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Katoria Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Katoria? — Puran Lal Tudu (BJP), who won the Bihar Assembly Election 2025 by 10,986 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2025

Puran Lal Tudu

BJP
Margin: 10,986Comfortable win

Bihar Assembly Election 2025 — results

Winner

Puran Lal Tudu

BJPComfortable win

votes

94,260

Margin

10,986(5.6%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Puran Lal Tudu · BJPSweety Sima Hembrom · RJD
94,26083,274
Candidate (11)votes
  1. 1Puran Lal Tudu✓ WinnerBJP94,26048.07%
  2. 2Sweety Sima HembromRJD83,27442.46%
  3. 3NOTA5,1872.65%
  4. 4Rekha SorenINDDeposit lost3,6521.86%
  5. 5Salomi MurmuJan Suraaj PartyDeposit lost2,4431.25%
  6. 6Shiv Lal HansdaRashtriya Lok Janshakti PartyDeposit lost2,2571.15%
See all candidates (+5)
  1. 7Soban MurmooINDDeposit lost1,2900.66%
  2. 8Dhena SorenSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost1,2280.63%
  3. 9Baliram MurmuINDDeposit lost9610.49%
  4. 10Sushilla HembromJanshakti Vikas Party (democratic)Deposit lost7970.41%
  5. 11Adhik Lal MarandiINDDeposit lost7560.39%
Total votes1,96,105

Deposit lost: 8 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
2,70,298

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,96,132

incl. 549 postal

Turnout
72.56%
Polling stations
331

Turnout of men and women

Women78%

1,00,481 of 1,28,861 voted on EVMs

Men67.2%

95,102 of 1,41,437 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates10 (4 women)
  • Lost deposit8
  • NOTA5,187
  • Valid votes1,90,918

Women candidates: Sweety Sima Hembrom, Rekha Soren, Salomi Murmu, Sushilla Hembrom

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Katoria?

Puran Lal Tudu (BJP) won Katoria in the Bihar Assembly Election 2025 with 94,260 votes.

What was the winning margin in Katoria?

Puran Lal Tudu defeated Sweety Sima Hembrom (RJD) by 10,986 votes.

What was the turnout in Katoria in 2025?

72.56% — 1,96,132 of 2,70,298 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 78%, men's 67.2%.

How many voters does Katoria have?

2,70,298 electors at the 2025 election — 1,41,437 men, 1,28,861 women (service voters included), and 331 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Katoria?

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.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer