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Raniganj Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Raniganj? — Avinash Manglam (RJD), who won the Bihar Assembly Election 2025 by 8,530 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2025

Avinash Manglam

RJD
Margin: 8,530Comfortable win

Bihar Assembly Election 2025 — results

Winner

Avinash Manglam

RJDComfortable win

votes

1,11,590

Margin

8,530(3.7%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Avinash Manglam · RJDAchmit Rishidev · JD(U)
1,11,5901,03,060
Candidate (8)votes
  1. 1Avinash Manglam✓ WinnerRJD1,11,59048.44%
  2. 2Achmit RishidevJD(U)1,03,06044.74%
  3. 3NOTA5,1182.22%
  4. 4Krityanand RamJan Suraaj PartyDeposit lost3,1831.38%
  5. 5Aman RajINDDeposit lost3,1261.36%
  6. 6Hiranand PaswanINDDeposit lost2,1460.93%
See all candidates (+2)
  1. 7Shekha DeviINDDeposit lost1,1200.49%
  2. 8Bidyanand RamAapki Apni Adhikar PartyDeposit lost1,0050.44%
Total votes2,30,348

Deposit lost: 5 of 7 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
3,42,519

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,30,349

incl. 458 postal

Turnout
67.25%
Polling stations
412

Turnout of men and women

Women74.9%

1,23,805 of 1,65,186 voted on EVMs

Men59.8%

1,06,086 of 1,77,308 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 25; 0 voted.

  • Candidates7 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit5
  • NOTA5,118
  • Valid votes2,25,230

Women candidates: Shekha Devi

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Raniganj?

Avinash Manglam (RJD) won Raniganj in the Bihar Assembly Election 2025 with 1,11,590 votes.

What was the winning margin in Raniganj?

Avinash Manglam defeated Achmit Rishidev (JD(U)) by 8,530 votes.

What was the turnout in Raniganj in 2025?

67.25% — 2,30,349 of 3,42,519 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 74.9%, men's 59.8%.

How many voters does Raniganj have?

3,42,519 electors at the 2025 election — 1,77,308 men, 1,65,186 women, 25 third gender (service voters included), and 412 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Raniganj?

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