Raniganj Assembly constituency is one of Bihar’s 243 legislative seats, numbered 47, and is reserved for Scheduled Castes. The key parties contesting here include the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Janata Dal United (JDU), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Congress.
The Raniganj Assembly constituency is part of the Araria Lok Sabha seat. In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, JDU candidate Achmit Rishidev secured victory by defeating RJD’s Avinash Manglam. Later, in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, BJP candidate Pradeep Kumar Singh secured the Araria parliamentary seat by defeating RJD’s Shahnawaz with a margin of 20,094 votes.
Demographic Profile and Voter Details
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process is being carried out in Bihar as per the Election Commission of India’s order before the 2025 Assembly polls. The aim is to make sure all eligible voters are included in the electoral roll so they can exercise their right to vote. The previous intensive voter list revision in Bihar was carried out in 2003. The Raghopur Assembly constituency falls under Vaishali district.
Dalits make up a large part of the population here, along with OBC communities such as Yadavs, Kushwahas, and Maharajans, while Muslims also form a strong voter base. The seat has frequently alternated between the JDU, BJP, and RJD, with election outcomes largely influenced by Dalit voters, the mobilisation of OBC communities, and the strength of political alliances.
In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Raniganj had a total of 3,36,020 registered voters, including 1,74,590 men and 1,61,414 women. The constituency recorded 486 postal ballots, of which 153 were found valid, along with 84 service voters, all of them male. In 2015, the voter count stood at 2,83,545, comprising 1,49,466 men and 1,34,063 women. That year, 775 postal ballots were issued, out of which 595 were valid, while the number of service voters was 41, including 28 men and 13 women.
Poll and Result Schedule
The Election Commission of India is likely to announce the schedule for the Bihar Assembly elections, including the Raniganj constituency, in the coming days. The result date will also be announced along with the full election timetable.
Candidates, Winners, and Voter Turnout
So far, political parties have not declared their candidates for Raniganj and are waiting for the official schedule. In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, JDU’s Achmit Rishidev secured victory with 81,901 votes (44.01%), defeating RJD candidate Avinash Manglam, who received 79,597 votes (42.90%). The winning margin was 2,304 votes, while NOTA stood third with 5,577 votes. A total of 1,80,063 valid votes were cast in the constituency. In 2015, Achmit Rishidev also won the seat, bagging 77,717 votes (48.15%) against BJP’s Ramji Das Rishidev, who secured 62,787 votes (38.09%). That year, the victory margin was wider at 14,930 votes, and NOTA again came third with 6,351 votes.
The past winners of the Raniganj seat are:
2020 – Achmit Rishidev (JDU)
2015 – Achmit Rishidev (JDU)
2010 – Parmanand Rishideo (BJP)
Oct 2005 – Ramjidas Rishidev (BJP)
Feb 2005 – Parmanand Rishideo (BJP)
2000 – Yamuna Prasad Ram (RJD)
1995 – Shanti Devi (Janata Dal)
1990 – Shanti Devi (Janata Dal)
1985 – Yamuna Prasad Ram (Congress)
1980 – Yamuna Prasad Ram (Congress)
1977 – Adhik Lal Paswan (JNP)
In 2020, Raniganj recorded a voter turnout of 55.35%, with 1,80,063 valid votes cast out of 3,36,020 registered electors. In 2015, the turnout was slightly higher at 56.98%, with 1,55,051 valid votes out of 2,83,545 electors.
