Tarapur election result 2025: Bihar Dy CM Samrat Choudhary wins by 45,843 votes
- Tarapur election result 2025: Bharatiya Janata Party candidate and Bihar deputy chief minister Samrat Chaudhary won the seat with a margin of 45,843 votes.
Tarapur election result 2025: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has won the Tarapur seat with a decisive margin of 45,843 votes, securing 1,22,480 votes in total. His closest rival, Arun Kumar of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, finished with 76,637 votes, while Santosh Kumar Singh of the Jan Suraaj Party managed 3,898 votes, trailing by a massive 1,18,582 votes....Read More
The counting of votes for the Tarapur Assembly constituency culminated by around 6 pm, with Bihar deputy chief minister and the BJP leader emerging as a clear winner.
Overall, the NDA was ahead of the Mahagathbandhan in terms of leads throughout the process counting of votes. The 243-seat Bihar Assembly went to polls in two phases on November 6 and November 11.
See the latest updates on vote counting for Bihar Assembly elections here
The Tarapur Assembly constituency, part of the Munger district, comes under the Jamui parliamentary seat, and went to polls in the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections.
The Assembly constituency witnessed 65.22 per cent polling, according to the Election Commission of India. Tarapur has always witnessed crucial battles, as key leaders who shaped the political scenario in Bihar have contested for victory from the seat.
Who were the key candidates?
Bharatiya Janata Party candidate and Bihar deputy chief minister Samrat Chaudhary contested against Rashtriya Janata Dal's Arun Shah from the seat.
The Jan Suraaj Party had fielded Santosh Kumar Singh, while Rahul Kumar Singh from the Aam Aadmi Party, which is contesting solo in the state polls, was also in the fray.
Chaudhary contested the polls after 15 years, while his main rival Shah has previously unsuccessfully contested from the seat in the 2021 bypolls.
The Tarapur constituency has long been a Choudhary stronghold, with Samrat's father Shakuni Choudhary being elected to the Bihar Assembly from the constituency first in 1985 as an Independent candidate, and then after joining the Indian National Congress in 1990.
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Who won the Tarapur seat in 2020?
The General constituency voted for the Janata Dal (United) in 2020, whose candidate Mewa Lal Choudhary won the seat with 64,468 votes. Choudhary defeated RJD's Divya Prakash by 7,225 votes.
Following Choudhary's death in 2021, JD(U)'s Rajeev Kumar Singh won the seat with 79,090 votes in the by-elections. He defeated RJD candidate Shah by 3,852 votes.
The constituency has been retained by the Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) for 15 years now. In the Lok Sabha elections in 2024, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) candidate Arun Bharti won the Jamui Lok Sabha (MP) seat, defeating Archana Ravidas of the RJD.
What were the exit poll predictions for Bihar Assembly elections
• Most pollsters have predicted a victory for the ruling NDA alliance in the state, with most projecting that Mahagathbandhan might finish a distant second.
• Axis My India has projected a narrow victory for the BJP and JD(U)-led NDA, giving the alliance 121-141 seats, and putting the Mahagathbandhan at 98-118 seats. The pollster has predicted 0-2 seats for Jan Suraaj and between 1-5 for Others.
• Today's Chanakya and Matrize predicted a comfortable win for the NDA. Today's Chanakya has predicted 148-172 seats for the ruling alliance, with Matrize giving them 147-167 seats. The Mahagathbandhan will likely get 65-89 seats, according to Today's Chanakya, and 70-90 seats, according to Matrize.
•P-Marq predicted 142-162 for the Nitish Kumar-led NDA and 80-98 seats for Tejashwi Yadav-led Mahagathbandhan. It gave Jan Suraaj between 1-4 seats and 0-3 seats for other parties.
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- 14 Nov 2025, 06:25:56 PM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: Bihar Dy CM Samrat Choudhary wins by 45,843 votes
BJP's Samrat Choudhary, who is Bihar's Deputy CM, won the race 45,843 votes. Meanwhile, Arun Kumar of the Rashtriya Janata Dal obtained 76,637 votes. Further down the race, Santosh Kumar Singh of the Jan Suraaj Party secured only 3,898 votes.
