Bakhri (SC) Election Result 2025 LIVE Updates: Bakhri, located in the Begusarai district of Bihar, is a Scheduled-Caste-reserved assembly constituency that often witnesses tightly contested battles. With a mix of rural voters, community dynamics, and shifting party alliances, this seat remains a political barometer of the region and plays a key role in the state’s electoral landscape.
The counting of votes has started from 8 AM on the 14th of November, and the final result is expected around 3-4 PM approximately.
Sanjay Kumar from Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) is the newly elected MLA from the Bakhri seat.
Sanjay Kumar of the LJP secured a decisive victory from the Bakhri constituency, winning 98,511 votes. He defeated Suryakant Paswan by a strong margin of 17,318 votes, while Jan Suraaj Party’s Sanjay Kumar finished a distant third with 11,529 votes.
The Bakhri Assembly Election 2025 took place on November 6, 2025, during Phase 1 of polling, and the results were announced on November 14, 2025, along with other Bihar Assembly constituencies.
In the 2010 Bakhri Assembly Election, Ramanand Ram of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged victorious, securing 43,871 votes (37%). He was followed by Ram Binod Paswan (LJP) with 21.5% votes, and Suryakant Paswan (CPI) stood third with 17.6%. The Indian National Congress candidate Gautam Sada managed around 9.9% of the total votes. The contest saw multiple independents and smaller parties sharing minor vote shares, showing a wide political diversity in the constituency.
| Rank | Candidate Name | Votes | Vote % | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramanand Ram | 43,871 | 37.0% | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| 2 | Ram Binod Paswan | 25,459 | 21.5% | Lok Jan Shakti Party (LJP) |
| 3 | Suryakant Paswan | 20,836 | 17.6% | Communist Party of India (CPI) |
| 4 | Gautam Sada | 11,737 | 9.9% | Indian National Congress (INC) |
| 5 | Vijay Paswan | 4,292 | 3.6% | Independent |
| 6 | Sajjan Chaudhary | 3,384 | 2.9% | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) |
| 7 | Manoj Rajak | 2,624 | 2.2% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) |
| 8 | Ghuran Mochi | 2,616 | 2.2% | Independent |
| 9 | Sanjeev Ram | 1,528 | 1.3% | Samajwadi Party (SP) |
| 10 | Satish Paswan | 1,314 | 1.1% | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) |
| 11 | Ram Naresh Paswan | 968 | 0.8% | Smast Bhartiya Party (SBP) |
In the 2015 Bakhri Assembly Election, Upendra Paswan of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) registered a thumping victory with 72,632 votes, securing 49.3% of the total vote share. His nearest rival, Ramanand Ram (BJP), lagged far behind with 32,376 votes. Suryakant Paswan from the CPI finished third, garnering nearly 19.8 of % votes. Candidates from BJD and BSP managed less than 2% each, showing RJD’s overwhelming dominance in the 2015 contest.
| Candidate Name | Party | Votes | Vote % | Margin (Vote % Difference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upendra Paswan | RJD | 72,632 | 49.3% | – |
| Ramanand Ram | BJP | 32,376 | 22.0% | 40,256 (27.3%) |
| Suryakant Paswan | CPI | 29,185 | 19.8% | 43,447 (29.5%) |
| Suresh Sada | BJD | 1,710 | 1.2% | 70,922 (48.1%) |
| Vinod Kumar Das | BSP | 1,694 | 1.1% | 70,938 (48.2%) |
The 2020 Bakhri Assembly Election turned into a nail-biting contest between Suryakant Paswan (CPI) and Ramshankar Paswan (BJP). Suryakant Paswan narrowly won by just 777 votes, securing 44.8% of the total vote share. Ramshankar Paswan followed closely with 44.3%, making it one of the tightest races in the constituency’s history. Other candidates, including Vijay Paswan (BLSP) and independents, secured minimal votes, underscoring the bipolar nature of the contest.
| Candidate Name | Party | Votes | Vote % | Margin (Vote % Difference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suryakant Paswan | CPI | 72,177 | 44.8% | – |
| Ramshankar Paswan | BJP | 71,400 | 44.3% | 777 (0.5%) |
| Vijay Paswan | BLSP | 3,857 | 2.4% | 68,320 (42.4%) |
| Rajesh Kumar Rajak | Independent | 2,454 | 1.5% | 69,723 (43.3%) |
| Satya Prakash | RSTJNVKSP | 2,395 | 1.5% | 69,782 (43.3%) |
The list of candidates for the 2025 election:
Preliminary turnout figures indicate around 68.88% of the electorate in Bakhri participated in the 2025 polling – a strong turnout in line with broader state trends.
The 2020 election concluded with a razor-thin margin of 777 votes, with Suryakant Paswan (CPI) narrowly defeating his BJP rival in Bakhri .
Bakhri is Assembly Constituency No. 147, located in the Begusarai district of Bihar, and is reserved for the Scheduled Castes. It falls under the Begusarai parliamentary (Lok Sabha) constituency.
In the 2020 election cycle, Bakhri had approximately 256,877 registered voters, according to available records.
The Bakhri assembly constituency was originally established in 1951, and following delimitation in 2008, it became a reserved seat for Scheduled Castes.
The main area around the Bakhri constituency in Begusarai district generally falls under the pincode 851117 (approximate for the local region).
Bakhri remains a politically significant seat because of its history of competitiveness, left-leaning legacy, and narrow margins. The tight results (such as in 2020) make it a key indicator of shifting voter sentiment and caste-alliance dynamics in Bihar.
The primary contenders in 2025 include Suryakant Paswan (CPI, the incumbent), Sanjay Kumar (JSP), and Sanjay Kumar (LJP-RV). These candidates reflect major alliance stakes and competing voter bases in the constituency.
