Jokihat Election Result 2025 Live Updates: RJD and JD(U) locked in a close fight as counting begins on November 14. Bihar Phase 2 recorded a high 68.76% voter turnout, setting the stage for a decisive result. (Image: File)
Jokihat Election Result 2025: Jokihat is a town in the Araria district of Bihar, serving as the core of the Jokihat Assembly constituency (Constituency No. 49) which falls under the Araria Lok Sabha constituency.
The counting will start by 8 AM on the 14th of November and the result is expected around 3-4 PM Approximately
The town is also the administrative headquarters for the Jokihat Community Development Block. Historically, this region has been politically significant, though it saw a notable shift in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election when Shafiqur Rahman of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party won the seat.
This victory marked a significant breakthrough for the AIMIM in Bihar's Muslim-majority Seemanchal region. The area's geography is characterized by the flood-prone plains, making agriculture the primary livelihood for the residents.
AIMIM leader Mohammad Murshid Alam emerged as the winner in the 2025 Jokihat Bihar Assembly election with a margin of 28803.
Jokihat is a general seat. Jokihat Assembly Election Result has been scheduled for November 14, 2025. The Bihar constituency Assembly elections were conducted in two phases on November 6 and November 11, 2025.
Janata Dal (United) leader Sarfaraz Alam emerged winner in the 2010 Bihar Assembly elections. He served as the MLA for the Jokihat constituency from 2010 to 2015 and continued his tenure as MLA until 2015.
Sarfaraz Alam of the Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) secured the victory and served as the constituency's MLA. His tenure was cut short in 2018 when he resigned from the state assembly to successfully contest a by-election for the Araria Lok Sabha seat.
This created a vacancy that triggered a crucial by-poll in Jokihat. The subsequent 2018 Jokihat by-election saw a change in party affiliation, with Shahnawaz Alam, representing the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), emerging victorious. Shahnawaz Alam then served as the MLA for the remainder of the term, continuing his tenure until the next scheduled General Assembly elections took place in 2020.
Rastriya Janata Dal leader Shahnawaz Alam emerged as the winner of 2020 Bihar Assembly elections.
Rastriya Janata Dal leader Shahnawaz Alam is the current MLA of Jokihat.
| SNo | Candidate | Party | Criminal Cases | Education | Age |
| 1 | Manzar Alam | JD(U) | 2 | Post Graduate | 57 |
| 2 | Md Ismail | Bharatiya Momin Front | 0 | Graduate Professional | 57 |
| 3 | Mohammad Murshid Alam | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen | 7 | 12th Pass | 55 |
| 4 | Musarrat | Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party | 0 | 12th Pass | 44 |
| 5 | Rozi Bano | BSP | 0 | Graduate | 28 |
| 6 | Sanjay Kumar Thakur | IND | 0 | 12th Pass | 42 |
| 7 | Sarafaraj Alam | Jan Suraaj Party | 2 | Graduate | 56 |
| 8 | Shahnawaz | RJD | 1 | Graduate Professional | 43 |
As soon as the result of Jokihat Election Result 2025 will be out, it will be updated.
Bihar Assembly Election 2025’s total Voter turnout percentage is 66.91% which is one of the highest turnout.
In the election results 2020, Rastriya Janata Dal leader Shahnawaz Alam secured 59,596 votes with a 34.22% vote share.
The Jokihat Assembly constituency in Bihar commands a large and critical voter base, with the electoral data from 2024 showing a total of 511,622 registered voters, making it a politically significant seat in the Araria district. This electorate is composed of 264,630 male voters and a substantial 246,992 female voters.
The Jokihat Assembly constituency in Bihar was established in 1967. The first election for this constituency was held in 1967.
The pincode for Jokihat in Bihar is 854329.
As soon as the result of Jokihat Election Result 2025 will be out, it will be updated.
