Raghunathpur Assembly Constituency (No. 108), located in Siwan district, remains one of Bihar’s most closely fought electoral battlegrounds.
Raghunathpur Bihar Election Result: Raghunathpur Assembly constituency (Constituency No. 108), located in Siwan district, is a general-category seat known for its keen multi-party contest and changing loyalty. In 2025 Bihar Election Osama Shahab from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) came out as the winner from the Raghunathpur constituency of Bihar.
In the Raghunathpur Assembly constituency (AC 108), counting for all 26 rounds has concluded, declaring Osama Shahab of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) as the winner.
Osama Shahab secured 88,278 votes, winning with a margin of 9,248 votes over his closest competitor. The victory marks a significant political milestone for the candidate, reinforcing RJD’s presence in Siwan district.
The poll has been concluded but the official winner list for Raghunathpur as an assembly constituency in 2025 is yet to be released. The result is due on 14 November 2025, and all indications are that it would be keenly watched for its ramifications on party strength and voter moods.
Voting for the Raghunathpur seat took place on 6 November 2025, while counting and results are scheduled for 14 November 2025.
Harishankar Yadav of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is the current MLA from Raghunathpur.
In 2010, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Vikram Kunwar won the seat with 33,474 votes.
In 2015, Harishankar Yadav (RJD) won the seat by polling 61,042 votes (~42%) and defeating his closest rival by about 10,622 votes.
In 2020, Harishankar Yadav again won the seat, polling 67,757 votes (~42.66%) against his nearest rival, Manoj Kumar Singh (LJP), who got 49,792 votes (~31.35%). The margin of victory was 17,965 votes.
Harishankar Yadav is a senior RJD leader who has represented Raghunathpur since 2015. With a considerable margin, he was able to take the lead in 2020 and is said to be influential in the area due to his connection with local voters and the ability to navigate multi-party contests.
The constituency recorded a turnout of around 53.52% in 2020 with approximately 296,780 registered electors. According to preliminary reports, for the 2025 election, the turnout increased to about 61.45%, signaling stronger voter engagement this time.
The victory margin of Raghunathpur in 2020 was 17,965 votes-an impressive win in a seat known for usually closely contested constituencies.
Raghunathpur Assembly constituency (No. 108) comprises the Siwan district of Bihar and forms part of the Siwan Lok Sabha constituency. It covers the Raghunathpur and Hussainganj blocks, along with five gram-panchayats of Hasanpura block. The area is largely rural, with agricultural livelihoods shaping the people, and local caste dynamics influence the contests here.
The electorate in 2020 was approximately 296,780 registered voters. As of the 2024 general election, that number had increased to 308,263.
The constituency has been in existence since 1951, following delimitation and administrative re-organisation over the decades.
The approximate postal code for the Raghunathpur area in Siwan is 841226, for Siwan town postal zone.
Here is the full list of candidates contesting from Raghunathpur in the 2025 Bihar Assembly election:
This is an indication of a multi-cornered contest where the traditional parties like RJD are confronted with fresh challenges by JD(U) and other emerging groups.
Although polling has concluded, the official winner list for Raghunathpur in 2025 has not yet been declared. The results are expected on 14 November 2025 and will clearly indicate the broader electoral trends in Siwan and north Bihar.