- 14 Nov 2025, 06:20:07 PM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: Bihar Dy CM Samrat Choudhary continues to lead, ahead by 45,843 votes
BJP's Samrat Choudhary, who is Bihar's Deputy CM, is ahead by 45,843 votes, but an official winner has not been declared yet by the ECI.
Meanwhile, Arun Kumar of the Rashtriya Janata Dal is trailing with 76,637 votes. Further down the race, Santosh Kumar Singh of the Jan Suraaj Party has secured only 3,898 votes, trailing by a steep 1,18,582 votes.
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- 14 Nov 2025, 05:56:24 PM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: Bihar Dy CM Samrat Choudhary leads with more than 45,000 votes
In the latest count from Tarapur, Samrat Choudhary of the Bharatiya Janata Party is firmly in the lead with 1,22,480 votes, maintaining a commanding margin of 45,843 votes.
- 14 Nov 2025, 05:35:35 PM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: 30th round of counting begins. Results soon?
The 30th round of counting has begun in Tarapur, bringing the election results closer to finalisation. At this stage, Samrat Choudhary of the Bharatiya Janata Party continues to dominate the contest with 1,22,199 votes, widening his lead to a massive 45,820-vote margin over Arun Kumar of the Rashtriya Janata Dal.
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- 14 Nov 2025, 05:31:21 PM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: ‘Good governance has won,’ says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated the NDA's clean sweep in the Bihar elections with an X post.
- 14 Nov 2025, 05:05:05 PM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: Samrat Choudhary leads with nearly 40,000 margin over RJD's Arun Kumar
BJP's Samrat Choudhary continued to lead in Tarapur with a total of 1,11,262 votes, sitting with a massive margin of 39,351 votes over RJD's Arun Kumar.
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- 14 Nov 2025, 04:50:20 PM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: What was the voter turnout | Recap
The Election Commission of India reported a voter turnout of 65.22 per cent in the assembly constituency of Tarapur.
- 14 Nov 2025, 04:35:00 PM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: Votes for Bihar Dy CM Samrat Choudhary cross 1-lakh mark
Bihar Dy CM Samrat Choudhary secured 1,03,671 votes, crossing the one lakh mark as per ECI data , with a margin of 37,466 over Arun Kumar from RJD.
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- 14 Nov 2025, 04:14:42 PM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: BJP, JD(U) offices in Bihar celebrate NDA's clean sweep
As the Bihar assembly results poured in on Friday, the BJP and JD(U) offices came alive like festive hubs, resonating with the beat of drums, the crackle of firecrackers, and the sweet aroma of freshly distributed laddoos, said news agency PTI.
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- 14 Nov 2025, 04:00:45 PM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: Bihar Dy CM Samrat Choudhary inches closer to winning
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary edged closer to victory with a total of 91,321 votes, maintaining a lead of over 31,226 votes.
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- 14 Nov 2025, 03:44:50 PM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: ‘No party big or small in NDA,’ says Bihar BJP chief
Bihar BJP president Dilip Jaiswal on Friday emphasized that within the NDA, no party is considered big or small, as the ruling alliance appears set for a sweeping victory in the Bihar elections.
(PTI)
- 14 Nov 2025, 03:31:55 PM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: NDA projected to achieve a record clean sweep
Overall larger picture: The National Democratic Alliance is on track to achieve a historic milestone in the 2025 Bihar elections, having crossed the 200-seat mark in the latest trends. As per latest trends from the ECI, the BJP is leading in 94 seats, JDU in 84, LJP 219, HAM(S) 5 and RLM 4.
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- 14 Nov 2025, 03:08:13 PM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: BJP's Samrat Choudhary projected to win
After 19 rounds of counting in Tarapur, Samrat Choudhary is projected to win the seat with a lead of over 27,282 votes, while Arun Kumar of the Rashtriya Janata Dal trails with 51,364 votes.
