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Mahua election result 2025 highlights: Tej Pratap Yadav loses, LJP(RV)'s Sanjay Kumar Singh wins by nearly 45,000 votes
Mahua election result 2025 highlights: Tej Pratap Yadav, Lalu Yadav’s son and Tejashwi Yadav’s brother, has lost as the counting ended in Mahua. He was in the fray against his family's RJD there. The Election Commission counted the votes for the 2025 Bihar Assembly election on Friday.
- 6:03 PM IST, Nov 14Sanjay Kumar Singh leading by over 44,000 votes after 25 rounds
- 5:38 PM IST, Nov 14Sanjay Kumar Singh leading by over 37,000 votes
- 5:28 PM IST, Nov 14Sanjay Kumar Singh's lead widens even more, set to wrest seat from RJD, Tej Pratap Yadav mare spectator
- 5:08 PM IST, Nov 14Sanjay Kumar Singh inches closer to win, lead now over 34,000
- 4:44 PM IST, Nov 14Tej Pratap Yadav set to lose as LJP(RV)'s Sanjay Kumar Singh leads by over 32,000 votes
- 4:16 PM IST, Nov 14LJP(RV)'s Sanjay Kumar Singh leading by over 31,000 votes, Tej Pratap Yadav remains third
- 4:07 PM IST, Nov 14Celebrations begin at JD(U) headquarters in Delhi| Video
- 4:01 PM IST, Nov 14LJP (RV)'s Sanjay Singh now leads by almost 30,000 votes, Tej Patap Yadav is distant third
- 3:23 PM IST, Nov 14A gulf of margin between LJP(RV)'s Sanjay Kumar Singh and others, including Tej Pratap Yadav
- 3:07 PM IST, Nov 14Sanjay Kumar Singh's lead swells further, Tej Pratap Yadav struggling to pick up
- 2:45 PM IST, Nov 14LJP (RV)'s Sanjay Kumar Singh leads as counting hits halfway stage, Tej Pratap Yadav still third
- 2:32 PM IST, Nov 14Sanjay Kumar Singh cruising to victory, Tej Pratap Yadav languishing in third
- 2:09 PM IST, Nov 14Chirag Paswan's LJP(RV) makes big impact, leads in Mahua, 21 other seats
- 12:40 PM IST, Nov 14Sanjay Kumar Singh increases lead after 6 rounds, Tej Pratap Yadav still shy of 5,000 votes
- 11:42 AM IST, Nov 14Tej Pratap Yadav falls further behind after five rounds, Sanjay Kumar widens gap
- 10:33 AM IST, Nov 14Tej Pratap Yadav falls to fourth as AIMIM candidate overtakes him
- 10:07 AM IST, Nov 14Tej Pratap Singh Yadav trails behind
- 9:50 AM IST, Nov 14Bihar Congress chief brings up ‘vote chori’
- 9:35 AM IST, Nov 14Tej Pratap Yadav falls behind
- 9:22 AM IST, Nov 14EC trends at 9 AM show slender BJP lead
- 9:05 AM IST, Nov 14Tej Pratap Yadav regains lead
- 9:02 AM IST, Nov 14Tej Pratap Yadav now trailing
- 8:16 AM IST, Nov 14Tej Pratap Yadav kicks off with lead
- 8:00 AM IST, Nov 14Counting of votes begins
- 7:30 AM IST, Nov 14The Jan Suraaj-Prashant Kishore factor
- 7:19 AM IST, Nov 14Bihar voting turnout this time
- 6:54 AM IST, Nov 14When did Mahua go to polls?
- 6:48 AM IST, Nov 14Key issues for voters in constituency
- 6:36 AM IST, Nov 14Key candidates in the constituency
- 6:28 AM IST, Nov 14Election Commission to announce the poll verdict from 8 AM
Mahua election result 2025 highlights: Tej Pratap Yadav - son of RJD chief Lalu Prasad and elder brother of Mahagathbandhan’s CM face Tejashwi Yadav - contested from the Mahua seat in Vaishali district under the banner of his newly launched Janashakti Janata Dal (JJD). He lost the contest and finished in third place, behind the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance candidate, Sanjay Kumar Singh of the Lok Janashakti Party (Ram Vilas), and RJD's sitting MLA, Mukesh Kumar Raushan....Read More
With its charged political history and recent high-profile battles, Mahua gave another blockbuster. The 2025 Bihar assembly election was a test of the grassroots strength of every major contender in this high-stakes constituency. The Election Commission of India has begun counting the votes.
