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Sahebganj Assembly constituency

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Sahebganj
Constituency No. 98 for the Bihar Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateBihar
DistrictMuzaffarpur
Established1951
Total electors301,544
Member of Legislative Assembly
18th Bihar Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  BJP
AllianceNDA
Elected year2025

Sahebganj Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Muzaffarpur district in the Indian state of Bihar.

Overview

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As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 98 Sahebganj Assembly constituency is composed of the following:

Sahebganj community development block; Anadpur Kharauni, Bahdinpur, Baijalpur, Chakki Suhagpur, Chandkewari, Dewariya East, Dewariya West, Dharfari, Fatehabad, Gyaspur, Jafarpur, Jaimal Dumri, Kataru, Khutahin, Mohabbatpur, Mohjamma, Neknampur, Pandeh, Usti and Jalandhar Baitha tola, Bishunpur Saraiya gram panchayats of Paroo CD Block.[1]

Sahebganj Assembly constituency is part of No. 16 Vaishali (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Year Name[2] Party
1952 Brajnandan Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
1962 Nawal Kishore Singh
1967
1969 Yadunandan Singh Independent politician
1972 Shiv Narain Singh Indian National Congress
1977 Bhagya Narain Rai Communist Party of India
1980 Nawal Kishore Singh Indian National Congress
1982^ Shiv Sharan Singh Indian National Congress
1985
1990 Ram Vichar Ray Janata Dal
1995
2000 Rashtriya Janata Dal
2005 Raju Kumar Singh Lok Janshakti Party
2005 Janata Dal (United)
2010
2015 Ram Vichar Ray Rashtriya Janata Dal
2020 Raju Kumar Singh Vikassheel Insaan Party
2025 Bharatiya Janata Party
2026^
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In June 2026, the sitting representative of the constituency, Raju Kumar Singh, was convicted under Section 304 Part II of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30 of the Arms Act by a Delhi court in connection with a 2018 celebratory firing incident that resulted in the death of a woman. He was sentenced to four years of simple imprisonment in July 2026, which placed his assembly membership at risk of automatic disqualification under Section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.[3] In late July 2026, the Delhi High Court suspended his sentence pending appeal, while legal proceedings regarding his challenge to the conviction remained ongoing.[4]

Election results

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2026 by-election

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2026 Bihar Legislative Assembly by-election: Sahebganj[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP
JSP −
RJD −
NOTA None of the above −
Majority −
Turnout −
gain from Swing

2025

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2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Sahebganj[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Raju Kumar Singh 106,322 48.43
RJD Prithwinath Ray 92,800 42.27 +6.37
JSP Thakur Hari Kishore Singh 4,197 1.91
Independent Vikky Kumar 4,187 1.91
BSP Binda Mahato 2,541 1.16
NOTA None of the above 4,736 2.16 +1.56
Majority 13,522 6.16 −2.19
Turnout 219,550 72.81 +13.25
BJP hold Swing


2020

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2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Sahebganj[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
VIP Raju Kumar Singh 81,203 44.25
RJD Ram Vichar Ray 65,870 35.9 −7.75
LJP Krishan Kumar Singh 5,382 2.93
AIMIM Md. Moqeem 4,055 2.21
Rashtra Sewa Dal Sudhir Kumar 3,886 2.12
Rashtriya Jan Jan Party Pramod Kumar 2,851 1.55
Rashtriya Jan Vikas Party Umesh Kumar 2,659 1.45
Independent Bharat Prasad 2,419 1.32
Hindu Samaj Party Rajesh Kumar 2,031 1.11
Independent Shiv Kumar Rai 1,789 0.97
SUCI(C) Yadav Lal Patel 1,716 0.94
NOTA None of the above 1,105 0.6 −0.54
Majority 15,333 8.35 +1.76
Turnout 183,501 59.56 +1.39
VIP gain from RJD Swing


2015

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2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Sahebganj[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RJD Ramvichar Rai 70,583 43.65
BJP Raju Kumar Singh 59,923 37.06
Independent Azimullah Ansari 6,716 4.15
Independent Madan Chaudhary 6,674 4.13
Independent Dilip Kumar 3,759 2.32
SP Basawan Prasad Bhagat 2,261 1.4
CPI(M) Akhileshwar Prasad Singh 2,034 1.26
Independent Ajay Singh 1,975 1.22
Rashtriya Mahan Gantantra Party Krishna Kumar Jaiswal 1,486 0.92
NOTA None of the above 1,849 1.14
Majority 10,660 6.59
Turnout 161,699 58.17

References

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  1. ↑ Convicted in July 2026 in a celebratory firing case, placing his seat at risk of automatic disqualification.
  1. 1 2 "Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India" (PDF). Schedule VI Bihar, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Sahebganj Election and Results 2020, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India.
  3. ↑ "Celebratory firing: Delhi court sentences Bihar MLA Raju Singh to 4 years in jail". India Today. 4 July 2026. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Delhi HC suspends sentence of BJP MLA Raju Kumar Singh in celebratory firing case". ANI News. 27 July 2026. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "2026 Bihar Legislative Assembly Bye Election Results: Sahebganj". Election Commission of India. {{cite news}}: |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  6. ↑ "2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election Results: Sahebganj". Election Commission of India. 14 November 2025. Archived from the original on 24 November 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Sahebganj Constituency Election Results 2015 - 2025". The Times of India. 24 November 2025. Archived from the original on 24 November 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
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