- 14 Nov 2025, 02:40:55 PM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: An overall picture of what's happening right now
The latest information from the ECI said BJP's Samrat Choudhary continued to consolidate a commanding lead with 74,435 votes, holding a margin of 25,376 votes over Arun Kumar of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, who trailed with 49,059 votes. Meanwhile, Santosh Kumar Singh of the Jan Suraaj Party lagged far behind with just 2,088 votes.
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- 14 Nov 2025, 02:22:32 PM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: Samrat Choudhary continues to lead by over 22,000 votes
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: BJP leader and Bihar deputy chief minister Samrat Choudhary has widened his lead in Tarapur. He is now ahead by 22,738 votes against RJD's Arun Kumar.
- 14 Nov 2025, 02:09:55 PM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: Jan Suraaj Party's Santhosh Kumar Singh trails by over 63,700 votes, says ECI data
According to ECI data, Santhosh Kumar Singh of the Jan Suraaj Party is trailing far behind, with a deficit of more than 63,700 votes, while BJP's Samrat Choudhary leads by a margin of over 21,000 votes.
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- 14 Nov 2025, 01:55:58 PM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: Margin widens as Samrat Choudhary continues to lead, RJD trails
Samrat Choudhary of the BJP is consolidating his lead in Tarapur, now ahead with 57,786 votes, holding a growing margin of 16,456 votes over his closest rival, Arun Kumar of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, who trails with 41,330 votes.
- 14 Nov 2025, 01:09:00 PM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: Samrat Choudhary enjoys comfortable margin of 12,709 votes, says ECI data
According to ECI data, Samrat Choudhary of the Bharatiya Janata Party is enjoying a comfortable lead in Tarapur, securing 45,762 votes and holding a margin of 12,709 votes over his closest rival. Arun Kumar of the Rashtriya Janata Dal trails with 33,053 votes, while Santosh Kumar Singh of the Jan Suraaj Party lags far behind with 1,103 votes.
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- 14 Nov 2025, 12:40:42 PM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: JD(U) praises Nitish Kumar as early results predict another victory for NDA
JD(U) leader KC Tyagi applauded Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s leadership amid initial results indicating another victory for the National Democratic Alliance, with BJP's Samrat Chaudhary leading in the Tarapur seat by 11,272 votes.
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- 14 Nov 2025, 12:12:03 PM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: BJP's Samrat Choudhary continues to lead by more than 7,800 votes
BJP’s Samrat Choudhary secured a strong lead with a total of 32,809 votes, outperforming RJD candidate Arun Shah, who received 24,937 votes.
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- 14 Nov 2025, 11:49:12 AM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: Samrat Choudhary leading by over 4,700 votes, RJD's Arun Shah trailing
BJP's Samrat Choudhary is leading by 4,790 votes at the end of six rounds of counting of votes for the Tarapur Assembly seat, according to the Election Commission of India.
Choudhary has polled 23,591 votes, while RJD candidate Arun Kumar Shah is trailing with 18,801 votes.
- 14 Nov 2025, 11:37:53 AM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: In Raghopur, Tejashwi Yadav trailing after early lead
After having taken an early lead from the Raghopur Assembly seat, RJD leader and Mahagathbandhan CM candidate Tejashwi Yadav is now trailing behind BJP's Sanjay Kumar. Kumar is leading by a margin of over 3,000 votes. Yadav has represented the Raghopur constituency for a decade now.
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- 14 Nov 2025, 11:25:55 AM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj loses all leads
Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party has lost all its early leads and is trailing on all seats it is contesting, according to trends by the Election Commission of India. Most pollsters in the exit polls had predicted that the party would not be able to open account during the Bihar Assembly polls.
- 14 Nov 2025, 11:08:16 AM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: BJP's Samrat Choudhary leading by over 3,000 votes
BJP candidate from Tarapur and Bihar deputy chief minister Samrat Choudhary is leading by over 3,000 votes in the constituency after four rounds of voting. Choudhary is contesting an Assembly election after 15 years. RJD's Arun Shah is trailing from the seat.