What happened in Mahua in the 2020 polls?
In 2020, RJD’s Mukesh Kumar Raushan won the seat with 62,580 votes (36.45%), defeating JD(U)’s Ashma Parveen by 13,687 votes. Parveen secured 48,893 votes (28.48%), while Sanjay Kumar Singh of the then undivided Lok Janshakti Party finished third with 25,146 votes (14.65%). Mahua has swung between parties over the years, with earlier dominance by the RJD under Tej Pratap Yadav and periods of influence by the JD(U) and the BJP.
Key candidates
- Tej Pratap Yadav (Janashakti Janata Dal)
- Mukesh Kumar Raushan (RJD)
- Sanjay Kumar Singh (LJP-RV)
- Indrajeet Pradhan (Jan Suraaj Party)
What are the key issues in Mahua?
Employment, infrastructure development, and agricultural stability remain at the heart of voter concerns in Mahua. These core priorities continue to shape local expectations and will play a decisive role in how residents assess the competing candidates and their promises.
Mahua once again signalled the strength and shifting loyalties of Bihar’s heartland.
Mahua election result 2025 Live: Tej Pratap Yadav falls behind
Mahua election result 2025 Live: Tej Pratap Yadav's initial charge seems to have fallen now as RJD's Mukesh Kumar Raushan has taken the number 2 position from him. LJP (RV)'s Sanjay Kumar Singh is leading, as per ECI.
Mahua election result 2025 Live: Tej Pratap Yadav trailing to Sanjay Kumar Singh of LJP(RV)
Mahua election result 2025 Live: Tej Pratap Yadav is currently trailing to Sanjay Kumar Singh of LJP(RV).
Mahua election result 2025 Live: EC trends at 9 AM show slender BJP lead
Mahua election result 2025 Live: As per the Election commission trend at 9 AM, BJP is leading on 5 seats while RJD leads on 2.
Mahua election result 2025 Live: Congress waiting for EVMs to open
Mahua election result 2025 Live: Congress leader Manoj Kumar has urged everyone to wait for EVMs to open as the NDA leads, as per early trends.
"Let the EVMs open first. Currently, as you can also see in the news, the difference is not significant. I feel that once the EVMs are opened, the young voters who have voted for the change in Bihar, the picture will change… I have full faith that the public mood this time, regarding the change in Bihar, will definitely bring about change. The counting has begun, and by 12 or 1 PM the results will start becoming clear," he told PTI.
Mahua election result 2025 Live: Tej Pratap Yadav regains lead
Tej Pratap Yadav has regained the lead in Mahua again, as per P Value data. LJP(RV)'s Sanjay Kumar Singh now trails.
Mahua election result 2025 Live: Tej Pratap Yadav now trailing
Tej Pratap Yadav is now trailing, as per P Value data. LJP (RV)'s Sanjay Kumar Singh is leading.
Mahua election result 2025 Live: How many seats will JJD win? Here is what Tej Pratap Yadav said
Tej Pratap Yadav had claimed that his party, Janashakti Janata Dal, will win 10 to 15 seats in the Bihar Assembly elections.
Speaking to reporters in Patna on Monday, Tej Pratap Yadav said, "We will win. Our party will win 10-15 seats."
When asked who would form the government in the State, he said, "Let's see what happens. We will find out on November 14. The results will be out on the 14th. I am not omniscient, so I cannot tell you anything."
Mahua election result 2025 Live: Minister says people have understood ‘who Nitish Kumar is’
As NDA leads in early trends, Bihar Minister Ashok Chaudhary said the people who used to “marginalise” Nitish Kumar have “understood who he is”
"Nitish Kumar is going to become the Chief Minister. The people who used to marginalise Nitish Kumar have now understood what Nitish Kumar is," he told ANI
Mahua election result 2025 Live: Tej Pratap Yadav continues to lead, as per early trends
Mahua election result 2025 Live: Tej Pratap Yadav is continuing to hold on to his early lead, as early trends show, according to P Value. While it is very early to say anything about the result, the race is certainly interesting.
Mahua election result 2025 Live: Visuals from inside the counting centre
Mahua election result 2025 Live: Visuals from inside the counting centre in Vaishali show strict vigil as the counting of votes goes on.
