Araria Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2025
Abidur Rahman
Bihar Assembly Election 2025 — results
Winner
Abidur Rahman
votes
91,529
Margin
12,741(5.3%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Abidur Rahman✓ WinnerINC91,52937.81%
- 2Shagufta AzimJD(U)78,78832.55%
- 3Md. Manzoor AlamAIMIM53,42122.07%
- 4Shivdeep W LandeINDDeposit lost4,0851.69%
- 5NOTA3,6101.49%
- 6Farhat Ara BegumJan Suraaj PartyDeposit lost2,4341.01%
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- 7Md. Rashid AnwerRashtriya Ulama CouncilDeposit lost2,3510.97%
- 8Chandra BhushanAAPDeposit lost2,2240.92%
- 9Vishal Kumar RoyINDDeposit lost1,6760.69%
- 10Md. Asif AlamRashtriya Jansambhavna PartyDeposit lost1,1630.48%
- 11A. GafoorINDDeposit lost8040.33%
Deposit lost: 7 of 10 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2025
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 3,34,656
- Votes cast
- 2,42,096
- Turnout
- 72.34%
- Polling stations
- 397
incl. service voters
incl. 812 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women76.5%
1,22,156 of 1,59,662 voted on EVMs
Men68.1%
1,19,127 of 1,74,980 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 14; 1 voted.
- Candidates10 (2 women)
- Lost deposit7
- NOTA3,610
- Valid votes2,38,475
Women candidates: Shagufta Azim, Farhat Ara Begum
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Araria?
Abidur Rahman (INC) won Araria in the Bihar Assembly Election 2025 with 91,529 votes.
What was the winning margin in Araria?
Abidur Rahman defeated Shagufta Azim (JD(U)) by 12,741 votes.
What was the turnout in Araria in 2025?
72.34% — 2,42,096 of 3,34,656 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 76.5%, men's 68.1%.
How many voters does Araria have?
3,34,656 electors at the 2025 election — 1,74,980 men, 1,59,662 women, 14 third gender (service voters included), and 397 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Araria?
The last general election was completed in November 2025. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2030; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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