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- 14 Nov 2025, 10:35:43 AM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: NDA ahead in 170 seats, Mahagathbandan in 54
The NDA was ahead in 170 seats as of 10:30 am, according to Election Commission data. Among the NDA parties, JDU was leading in 75 seats, BJP in 72 seats, Chirag Paswan's LJP(RV) in 18 seats and HAM in 5 seats.
The Mahagathbandhan was leading in 54 seats, with the RJD ahead in 42 seats, Congress in seven seats, CPI(M)(L) in five and CPI(M) in one.
- 14 Nov 2025, 10:12:23 AM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: JD(U) ahead of other parties with leads in 76 seats, followed by BJP
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: The Janata Dal (United) is ahead of other parties with leads in 76 seats, according to P Value. It is followed by the BJP, which is leading in 69 seats, the and RJD with leads in 51 seats.
Chirag Paswan's LJP(RV) has leads in 13 seats, while the Congress is leading in 12 seats.
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- 14 Nov 2025, 10:03:57 AM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: ‘People of Bihar want Nitish Kumar as CM again,’ says JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: JD(U) national working president and MP Sanjay Jha said the people of Bihar want incumbent CM Nitish Kumar as the chief minister again.
“The happiness on people's faces after seeing the CM and the response we were getting made us feel that the people of entire Bihar want an NDA Govt once again, Nitish Kumar as the CM once again,” ANI quoted Jha as saying.
He further took a jibe at the Mahagathbandhan, saying its leaders were “distributing portfolios among themselves” and “deciding the date for oath”. “But it is the people who decide this. We were on the field. Nitish ji met people on the road...” Jha added.
- 14 Nov 2025, 09:42:25 AM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: NDA leads in 150 seats in early trends, Mahagathbandhan in 72
The NDA is leading in 152 seats in early trends, according to P Value, while the Mahagathbandhan is ahead in 71 seats. Among parties, the BJP is ahead with leads in 78 seats, followed by JD(U) which is ahead in 66 seats and RJD in 59 seats. The Congress is leading in 11 seats.
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- 14 Nov 2025, 09:30:20 AM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: Samrat Choudhary still leading from Tarapur, RJD's Arun Shah trailing
Bihar deputy CM and BJP candidate Samrat Choudhary has maintained his lead from the start of the vote counting process in the Tarapur Assembly constituency. RJD's Arun Kumar Shah and Santosh Kumar Singh from Jan Suraaj are currently trailing.
- 14 Nov 2025, 09:09:45 AM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: BJP ahead on 52 seats, RJD on 51; NDA - 95, Mahagathbandhan - 58
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: The BJP is ahead on 52 seats while the RJD is leading on 51 seats. The JD(U) has taken the lead in 42 seats, and the Congress on six.
The NDA is currently leading on 95 seats and the Mahagathbandhan on 58 seats.
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- 14 Nov 2025, 09:01:53 AM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: EC starts showing leads, BJP leading on five seats
The Election Commission of India has started releasing data of very early trends, with the BJP leading on five seats. According to EC, the BJP is leading in Sahebganj, Baruraj, Aurai, Rajnagar and Kumhrar.
- 14 Nov 2025, 08:58:28 AM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: NDA leading in 82 seats, Mahagathbandhan in 63 seats
The National Democratic Alliance is leading in 82 seats, while the Mahagathbandhan is ahead in 63 seats. The RJD is ahead of other parties, with leads on 54 seats. It is followed by the BJP, which is leadin in 44 seats, and the JD(U), which is leading in 36 seats,
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- 14 Nov 2025, 08:52:02 AM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: Samrat Choudhary takes lead again, RJD trailing in Tarapur
BJP leader and Bihar deputy CM Samrat Choudhary has taken the lead again in Tarapur Assembly seat, according to P Value, while RJD's Arun Kumar Shah is trailing.
This is Choudhary's first Assembly election contest in 15 years. He is currently an MLC from Bihar. Shah has in 2021 unsuccessfully contested the bypolls for Tarapur.