Mahua election result 2025 Live: Will Tej Pratap Yadav script a shocker against RJD?
Mahua election result 2025 Live: Tej Pratap Yadav is currently leading from Mahua as per early trends. Will he wrest the Yadav bastion from his family party, or will Mukesh Kumar make a comeback?
Mahua election result 2025 Live: RJD says ‘history will be made’
The early trends have started coming in and the NDA seams to be leading for now but RJD is still confident. Spokesperson Priyanka Bharti said “history will be made” in the state.
"The government is changing, and the 20-year wait of the people here is finally coming to an end. History is being written across the entire country... The nation is going to have such a young CM in the state," she told PTI.
Mahua election result 2025 Live: Tej Pratap Yadav kicks off with lead
Mahua election result 2025 Live: Tej Pratap Yadav ls currently leading in Mahua, as per early trends.
Mahua election result 2025 Live: First trends in, BJP leads on 1 seat
Mahua election result 2025 Live: First trends are in as BJP leads in one seat. Mahua trends yet to come in.
Mahua election result 2025 Live: Counting of votes begins
Mahua election result 2025 Live: The Election Commission has started the counting of votes for Mahua and the 242 other assembly constituencies. Voting was held on November 6 and 11 in two phases.
Mahua election result 2025 Live: Visuals from the counting centre in Vaishali
Mahua election result 2025 Live: The footage from outside RN College, where the votes for the Mahua assembly constituency are to be counted. The counting is set to begin in minutes.
Mahua election result 2025 Live: The counting of votes to begin shortly
Mahua election result 2025 Live: The counting of votes is now just minutes away as Bihar braces for a big day.
Mahua election result 2025 Live: BJP headquarters' food menu on counting day
The BJP headquarters in Delhi has sattu paratha and jalebis on the menu ahead of the start of the vote counting for the Bihar assembly elections 2025. It's still some time for the counting to begin.
Mahua election result 2025 Live: The Jan Suraaj-Prashant Kishore factor
Mahua election result 2025 Live: Political strategist Prashant Kishore's Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) is also in fray on all 243 seats in the Bihar assembly polls 2025. The party has fielded Indrajeet Pradhan from Mahua. PK's entry into the poll fray could upend many equations. Will JSP be able to pull off a surprise in Mahua, or anywhere else?
Mahua election result 2025 Live: Can Tej Pratap Yadav make a statement by winning without RJD?
Mahua election result 2025 Live: This is the first time that Tej Pratap Yadav is fighting an election without the RJD. The biggest question is whether he can wrest the Yadav bastion from his family and make a statement with the win.
Mahua election result 2025 Live: Bihar voting turnout this time
The voter turnout in the Bihar assembly election 2025 was as follows:
Phase 1 - 65.08
Phase 2 - 68.76
Overall - 66.91
Mahua voted in the first phase of the polls.
(Source: ECI)
Mahua election result 2025 Live: Where did Tej Pratap Yadav win the 2020 Bihar polls from?
Mahua election result 2025 Live: Tej Pratap Yadav was moved to the Hasanpur seat by the RJD in the 2020 Bihar election, which he won.
Yadav had won from Mahua in the 2015 polls.
Mahua election result 2025 Live: RJD poster says ‘Alvida Chacha’
Mahua election result 2025 Live: A poster reading “Alvida Chacha”, symbolically showing Nitish Kumar’s exit from the CM chair, has been put up at the RJD headquarters.
The RJD, which contested 143 seats, remains confident of the Mahagathbandhan’s return to power. Party leaders echo Tejashwi Yadav’s claim that he will take oath as Chief Minister on November 18.
Mahua election result 2025 Live: One hour to go for counting to begin
The Election Commission will begin counting the votes in Mahua, along with 242 other constituencies in Bihar in one hour.
Mahua election result 2025 Live: The result in 2020 Bihar polls
Mahua election result 2025 Live: RJD’s Mukesh Kumar Raushan won the seat with 62,580 votes (36.45%), defeating JD(U)’s Ashma Parveen by 13,687 votes. Parveen secured 48,893 votes (28.48%), while Sanjay Kumar Singh of the then undivided Lok Janshakti Party finished third.
Both Raushan and Singh are again head-to-head in the 2025 polls.
