Bihar · AC 48
Forbesganj
Bihar Vidhan Sabha Election 2020 · Araria
340,760
Electors
206,372
Votes polled
60.56%
Turnout
19,702
Margin
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vidya Sagar Keshari
Won
Male
|
BJP | 102,212 | 49.53% |
| 2 |
Zakir Hussain Khan
Male
|
INC | 82,510 | 39.98% |
| 3 |
Pradeep Kumar Deo
Male
|
IND | 6,452 | 3.13% |
| 4 |
Raja Raman Bhaskar
Male
|
BSP | 5,818 | 2.82% |
| 5 | Nota (NOTA) | NOTA | 3,351 | 1.62% |
| 6 |
Akhlaqur Rahman
Male
|
JAPL | 2,207 | 1.07% |
| 7 |
Md. Arif
Male
|
IND | 1,036 | 50.20% |
| 8 |
Rupesh Raj
Male
|
TPLRSP | 676 | 32.76% |
| 9 |
Chandan Kumar Mandal
Male
|
RJBP | 485 | 23.50% |
| 10 |
Ram Kumar Bhagat
Male
|
RPPRINAT | 416 | 20.16% |
| 11 |
Ashok Mishra
Male
|
SJDD | 349 | 16.91% |
| 12 |
Madan Kumar
Male
|
APADP | 319 | 15.46% |
| 13 |
Devesh Kumar Thakur
Male
|
VCSMP | 298 | 14.44% |
| 14 |
Nasir
Male
|
BPL | 243 | 11.77% |
Party Wise Vote Share
Overall vote % (Pie)Voter Participation by Gender
EVM voters — male vs femaleGender-wise turnout is not available for this constituency.
Forbesganj Constituency Results by Year
| Year | Winner | Vote share | Runner-up | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
Manoj Bishwas
Male
INC
|
47.77% |
Vidya Sagar Keshari
Male
BJP
|
47.68% |
| 2020 |
Vidya Sagar Keshari
Male
BJP
|
49.53% |
Zakir Hussain Khan
Male
INC
|
39.98% |
| 2015 |
Vidya Sagar Keshri
Male
BJP
|
46.21% |
Krityanand Biswas
Male
RJD
|
32.64% |
| 2010 |
Padam Parag Roy 'venu'
Male
BJP
|
48.94% |
Maya Nand Thakur
Male
LJP
|
30.31% |
| 2005 |
Laxmi Narayan Mehta
Male
BJP
|
— |
Laxmi Narayan Mehta
Male
BJP
|
— |
| 2000 |
Zakir Hussain Khan
Male
BSP
|
25.13% |
Laxmi Narayan Mehta
Male
IND
|
19.99% |
| 1995 |
Mayanand Thakur
Male
BJP
|
16.55% |
Laxmi Maheta
Male
IND
|
12.61% |
| 1990 |
Mayanand Thakur
Male
BJP
|
16.55% |
Shital Pd. Gupta
Male
INC
|
14.51% |
| 1985 |
Saryu Mishra
Male
INC
|
40.77% |
Rai Bahadur Keshri
Male
BJP
|
23.02% |
| 1980 |
Saryu Mishra
Male
INC(I)
|
39.79% |
Nakshtra Malakan
Male
CPI
|
28.87% |
| 1977 |
Saryu Mishra
Male
INC
|
48.86% |
Lal Chand Sahni
Male
JnP
|
40.09% |
| 1972 |
Saryu Mishra
Male
INC
|
47.98% |
Lakhan Lal Kapoor
Male
SOP
|
26.88% |
| 1969 |
Saryu Mishra
Male
INC
|
52.33% |
Punya Nand Mandal
Male
BJS
|
32.07% |
| 1967 |
S. Mishra
Male
INC
|
46.77% |
D.S. Prasad
Male
BJS
|
17.50% |
| 1962 |
Saryu Mishra
Male
PSP
|
48.34% |
Shital Prasad Gupta
Male
INC
|
36.68% |
| 1957 |
Dumar Lal Baitha (SC)
Male
INC
|
23.60% |
Shital Pd. Gupta
Male
INC
|
22.81% |
| 1951 |
Bokai Mandal
Male
INC
|
54.89% |
Bholanath Mandal
Male
SP
|
32.21% |