BJP's Chhoti Kumari wins Chapra election, beats Khesari Lal by 7,600 votes

Chapra election result: RJD's Khesari Lal Yadav is contesting his maiden election against BJP's Chhoti Kumari on Chapra Assembly seat

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Chhoti Kumari won the Chapra Assembly seat in the Bihar 2025 elections, defeating Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) contender Shatrughan Yadav, popularly known as Khesari Lal Yadav, by 7,600 votes.

 

After 30 rounds of counting, Kumari secured 86,845 votes, while Yadav finished with 79,245.

 

The counting for the Bihar Assembly elections commenced at 8 am today. As per the Election Commission of India’s instructions, postal ballots were counted first, followed by votes cast via Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). 

 

Chapra Assembly seat

 

Chapra Assembly constituency, situated in Saran district of Bihar, is a general category seat and forms one of the six segments of the Saran Lok Sabha constituency. The seat has traditionally witnessed closely contested elections and has a unique electoral pattern, often alternating between candidates from different communities and parties.

 

After delimitation, the Vaishya community emerged as the largest voter group in Chapra, accounting for around 65,000 of the total electorate of approximately 289,000. The incumbent, Dr C N Gupta of the BJP, has held the seat for the past two consecutive terms. Polling in the constituency was conducted during the first phase of the Assembly elections

 

Chapra key candidates

The main contenders for the seat are Chhoti Kumari from the BJP, Bhojpuri singer Khesari Lal Yadav representing the RJD, and Jai Prakash Singh of Jan Suraaj. 

 

What did the exit polls say for the Bihar Assembly elections?

 

Most exit polls for the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections indicated a clear edge for the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) over the INDIA bloc. However, Axis My India projected a closer contest, estimating the NDA to secure 121–141 seats, while the INDIA bloc could win 98–118 seats. This puts the NDA on track to surpass the majority mark of 122 seats, positioning it to form the next government.