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Raghopur Assembly constituency

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Raghopur Assembly constituency

Raghopur is an assembly constituency in Vaishali district in the Indian state of Bihar. It consists of Raghopur and Bidupur. Lalu Prasad Yadav won this seat twice, his wife Rabri Devi won it three times, and they both served as Chief Minister while representing this seat. Their son Tejashwi Yadav has also won it twice (2015, 2020, 2025) and been Deputy CM and Leader of Opposition while holding it. Rabri Devi has also lost from this seat once, in 2010 from Satish Kumar (JDU). Currently Satish Kumar is a member of Bharatiya Janta Party.

Infobox

Country
India
Region
East India
State
Bihar
District
Vaishali
Lok Sabha constituency
Hajipur
Established
1951
Reservation
None
Party
RJD
Alliance
MGB
Elected year
2025
Preceded by
Satish Kumar Yadav
Total electors
345,491

Tables

· Members of the Legislative Assembly
1952
1952
Year
1952
Member
Hariwansh Narayan Singh
Party
Indian National Congress
1957
1957
Year
1957
1962
1962
Year
1962
Member
Devendra Sinha
Party
Socialist Party
1967
1967
Year
1967
Hariwansh Narayan Singh
Hariwansh Narayan Singh
Year
Hariwansh Narayan Singh
Party
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
1969
1969
Year
1969
Member
Rambriksh Rai
Party
Indian National Congress
1972
1972
Year
1972
Member
Babu Lal Shastri
Party
Samyukta Socialist Party
1977
1977
Year
1977
Party
Janata Party
1980
1980
Year
1980
Member
Uday Narayan Rai
Party
Janata Party (Secular)
1985
1985
Year
1985
Party
Lok Dal
1990
1990
Year
1990
Party
Janata Dal
1995
1995
Year
1995
Member
Lalu Prasad Yadav
1998^
1998^
Year
1998^
Member
Rajgir Choudhary
Party
Rashtriya Janata Dal
2000
2000
Year
2000
Member
Lalu Prasad Yadav
2000^
2000^
Year
2000^
Member
Rabri Devi
2005
2005
Year
2005
2005
2005
Year
2005
2010
2010
Year
2010
Member
Satish Kumar Yadav
Party
Janata Dal (United)
2015
2015
Year
2015
Member
Tejashwi Yadav
Party
Rashtriya Janata Dal
2020
2020
Year
2020
2025
2025
Year
2025
Year
Member
Party
1952
Hariwansh Narayan Singh
Indian National Congress
1957
1962
Devendra Sinha
Socialist Party
1967
Hariwansh Narayan Singh
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
1969
Rambriksh Rai
Indian National Congress
1972
Babu Lal Shastri
Samyukta Socialist Party
1977
Janata Party
1980
Uday Narayan Rai
Janata Party (Secular)
1985
Lok Dal
1990
Janata Dal
1995
Lalu Prasad Yadav
1998^
Rajgir Choudhary
Rashtriya Janata Dal
2000
Lalu Prasad Yadav
2000^
Rabri Devi
2005
2005
2010
Satish Kumar Yadav
Janata Dal (United)
2015
Tejashwi Yadav
Rashtriya Janata Dal
2020
2025
Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, 2025: Raghopur [3] · Election results › 2025
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
14,532
Candidate
6.10
Votes
13.00
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
238,448
Candidate
59.0
Votes
0.97
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
mw- ±%
RJD
Tejashwi Yadav
118,597
49.74
1.00
BJP
Satish Kumar Yadav
1,04,065
43.64
14.02
Independent
Baliram Singh
3,086
1.29
new
JSP
Chanchal Kumar
2,399
1.01
new
AAP
Raju Kumar
1,322
0.55
new
NCP
Anil Singh
983
0.41
new
JJD
Prem Kumar
709
0.30
new
NOTA
None of the above
4,033
1.69
0.54
Majority
14,532
6.10
13.00
Turnout
238,448
59.0
0.97
RJD hold
Swing
9.01
2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Raghopur[4] · Election results › 2020
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
38,174
Candidate
19.1
Votes
+6.85
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
199,853
Candidate
58.03
Votes
−0.43
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
RJD
Tejashwi Yadav
97,404
48.74
−0.41
BJP
Satish Kumar Yadav
59,230
29.64
−7.26
LJP
Rakesh Raushan
24,947
12.48
Independent
Rajeshwar Ray
3,481
1.74
JAP(L)
Kumar Sameer Raja Yadav
3,413
1.71
+1.21
Independent
Ramswaroop Ray
2,672
1.34
NOTA
None of the above
4,458
2.23
+1.74
Majority
38,174
19.1
+6.85
Turnout
199,853
58.03
−0.43
RJD hold
Swing
2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Raghopur[5] · Election results › 2015
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
22,733
Candidate
12.25
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
185,628
Candidate
58.46
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
RJD
Tejashwi Yadav
91,236
49.15
BJP
Satish Kumar Yadav
68,503
36.9
SP
Rakesh Raushan
5,220
2.81
Janta Dal Rashtravadi
Rizwanul Azam
4,800
2.59
CPI(ML)L
Rambabu Bhagat
2,538
1.37
Independent
Arun Ray
2,381
1.28
NOTA
None of the above
903
0.49
Majority
22,733
12.25
Turnout
185,628
58.46
RJD gain from JD(U)
Swing
2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Raghopur · Election results › 2010
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
13,006
Candidate
9.73
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
133,656
Candidate
50.85
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
JD(U)
Satish Kumar Yadav
64,222
48.06
RJD
Rabri Devi
51,216
38.32
IND
Rijwanul Azam
3,877
2.90
IND
Sant Nirala
3,844
2.88
INC
Chandra Devi
3,824
2.86
Majority
13,006
9.73
Turnout
133,656
50.85
JD(U) gain from RJD
Swing

References

  1. Schedule VI Bihar, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies
    http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf
  2. "Sitting and previous MLAs from Raghopur Assembly Constituency"
    https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/raghopur.html
  3. Election Commission of India
    https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenNov2025/ConstituencywiseS04128.htm
  4. Election Commission of India
    https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/12787-bihar-legislative-election-2020/
  5. Elections in India
    https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/2015-election-results.html/
  6. resultuniversity.com
    https://resultuniversity.com/election/raghopur-bihar-assembly-constituency
  7. Elections in India
    https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/2000-election-results.html/
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