Karakat Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2025
Arun Singh (Vill-Ajnap Tola)
Bihar Assembly Election 2025 — results
Winner
Arun Singh (Vill-Ajnap Tola)
votes
74,157
Margin
2,836(1.4%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Arun Singh (Vill-Ajnap Tola)✓ WinnerCPI(ML)L74,15737.51%
- 2Mahabali SinghJD(U)71,32136.07%
- 3Jyoti SinghINDDeposit lost23,46911.87%
- 4Yogendra SinghJan Suraaj PartyDeposit lost7,5033.79%
- 5Bandana RajBSPDeposit lost7,3773.73%
- 6NOTA5,7652.92%
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- 7Banshidhar SinghINDDeposit lost3,0191.53%
- 8Mantu ChoudharyINDDeposit lost1,2060.61%
- 9Md. Irshad KhanLohiya Janta DalDeposit lost9950.5%
- 10Amit Kumar MishraINDDeposit lost6670.34%
- 11Arun Singh (Vill-Kurur)INDDeposit lost6000.3%
- 12Ayodhya RamINDDeposit lost5870.3%
- 13Nirmal SharmaJagrook Janta PartyDeposit lost5530.28%
- 14Amit UpadhayayINDDeposit lost4960.25%
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
- 3,33,262
- Votes cast
- 1,98,052
- Turnout
- 59.43%
- Polling stations
- 409
incl. service voters
incl. 1,334 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women60.6%
95,026 of 1,56,868 voted on EVMs
Men57.7%
1,01,690 of 1,76,374 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 20; 2 voted.
- Candidates13 (2 women)
- Lost deposit11
- NOTA5,765
- Valid votes1,91,950
Women candidates: Jyoti Singh, Bandana Raj
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Karakat?
Arun Singh (Vill-Ajnap Tola) (CPI(ML)L) won Karakat in the Bihar Assembly Election 2025 with 74,157 votes.
What was the winning margin in Karakat?
Arun Singh (Vill-Ajnap Tola) defeated Mahabali Singh (JD(U)) by 2,836 votes.
What was the turnout in Karakat in 2025?
59.43% — 1,98,052 of 3,33,262 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 60.6%, men's 57.7%.
How many voters does Karakat have?
3,33,262 electors at the 2025 election — 1,76,374 men, 1,56,868 women, 20 third gender (service voters included), and 409 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Karakat?
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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