Assembly constituency 173, reserved (SC), Bihar

Rajgir

Kaushal Kishore (JD(U)) won the 2025 election by 55,428 votes, taking 57.90% of the vote to Bishwanath Chaudhary (CPI(ML)(L))'s 28.10%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerJD(U)Kaushal Kishore, 2025
Winner's vote share, 202557.90%runner-up 28.10%
Winning margin, 202555,42830.89% of votes cast
Elections on record4JD(U) 3, BJP 1

Result by result

2010 BJP 50,648 49.8% vs 23.3%2015 JD(U) 62,009 41.8% vs 38.1%2020 JD(U) 67,191 42.6% vs 32.7%2025 JD(U) 1,07,811 57.9% vs 28.1%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMarginTurnout
2025AssemblyRajgir
Seat 173
Kaushal Kishore
JD(U)
1,07,811
57.9%
Bishwanath Chaudhary
CPI(ML)(L)
52,383
28.1%
55,428 votes
30.89%
60.2%
2020AssemblyRajgir
Seat 173
Kaushal Kishore
JD(U)
67,191
42.6%
Ravi Joyti Kumar
INC
51,143
32.7%
16,048 votes
10.17%
53.7%
2015AssemblyRajgir (SC)
Seat 173
Ravi Jyoti Kumar
JD(U)
62,009
41.8%
Satydeo Narain Arya
BJP
56,619
38.1%
5,390 votes
3.63%
54.1%
2010AssemblyRajgir
Seat 173
Satyadeo Narain Arya
BJP
50,648
49.8%
Dhananjay Kumar
LJP
23,697
23.3%
26,951 votes
26.47%
44.5%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.