Kadwa Assembly Constituency 2025: Kadwa is Assembly Constituency No. 64 in Katihar district in Bihar. It comprises two community development blocks: Kadwa and Dandkhora. It falls under the Katihar Lok Sabha constituency.
Demographically and economically, Kadwa is largely rural and agrarian. Agriculture (paddy, maize, jute, bananas etc.), monsoon‐dependence, alluvial soils and irrigation issues are important. The area is prone to seasonal flooding (rivers, flood plains) which affects agriculture, roads, land etc.
Voters and Local Issues
Voter base includes various castes: Other Backward Classes (OBC/EBC), Scheduled Castes, some Muslim population; women participation is increasing. Local issues that often dominate: flood management, irrigation and water supply, rural infrastructure (roads, bridges), schools & education quality, access to healthcare, employment under government / welfare schemes, connectivity.
Kadwa Assembly Constituency 2025: Recent Political History
The seat has swung among multiple parties and independents. It is not a “safe seat” for any single party, though in recent cycles Indian National Congress (INC) has done well.
In 2010, for instance, BJP’s Bhola Ray won; before and after that different candidates from NCP, independent, etc., have taken the seat.
Since 2015, Shakeel Ahmad Khan (INC) has been winning the seat (won in 2015 and 2020) and is the incumbent.
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Election Numbers (2010–2020)
Between 2010 and 2020, the following patterns emerge:
Voter turnout and elector numbers have been fairly large; in 2020 the total electors in Kadwa constituency were ~281,355; valid votes cast were ~169,680.
The winning margins have varied: in 2010 Bhola Ray (BJP) won by a fairly big margin (~18,367 votes) over the runner up. In 2015, the margin narrowed: Shakeel Ahmad Khan (INC) defeated Chandra Bhushan Thakur (BJP) by about 5,799 votes. In 2020, Shakeel Ahmad Khan increased his margin: winning by ~32,402 votes over LJP’s Chandra Bhushan Thakur.
The vote shares too: in 2020 Shakeel Ahmad Khan got ~42% of votes; runner up got ~23%; other major contenders (JD(U), independents etc.) also had non-trivial shares.
Kadwa Assembly Constituency 2025: Past Complete Winners List
1952: Jiwats Himansu Sharma, Indian National Congress (INC)
1957: Mohiuddin Mokhtar
1962: Kamal Nath Jha
1977: Khwaja Shahid Hussain, Independent
1980: Mangan Insan, Independent
1985: Usman Ghani, Indian National Congress
1990: Abdul Jalil, Independent
1995: Bhola Ray, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
2000: Himraj Singh, Independent
2005 (Feb): Abdul Jalil, NCP
2005 (Oct): Abdul Jalil, NCP
2010: Bhola Ray, BJP
2015: Shakeel Ahmad Khan, INC
2020: Shakeel Ahmad Khan, INC
Known Candidates in Assembly Election 2025
As of the latest information (Sept-2025), the full candidate list for Kadwa in 2025 isn’t yet confirmed in all sources, but some names are known/expected based on previous trends and announcements. Among them:
Shakeel Ahmad Khan (INC): The sitting MLA, likely to contest again.
Chandra Bhushan Thakur: Has contested before (LJP in 2020) and is a regular opposition figure in the constituency.
Suraj Prakash Rai (JD(U)): Also contested in 2020; potential candidate again.
Kadwa Assembly Elections 2025 Voting Date
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has set 11.11.2025 as the date of voting for the Kadwa constituency. It will be a part of phase 2 in Bihar elections.
Kadwa Assembly Elections 2025 Result Date
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has set 14.11.2025 as the date of results for the Kadwa constituency, along with the polling result of all Bihar Assembly seats.
