Forbesganj Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2025
Manoj Bishwas
Bihar Assembly Election 2025 — results
Winner
Manoj Bishwas
votes
1,20,114
Margin
221(0.1%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Manoj Bishwas✓ WinnerINC1,20,11447.77%
- 2Vidya Sagar KeshariBJP1,19,89347.68%
- 3NOTA3,1141.24%
- 4Fatma KhatunRashtriya Jansambhavna PartyDeposit lost2,1510.86%
- 5Raja Raman BhaskarINDDeposit lost1,7590.7%
- 6Subhash Chandra AgrawalINDDeposit lost1,3250.53%
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- 7Mohammad Ekramul HaqueJan Suraaj PartyDeposit lost9770.39%
- 8Subhan AnsariINDDeposit lost6270.25%
- 9Abha RaniINDDeposit lost3860.15%
- 10Rajesh Kumar GuptaINDDeposit lost2790.11%
- 11Manoj SadaINDDeposit lost2310.09%
- 12Giranand KumarINDDeposit lost2110.08%
- 13Najia IkbalINDDeposit lost1910.08%
- 14Pradeep Priy MehtaINDDeposit lost1810.07%
Deposit lost: 11 of 13 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
- 3,60,102
- Votes cast
- 2,51,492
- Turnout
- 69.84%
- Polling stations
- 420
incl. service voters
incl. 673 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women73.7%
1,26,979 of 1,72,297 voted on EVMs
Men65.9%
1,23,840 of 1,87,796 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 9; 0 voted.
- Candidates13 (3 women)
- Lost deposit11
- NOTA3,114
- Valid votes2,48,325
Women candidates: Fatma Khatun, Abha Rani, Najia Ikbal
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Forbesganj?
Manoj Bishwas (INC) won Forbesganj in the Bihar Assembly Election 2025 with 1,20,114 votes.
What was the winning margin in Forbesganj?
Manoj Bishwas defeated Vidya Sagar Keshari (BJP) by 221 votes.
What was the turnout in Forbesganj in 2025?
69.84% — 2,51,492 of 3,60,102 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 73.7%, men's 65.9%.
How many voters does Forbesganj have?
3,60,102 electors at the 2025 election — 1,87,796 men, 1,72,297 women, 9 third gender (service voters included), and 420 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Forbesganj?
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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