Jhajha Election Result 2025
Jhajha Election Result: With the results now declared, Damodar Rawat of the Janata Dal (United) has emerged victorious from the Jhajha constituency, securing 1,08,317 votes and winning by a margin of 4,262 votes. Belaganj, a block-level town in Bihar’s Gaya district in the Magadh region, lies about 25 kilometres southwest of Gaya city near the Falgu River. It is located roughly 40 km from Bodh Gaya and about 100 km from the state capital, Patna. Blessed with the fertile Gangetic plains, agriculture remains the economic cornerstone of the region.
The verdict adds a new chapter to Jhajha’s evolving political narrative, reflecting how local dynamics continue to shape electoral outcomes.
As of now, the 2025 election schedule has concluded and results were declared on November 14, 2025. The officially verified winner for Jhajha seat is Damodar Rawat of the Janata Dal (United).
Polling for the Bihar assembly elections 2025 in this constituency was conducted on November 11, and result was slated for November 14, 2025.
The sitting Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the Jhajha Town constituency (Const. No. 242) was Damodar Rawat of the Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)). He won the seat in the 2020 Assembly elections.
| Candidate Name | Party |
| Damodar Rawat | Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) |
| Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav | Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) |
| Nilendu Dutta Mishara | Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) |
| Shivaraj Yadav | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) |
| Ravindra Yadav | Independent (IND) |
| Mohammad Irfan | Independent (IND) |
| Kedar Kumar Mandal | Apni Janta Party |
| Amarjeet Kumar Singh | National Peoples Party |
| Nemo Devi | Independent (IND) |
In the 2010 Jhajha Assembly Election, the winner was Damodar Rawat of the Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)). He received 54,809 votes and defeated his main rival, Sone Lal Hembrom of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), by a margin of 18,367 votes.
In the 2015 Jhajha Assembly Election, the winner was Rabindra Yadav of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He received 65,537 votes (a vote share of 40.04%) and defeated the Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) candidate, Damodar Rawat, who was the runner-up with 43,451 votes. Rabindra Yadav won by a margin of 22,086 votes.
In the 2020 Jhajha Assembly Election, the winner was Damodar Rawat of the Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)). He defeated his main rival, Rajendra Prasad of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), by a narrow margin of 1,679 votes.
Bihar registered a notable voter turnout in the 2025 polls, with Jhajha recording around 71.74%. Overall, the state’s Phase 2 polling turnout reached 67.14%.
The victory margin for the Jhajha Constituency Assembly Election 2020 result was 1,679 votes. The winner, Damodar Rawat of the Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)), secured 76,972 votes, while the runner-up, Rajendra Prasad of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), received 75,293 votes.
The Jhajha Assembly Constituency (Constituency No. 242) is a general (unreserved) seat in the Jamui district of Bihar, India.
For the Jhajha Assembly constituency, there are a total of 338,667 registered voters for the 2025 Assembly election.
The Jhajha Assembly Constituency was established in 1951. The first election for the constituency was held in 1952, with Chandrashekhar Singh of the Indian National Congress (INC) as the first elected member.
The primary Pincode for Jhajha Town is 811308.
