Kishanganj, Bihar: The 2025 Bihar Assembly elections have concluded, and the Kishanganj constituency is witnessing a gripping battle between the Indian National Congress (INC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the votes are being counted, early trends indicate a neck-and-neck competition between Congress's Md. Qamrul Hoda and BJP's Sweety Singh.
Kishanganj went to the polls on November 11, 2025, during the second phase of the elections for the 243 Bihar Vidhan Sabha seats. Voter turnout in Kishanganj was notably high, with 79.93% of eligible voters casting their ballots. Overall voter turnout in Bihar was 57.3%, which is slightly higher than the 2020 elections.
Besides Md. Qamrul Hoda and Sweety Singh, other prominent candidates in the fray include Md. Ishaque Alam from the Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) and Shams Aghaz from All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM). The presence of these candidates added further complexity to the contest.
In the 2020 Assembly elections, Ijaharul Husain of the INC won the Kishanganj seat with a significant margin, securing 60.84% of the total votes polled. Sweety Singh of the BJP was the runner-up in that election. Ijaharul Husain won by a margin of 61078 votes over Sweety Singh.
The political landscape in Bihar for this election features primarily two major alliances: the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-led Mahagathbandhan and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which includes Janata Dal (United) [JD(U)] and BJP. The results of the Kishanganj election will be a significant indicator of the sway of these alliances in the region.
The counting of votes is currently underway, and initial trends show Md. Qamrul Hoda of INC in the lead. However, the margin is close, and the situation remains fluid.
The outcome of the Kishanganj election is crucial for both the Congress and the BJP. A victory for the Congress would reinforce its presence in the region, while a win for the BJP would signify its growing influence in Bihar.
The election results from Kishanganj and other constituencies in Bihar are being closely monitored, with live updates available from various news outlets. Stay tuned for further updates as the final results are awaited.
