Shahpur Election 2025: Voters balance caste ties with new priorities like jobs, floods, and connectivity. Counting on Nov 14 to decide if tradition or change wins.
Shahpur Election Result 2025 OUT: Shahpur — a rurally anchored constituency in Bhojpur district that straddles fertile agricultural lands and emerging commuter belts — is seeing the interplay of legacy caste networks and new-age issues like infrastructure, youth migration, and governance. With the result date set for 14 November 2025, the question before Shahpur’s electorate is: will the seat lean into tradition or pivot toward change?
Rakesh Ranjan of BJP is the new MLA of Shahpur.
Rakesh Ranjan from BJP has won the Bihar Vidhan Sabha Election from Shahpur and has become the newest MLA with the total votes of 88,655 and the margin of 15,225.
Polling in Shahpur was held on 6 November 2025 (Phase 1). The counting and result announcement are scheduled for 14 November 2025. This timeline frames a key test: whether the slightly more than 57% turnout (recorded so far) in a constituency with shifting voter profiles signals continuity or transformation.
The sitting MLA is Rahul Tiwary (RJD), who won the 2020 election. His performance in bridging the rural-semi-urban divide, addressing flooding/erosion concerns, and engaging younger voters will now be under scrutiny.
In 2010, the seat was won by Munni Devi (BJP) with a margin of approximately 8,211 votes. This result was notable for showing BJP’s strength in a traditionally non-BJP zone and kicked off a decade of competitive contests.
In 2015, Rahul Tiwary (RJD) secured the seat, defeating the BJP candidate with a winning margin of ~14,570 votes. It marked the reassertion of RJD leadership through the Tiwary family in this zone.
In 2020, Rahul Tiwary (RJD) won again with 64,393 votes, defeating independent candidate Shobha Devi by ~22,883 votes. The margin signalled both incumbency strength and rising voter turnout, yet also hinted at emerging challenges.
The reported voter turnout in Shahpur for Phase 1 was approximately 57.11%. This figure suggests moderately strong engagement, but still leaves room for the mobilisation of previously inactive voters or those newly urbanising.
The margin in 2020 stood at around 22,883 votes (64,393 vs ~41,510) — among the highest in the constituency in recent cycles. Given this, any significant narrowing or swing in 2025 will spark interest in how new dynamics are playing out.
Shahpur is Constituency No. 198, located in Bhojpur district, Bihar. The constituency covers the Shahpur CD block and Behea CD block (and adjoining rural zones), combining villages with fast-changing commuter linkages.
| CANDIDATES | Party |
| Dablu Kumar Gond | IND |
| Dharmendra Kumar | BSP |
| Gouttam Ojha | IND |
| Krishna Ram | IND |
| Madan Yadav | Janshakti Janta Dal |
| Manan Shah | IND |
| Padma Ojha | Jan Suraaj Party |
| Rahul Tiwary | RJD |
| Rakesh Ranjan | BJP |
| Sahabudin Miya | IND |
| Shankar Kumar Gond | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
The Shahpur Assembly constituency has a total of approximately 3,09,583 registered voters, including 1,68,994 male voters, 1,40,577 female voters, and 12 voters from the third gender.
Shahpur, located in Bihar’s Patna, has been part of India’s electoral landscape since it became an Assembly constituency in 1951.
The PIN code for Shahpur Assembly Constituency in Bhojpur district is 802165.
