Mahnar Bihar Election 2025: With established leaders and new contenders gearing up for a tight contest in Vaishali’s Mahnar Assembly seat, political activity is intensifying ahead of the polls. Know the expected election date, past results, and list of candidates contesting this year.
Bihar Elections 2025: Ahead of the Assembly elections in 2025, political activities have gone a notch higher across Vaishali district, especially within the Mahnar constituency-a seat traditionally synonymous with keen multi-cornered battles and caste-driven voter alignments.
With established leaders and emerging candidates in the fray, Mahnar is likely to be one of the keenly contested constituencies this election.
The Election Commission of India is likely to announce the Bihar Assembly Election 2025 dates soon. Going by the expected schedule, the people of Mahnar constituency in Vaishali district would vote in Phase 1 on November 6, 2025. Counting of votes is scheduled on November 14, 2025.
The Election Commission will issue the final gazette notification confirming the dates and phases in the coming weeks.
In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Umesh Singh Kushwaha of Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) won the Mahnar seat by defeating RJD's Dr. Achutanand Singh with a narrow margin.
The contest reflected the volatile political trend in Mahnar, which swings between the JD-U and RJD, while independents and smaller parties continued to influence the local vote share.
The Mahnar Assembly seat in Vaishali district is set for a multi-cornered contest in the Bihar Election 2025. With a mix of influential party candidates and several independents, the battle here reflects the changing voter sentiment and regional political balance ahead of the polls, here’s list of candidates contesting for Mahnar:
Electors in Mahnar Assembly segment will be allowed to cast their votes from 7 am to 6 pm on the polling day. Those in queue by the close of polls will also be allowed to vote. Additional security forces will also be deployed by the Election Commission at sensitive booths to ensure free and fair polling.
The Mahnar Assembly Constituency in Vaishali district has an estimated population of 2.5 lakh, comprising a mix of Yadav, Koeri, Bhumihar, and Dalit voters-all key to deciding electoral outcomes. Agriculture with small-scale trade is the mainstay of the regional economy.
According to the 2020 electoral rolls, Mahnar had 2,31,000 registered voters, of which approximately 1,23,000 are men, and 1,08,000 are women. This number is expected to increase in 2025 as more new electors will be added in the ongoing revision drive.
The Mahnar Assembly Constituency was established in 1951, shortly after the reorganization of constituencies under the Representation of the People Act. It is a general (unreserved) seat and constitutes part of the Hajipur Lok Sabha constituency.
Disclaimer: The information in this article is compiled from publicly available and credible sources. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, details such as election dates, voter data, and constituency information may change over time. Readers are advised to verify the latest updates from official or reliable sources.
