Barari ST Election Result 2025
Barari Election Result 2025: With the results now declared, Bijay Singh of the JDU has secured a decisive victory in Barari, winning 1,07,842 votes and leading by an impressive margin of 10,984 votes.
Barari falls under Constituency No. 66 of in Katihar district of Bihar and the result declared on the 14th of November. Renowned for the shifting of loyalty and close contests, Barari had Bijay Singh of the JD(U) winning the 2020 elections. Now that the 2025 elections are over, the result will be a key indicator of the prevailing political temper in the region.
The fertile plains of the Kosi River and the agrarian economy and a strong migrant population, combined with erratic voting patterns in the past, make this one of the most politically interesting seats in the state. The assembly segment includes three blocks: Barari, Sameli and Kursela it forms part of the Katihar Lok Sabha constituency.
As of now, the 2025 election schedule has concluded and results were declared on November 14, 2025. The officially verified winner for Barari is JDU’s Bijay Singh.
Voting in Barari for the Bihar Assembly Election 2025 was held on November 11, during the second phase of polling. The results are to be declared on November 14, 2025.
Bijay Singh of the JD(U) is the sitting MLA of Barari seat.
In the 2010 elections, Bibhash Chandra Choudhary of BJP won the seat by defeating Mohammed Shakoor of the NCP by 27,168 votes. This was a turn in the political mood in Barari from earlier Congress and regional party dominance.
In the 2015 elections, it was again the turn of the RJD to wrest the seat. Neeraj Kumar defeated Bibhash Chandra Choudhary (BJP) by 14,336 votes securing 71,175 votes in all. The result was a part of the statewide winning spree of the RJD led Grand Alliance that year.
In the 2020 polls, Bijay Singh (JD-U) turned the tide to defeat Neeraj Kumar of the RJD by 10,438 votes. Singh secured 81,752 votes to seal JD(U)’s consolidation in this key Katihar seat.
The voter turnout in Barari in 2020 stood at 67.23%, compared to Bihar's overall turnout of 58.7%. The seat has traditionally seen high participation with women voters steadily increasing with each recent election.
| Year | Winner | Party | Runner-Up | Party | Margin (Votes) |
| 2020 | Bijay Singh | JD(U) | Neeraj Kumar | RJD | 10,438 |
| 2015 | Neeraj Kumar | RJD | Bibhash Chandra Choudhary | BJP | 14,336 |
| 2010 | Bibhash Chandra Choudhary | BJP | Mohammed Shakoor | NCP | 27,168 |
Barari is Constituency No. 66 under the Katihar Parliamentary constituency. It covers the Barari, Sameli and Kursela blocks, areas known for agriculture and recurring flood challenges.
In the 2020 polls, Barari had 2,71,982 registered voters, which rose to 2,82,738 by 2024. The voter base had 8.75% Scheduled Castes, 3.61% Scheduled Tribes and nearly 29.8% Muslim voters.
The Barari constituency was established in 1957 and since then, has witnessed a total of 16 elections.
| Party | Candidate Name |
|---|---|
| All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen | Md Matiur Rahman |
| BSP | Dwarika Mandal |
| Bharat Jago Janta Party | Md Mahboob |
| INC | Tauquir Alam |
| JD(U) | Bijay Singh |
| Jan Suraaj Party | Pritam Prasoon |
| Vikas Vanchit Insan Party | Ratan Kumar |
| INDEPENDENT | Arun Kumar Jaiswal, Md Mojahid Alam, Md Nasim, Niranjan Kumar Jha, Raj Kishor Yadav, Satya Narayan Agrawal, Shivpujan Paswan |
The pincode of Barari is 812003.
