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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.
