Kahalgaon Assembly Constituency 2025: Full Candidate List, Poll Date, Past Results and Winning Margins

Kahalgaon Assembly Constituency 2025:Kahalgaon is a non-reserved (General category) assembly constituency in Bhagalpur district of Bihar. It comprises the Community Development (CD) Blocks of Goradih & Sonhoula; the Nagar Panchayat of Kahalgaon; and a set of Gram Panchayats such as Parashathdih (Shankarpur Khawas), Kodwar, Janidih, Pakkisarai, Dhanora, Maishamunda, Ekchari, Bholsar, Ogree, Shyampur, etc.

Voters and Local Issues

In terms of voters, Kahalgaon had about 331,391 electors in the 2020 Assembly poll. The social composition includes Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Muslims, and various Other Backward Classes (OBCs), along with upper caste communities. The constituency is predominantly rural, with only a small percentage classified as urban due to the Nagar Panchayat in Kahalgaon.

Local issues often cited by voters include infrastructure (roads, embankments, flood protection), health facilities, quality of schools, power supply, and job opportunities for youth. Also relevant are schemes and transfers (welfare), responsiveness of local administration, and promises made in past elections. The performance of the NTPC township in Kahalgaon is also a factor in local economic dynamics.

Kahalgaon Assembly Constituency 2025: Recent Political History

Historically, Kahalgaon has been a seat with substantial competition among parties like the Indian National Congress (INC), Janata Dal / Janata Dal (United) [JD(U)], and in recent times the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Until 2020, Congress had a relatively strong hold, winning multiple terms. Sadanand Singh (INC) was MLA in 2010 and 2015. In 2020 there was a shift: Pawan Kumar Yadav of BJP won the seat with a decisive margin, defeating the Congress candidate by over 42,000 votes.

Election Numbers (2010–2020)

Over the last three Assembly elections (2010, 2015, 2020), Kahalgaon showed both continuity and change:

2010: Voter turnout was lower, Congress, through Sadanand Singh, won with ~44,936 votes, defeating the JD(U) runner-up who got ~36,001 votes.

2015: Slight increase in turnout; again Congress won, Sadanand Singh secured ~64,981 votes, with the LJP candidate as runner-up. Margin grew (some tens of thousands).

2020: A clear swing to BJP — Pawan Kumar Yadav got ~115,538 votes (~56.23% vote share), defeating the INC candidate (Shubhanand Mukesh) who got ~72,645 votes. Margin ≈ 42,893 votes. Turnout was ~62% of electors.

Thus the trend indicates rising voter turnout and shifting political loyalty: from Congress dominance to a BJP breakthrough in 2020.

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Kahalgaon Assembly Constituency 2025: Past Complete Winners List

2020: Pawan Kumar Yadav — BJP

2015: Sadanand Singh — Indian National Congress (INC)

2010: Sadanand Singh — INC

October 2005: Ajay Kumar Mandal — JD(U)

February 2005: Sadanand Singh — INC

2000: Sadanand Singh — INC

1995: Mahesh Prasad Mandal — Janata Dal (JD)

1990: Mahesh Prasad Mandal — JD

1985: Md. Furkan Ansari — INC

1980: Arun Kumar Bose — Communist Party of India (CPI)

1977: Durga Prasad Singh — INC

Known Candidates in Assembly Election 2025

As of now, available public sources don’t provide a firm, exhaustive list of all candidates who will contest from Kahalgaon in the 2025 Assembly elections.

However, likely contenders include:

Pawan Kumar Yadav (BJP), the sitting MLA, is very likely to seek re-election.

Candidates from INC or a Congress-backed candidate likely to oppose him, perhaps someone with local credentials or past contenders.

Other parties that have had past presence: JD(U), LJP, possibly independent candidates. Given past contests, smaller parties or independent local leaders are expected to enter.

Kahalgaon Bihar Election 2025 Full Schedule & Key Dates

Kahalgaon Assembly Elections 2025 Voting Date

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has set 11.11.2025 as the date of voting for the Kahalgaon constituency. It will be a part of phase 2 in Bihar elections.

Kahalgaon Assembly Elections 2025 Result Date

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has set 14.11.2025 as the date of results for the Kahalgaon constituency, along with the polling result of all Bihar Assembly seats.