- 14 Nov 2025, 08:40:56 AM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: RJD's Arun Kumar Shah takes lead, Samrat Choudhary trailing from Tarapur
In the Tarapur Assembly seat, RJD's Arun Kumar Shah has now taken the lead, while Bihar deputy CM and senior BJP leader Samrat Choudhary is trailing, according to P Value leads.
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- 14 Nov 2025, 08:39:28 AM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: RJD leading in 33 seats, BJP in 31, JD(U) in 13
The RJD is leading in 33 seats, while the BJP is leading in 31 seats in Bihar Chunav. The NDA is currently leading on 52 seats, according to P Value, while the Mahagathbandhan is leading on 35 seats.
- 14 Nov 2025, 08:23:39 AM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: BJP currently leading in 14 seats
The Bharatiya Janata Party is currently leading in 14 seats, according to P Value Track. This includes Bihar deputy CM Samrat Choudhary from Tarapur, and Maithili Thakur from Alinagar.
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- 14 Nov 2025, 08:16:52 AM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: Samrat Choudhary takes lead in very early trends
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: Bihar deputy CM and senior BJP leader Samrat Choudhary is currently leading from the Tarapur constituency in very early trends. Counting of votes for the Bihar Assembly elections began at 8 am.
- 14 Nov 2025, 08:08:59 AM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: Counting begins in centre in Jamui district
The counting of votes has begun in counting centre in Jamui district. Tarapur Assembly constituency is part of the Jamui district in Bihar. Visuals from the counting centre at KKM College released by PTI news agency showed security personnel and officials stationed outside as the process began.
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- 14 Nov 2025, 08:03:33 AM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: Counting of votes for Bihar Assembly polls begins
The counting of votes for the Bihar Assembly elections has begun. The Election Commission has begun counting the postal ballot votes, following which it will move to the Electronic Voting Machines.
- 14 Nov 2025, 07:54:19 AM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: Three-layer security for strongrooms , CCTV surveillance - Preparations for vote counting
With vote counting for the Bihar Assembly elections set to commence soon, the preparations required for it have been completed, Gaya SSP Anand Kumar said.
Kumar said that every strongroom has been provided a three-layer security, with all entrances and sensitive areas having CCTV surveillance. “Across the entire city and nearby areas, there are 10 motorcycle QRTs, with around 200 personnel continuously patrolling,” PTI quoted Kumar as saying.
Kumar said the district control room is also functional, adding that the counting of votes would be conducted peacefully.
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- 14 Nov 2025, 07:38:02 AM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: ‘Historic high’ voter turnout in 2025, says Election Commission
Election Commission of India, after polling concluded in Bihar, said the state had witnessed a “historic high” voter turnout of 66.91%. The Assembly polls in Bihar were held in two phases - on November 6 and November 11.
According to the EC, this year's voter participating surpassed the previous elections, with the poll body saying this was the highest voter turnout in the state since 1951.
- 14 Nov 2025, 07:23:20 AM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: Elaborate security arrangements in place for counting centre
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: As the counting of votes is set to begin, elaborate security arrangements have been made across 46 centres in 38 districts of the state, officials said.
Meanwhile, schools in Patna will remain closed on Friday due to the vote counting. Earlier, the Model Code of Conduct in Patna had also been extended till November 16, thus also banning victory processions in Bihar's Capital.
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- 14 Nov 2025, 07:06:43 AM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: Samrat Choudhary's first Assembly election in 15 years
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: Bihar deputy chief minister and senior BJP leader Samrat Choudhary (56) is contesting an Assembly election after 15 years.
Choudhary is presently a member of the Legislative Council. He is looking to retain the Tarapur constituency, which has been held by the JD(U) since 2010.
- 14 Nov 2025, 06:56:04 AM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: Prashant Kishor's jibe to Samrat Choudhary over the Tarapur seat
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor took a jibe at Bihar deputy chief minister and senior BJP leader Samrat Choudhary over the Tarapur Assembly seat.
