The Jale Assembly constituency, numbered 87, is a General (unreserved) seat and is located in the Darbhanga district of Bihar. This constituency falls under the Madhubani Lok Sabha constituency along with five other assembly segments. Jale has a deeply rooted and complex political history, having been a battleground for diverse political forces, from the Indian National Congress (INC) in the early decades to the Communist Party of India (CPI) and, more recently, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). The current MLA, representing BJP, is Jibesh Kumar Mishra, who won consecutively for the second time in the 2020 election.
Jale Election 2025 Date
The polling in the Jale Assembly constituency will be done in the first phase of Assembly Elections in Bihar. The tentative date of voting is November 6, 2025. Counting of votes and declaration of results for the constituency are tentatively scheduled on November 14, 2025.
Jale, Bihar Election Result 2020
The NDA candidate from the Bharatiya Janata Party, Jibesh Kumar Mishra, won the seat in the election held in 2020. He reportedly received 87,376 votes with a dominant vote share of 51.66%. He defeated the runner-up, Maskoor Ahmad Usmani from INC, by 21,796 votes. The total percentage of turnout in this election recorded was about 54.14%.
Jale Vidhan Sabha Chunav 2025: Candidates List
Candidates contesting for elections in Jale include:
- Faishal Rahman – All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen
- Jibesh Kumar – BJP
- Maskoor Ahmad Usmani – IND
- Mohammad Piyare – IND
- Mumtaz Ali – Jan Mithila Vikas Party
- Rishi Mishra – INC
- Rohit Kumar – BSP
- Syed Md Mahtab – The Plurals Party
Jale, Bihar Assembly Election Voting Time
According to general conventions, the official window for casting votes in the Jale Assembly constituency is fixed between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM on the day of the poll.
What is the Population Jale?
The Jale Assembly constituency (No. 87) is a wholly rural segment located in the Mithila region. The constituency covers the entire Jale community development block along with 25 Gram Panchayats of the Singhwara community development block. The total population of Jale was reported to be 5,43,593 in 2024.
How many Jale Registered Voters?
Demographically, Jale is a general seat. According to the data from the 2020 Assembly election, the total number of registered voters was 3,03,301. This number has seen a modest increase, with the total number of electors standing at approximately 3,23,092 by the time of the 2024 Lok Sabha election.
Jale was Established in?
The Jale constituency first came into existence in 1951, and its first election was conducted in 1952. It has a rich electoral history, having gone to 18 elections in total, including a by-election in 2014.
