Skip to content
NetaKaun
UpdatePanchayat polls 2026: SEC issues 7 preparation orders; the election schedule is yet to be announced
Assembly constituency 122· General seat

Sonepur Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Sonepur? — Vinay Kumar Singh (BJP), who won the Bihar Assembly Election 2025 by 4,767 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2025

Vinay Kumar Singh

BJP
Margin: 4,767Tight race

Bihar Assembly Election 2025 — results

Winner

Vinay Kumar Singh

BJPTight race

votes

90,842

Margin

4,767(2.4%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Vinay Kumar Singh · BJPDr. Ramanuj Prasad · RJD
90,84286,075
Candidate (9)votes
  1. 1Vinay Kumar Singh✓ WinnerBJP90,84245.59%
  2. 2Dr. Ramanuj PrasadRJD86,07543.2%
  3. 3Chandan Lal MehtaJan Suraaj PartyDeposit lost11,9776.01%
  4. 4Ramesh KumarINDDeposit lost3,1561.58%
  5. 5NOTA2,6061.31%
  6. 6Rohit RoyINDDeposit lost1,7200.86%
See all candidates (+3)
  1. 7Surendra Prasad YadavJanshakti Janta DalDeposit lost1,2350.62%
  2. 8Ajay KumarSamata PartyDeposit lost1,1580.58%
  3. 9Dharamveer KumarNCPDeposit lost4710.24%
Total votes1,99,240

Deposit lost: 6 of 8 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
2,90,014

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,99,411

incl. 732 postal

Turnout
68.76%
Polling stations
337

Turnout of men and women

Women69.9%

95,451 of 1,36,623 voted on EVMs

Men67.3%

1,03,228 of 1,53,389 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 2; 0 voted.

  • Candidates8
  • Lost deposit6
  • NOTA2,606
  • Valid votes1,96,634

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Sonepur?

Vinay Kumar Singh (BJP) won Sonepur in the Bihar Assembly Election 2025 with 90,842 votes.

What was the winning margin in Sonepur?

Vinay Kumar Singh defeated Dr. Ramanuj Prasad (RJD) by 4,767 votes.

What was the turnout in Sonepur in 2025?

68.76% — 1,99,411 of 2,90,014 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 69.9%, men's 67.3%.

How many voters does Sonepur have?

2,90,014 electors at the 2025 election — 1,53,389 men, 1,36,623 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 337 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Sonepur?

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