Begusarai Election Result 2025: Begusarai Assembly constituency in Bihar is a key political battleground, with past elections marked by tight margins and shifting allegiances. The seat is part of the Begusarai district and plays a significant role in regional politics, often reflecting larger state-level trends. With the 2025 elections underway, the voter dynamics and candidate line-up make this one to watch closely.
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.
Kundan Kumar from the BJP is the newly elected MLA from the Begusarai seat.
Kundan Kumar of the BJP secured a decisive victory from the Begusarai constituency, winning 1,19,506 votes. He defeated Amita Bhushan from the INC by a strong margin of 30,632 votes, while Jan Suraaj Party’s Surendra Kumar Sahani finished a distant third with 7,773 votes.
The Begusarai 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.
Surendra Mehta from the BJP clinched the Begusarai seat with around 39% of the vote, defeating Upendra Prasad Singh of LJP, who secured about 24%. The left party, CPM & Congress, were far behind, making it largely a two-way battle. The results reflected the BJP’s strength in this phase and set a benchmark for subsequent contests.
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surendra Mehta | BJP | 50,602 | 39.21% |
| 2 | Upendra Prasad Singh | LJP | 30,984 | 24.01% |
| 3 | Md Usman | CPM | 19,929 | 15.44% |
| 4 | Shanti Swami | INC | 8,309 | 6.44% |
| 5 | Surendra Kumar Sahni | BSP | 4,809 | 3.73% |
Amita Bhushan of Congress secured nearly half of the total votes (49.21%) to win the Begusarai seat, with a lead of over 16,000 votes against BJP’s long-time contender Surendra Mehta. The decline of left parties and rise of mainstream national parties were evident. The election marked a significant shift in voter preference towards INC in this constituency.
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amita Bhushan | INC | 83,521 | 49.21% |
| 2 | Surendra Mehta | BJP | 66,990 | 39.47% |
| 3 | Rajendra Prasad Singh | CPM | 5,593 | 3.30% |
| 4 | NOTA | — | 4,678 | 2.76% |
| 5 | Dileep Kesari | SP | 1,815 | 1.07% |
BJP’s Kundan Kumar narrowly won the Begusarai seat with a margin of 4,554 votes, garnering 39.66% of the vote compared to Amita Bhushan’s 37.23%. The result underscored the competitiveness between BJP and Congress, while independent and smaller party candidates secured modest shares. The close finish reflected a fragmented yet dominated two-party contest.
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kundan Kumar | BJP | 74,217 | 39.66% |
| 2 | Amita Bhushan | INC | 69,663 | 37.23% |
| 3 | Rajesh Kumar | IND | 18,002 | 9.62% |
| 4 | Sanju Kumari | RLSP | 5,531 | 2.96% |
| 5 | Sohit Tanti | IND | 2,096 | 1.12% |
Key candidates for the 2025 contest include:
| No. | Candidate Name | Party Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdesh Kumar Rai | CPI |
| 2 | Abhishek Anand | JD(U) |
| 3 | Amita Bhushan | INC |
| 4 | Anant Kumar Poddar | BSP |
| 5 | Arun Kumar | Jan Suraaj Party |
| 6 | Arun Kumar (IND) | Independent |
| 7 | Avadhesh Kumar | Janta Kranti Party (Rashtravadi) |
| 8 | Avinash Bharti | Samata Party |
| 9 | Basant Kumar | Independent |
| 10 | Bipeen Kumar | Independent |
| 11 | Chandra Prakash Singh | Janshakti Janta Dal |
| 12 | Devanand Raut | Samata Party |
| 13 | Gautam Kumar | SUCI (C) |
| 14 | Gautam Sada | Independent |
In the first phase of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, Begusarai district recorded a voter turnout of 67.32%.
The margin of victory in the 2020 Begusarai Assembly election was 4,554 votes, when Kundan Kumar (BJP) defeated Amita Bhushan (INC).
Begusarai is Assembly Constituency No. 146 in Bihar, located in Begusarai district and part of the Begusarai Lok Sabha constituency.
In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Begusarai recorded 336,598 registered voters with a voter turnout of 55.63%. By the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the electorate had grown to 359,529, reflecting a steady rise in voter registration in the constituency.
The Begusarai Assembly constituency has been in existence since 1951.
The main pincode for the area around Begusarai town is 851101.
Begusarai holds strategic importance in Bihar due to its mix of industrial, rural, and semi-urban voters, and its status as a swing seat with close contests. Outcomes here often reflect broader political moods and can influence alliance strategies at the state level.
Key contestants in recent elections include Kundan Kumar (BJP), Amita Bhushan (INC), Surendra Mehta (BJP), and other emerging challengers from regional parties and independents—making each election highly competitive.
