SHANKAR SINGH | 19,330 |
| 2015 | BIMA BHARTI | JD(U) | 50,945 | 28.13% | PREM PRAKASH MANDAL | 9,672 |
| 2010 | BIMA BHARTI | JD(U) | 64,887 | 46.63% | SHANKAR SINGH | 37,716 |
| Nov 2005 | BIMA BHARTI | RJD | 28,681 | 32.49% | SHANKAR SINGH | 1,991 |
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 RUPAULI assembly constituency in 2025?
Kaladhar Prasad Mandal (JD(U)) won RUPAULI in 2025, by a margin of 73,572 votes.
Which party has won RUPAULI the most times?
JD(U), with 4 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has RUPAULI gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2025.
Who has won RUPAULI the most times?
BIMA BHARTI, with 5 wins between 2000 and 2020.