“Samrat Chaudhary should tell if he is winning Tarapur or losing it,” ANI news agency quoted Kishor as saying. Kishor added that Samrat was “such a big leader” but was “doing other people's rallies like Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh.”
“If he is so confident then they could have won based on the work they have done,” ANI quoted Kishor as saying.
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- 14 Nov 2025, 06:47:44 AM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: What did the Congress say about the Tarapur Assembly seat?
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: Congress leader Rajiv Shukla, in a differing take to that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the voter turnout in Bihar, had claimed that 12 out of 15 Bihar ministers who were in fray from 121 assembly segments in the first phase would face defeat.
He further alleged that these ministers included Bihar deputy chief minister and senior BJP leader Samrat Choudhary, who is in the fray from Tarapur seat. However, most pollsters had during the exit polls predicted a comfortable win for the NDA.
- 14 Nov 2025, 06:36:15 AM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: Bihar exit poll predictions - in numbers
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: Here are the 11 pollsters and their predictions, with a majority handing the National Democratic Alliance a comfortable victory.
Axis My India
NDA: 121-141
MGB: 98-118
JSP: 0-2
Others: 1-5
Today's Chanakya
NDA: 148-172
MGB: 65-89
JSP: -
Others: 3-9
Matrize
NDA: 147-167
MGB: 70-90
JSP:0-2
Others: 2-5
P-Marq
NDA: 142-162
MGB: 80-98
JSP: 1-4
Others: 0-3
Peoples Pulse
NDA: 133-159
MGB: 75-101
JSP: 0-5
Others: 2-8
Bhaskar
NDA: 145-160
MGB: 73-91
JSP: -
Others: 5-10
People's Insight
NDA: 133-148
MGB: 87-102
JSP: 0-2
Others: 3-6
JVC
NDA: 135-150
MGB: 88-103
JSP: -
Others: 3-7
Polstrat
NDA: 133-148
MGB: 87-102
JSP: -
Others: 3-5
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- 14 Nov 2025, 06:27:32 AM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: BJP's Samrat Choudhary seeking to retain father Shakuni Choudhary's legacy
Bihar deputy chief minister and BJP leader Samrat Choudhary, who is contesting from the Tarapur Assembly constituency, is not just seeking victory for the NDA, but is also looking to take back a familial legacy.
Samrat's father Shakuni Choudhary elected to the Bihar Assembly from the constituency first in 1985 as an Independent candidate, and then after joining the Indian National Congress in 1990.
- 14 Nov 2025, 06:16:27 AM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: Tarapur traditionally a JD(U) stronghold constituency
According to historical political trends, the Tarapur Assembly seat has consistently elected a representative from the Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United).
JD(U)'s Neeta Choudhary won the seat in 2010, following which Mewa Lal Choudhary won in 2015 and 2020. In the 2021 by-election too, the seat was retained by the JD(U), having been won by Rajeev Kumar Singh.
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- 14 Nov 2025, 06:10:23 AM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: What was the voter turnout for Tarapur Assembly constituency?
The voter turnout for Tarapur Assembly constituency, which went to polls in the first phase of Bihar Assembly elections on November 6, stood at 65.22 per cent.
In the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections on November 6, a voter turnout of 65.08 per cent was witnessed, while the voter turnout during the second phase on November 11 stood at 69.20 per cent.
After polling for the state concluded, the Election Commission said a "historic high" of 66.91 per cent voter turnout was witnessed in the state.
- 14 Nov 2025, 06:01:34 AM IST
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: What did the exit polls predict for Bihar Assembly elections?
Tarapur election result 2025 Live: Most pollsters have predicted a big win for the BJP-JDU-led NDA at a range of 121-209 seats, forecasting that Mahagathbandhan would be a distant second with 32-118 seats.
However, the Axis My India projection released on Wednesday projected a narrow win for the NDA with a range of 121-141 seats, giving the Mahagathbandhan 98-118 seats.
It further predicted that Mahagathbandhan chief ministerial candidate and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav would be the top choice for Bihar CM.
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