Baniapur Assembly constituency (No. 115) under the Maharajganj Lok Sabha segment in Saran district remains one of Bihar’s most closely watched political battlegrounds.
Baniapur Election 2025: The Baniapur Assembly constituency (Constituency No. 115), comprising the Saran district, is a general-category seat and falls under the Maharajganj Lok Sabha constituency. Kedar Nath Singh from Bharatiya Janata Party has seen elected as MLA in the Baniapur Assembly Constituency from Baniapur.
The polling in Baniapur was held on 6 November 2025. The counting and declaration of the result are scheduled on 14 November 2025.
Kedar Nath Singh from BJP has won from the Baniapur Assembly Constituency (AC 115) after the completion of all 28 rounds of counting, Singh finished with a total of 95,606 votes, securing a winning margin of 15,436.
Kedar Nath Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal is the present MLA of Baniapur
In 2010, Kedar Nath Singh (RJD) won the seat, defeating his nearest rival by a modest margin.
In the 2015 elections, RJD's Kedar Nath Singh won with 69,851 votes (≈45.87%) defeating BJP's Tarkeshwar Singh who received 53,900 votes (~35.40%).
In 2020, Kedar Nath Singh (RJD) won again, polling 65,194 votes and defeating the VSIP’s Virendra Kumar Ojha, who got 37,405 votes. The margin was 27,789 votes.
Kedar Nath Singh is a senior RJD politician from Saran district. He had won successive elections in Baniapur, including those in 2010, 2015, and 2020, building a strong local base and making the constituency a stronghold of his party in recent cycles.
In 2020, Baniapur constituency had witnessed a turnout of about 52.84%. For the 2025 poll, early reports indicate a higher turnout of around 63.65% in the first phase.
The victory margin of Baniapur in 2020 was 27,789 votes, which is considered a big win and points to greater support for the incumbent.
The Baniapur Assembly constituency (No. 115) is located in the Saran district of Bihar. It falls under the Maharajganj Lok Sabha segment. Baniapur comprises Baniapur block (excluding certain gram-panchayats) and Mashrakh block.
According to 2020 estimates, the constituency has around 3,18,503 registered voters (1,68,984 male + 1,49,519 female).
The Baniapur seat has been in existence since the re-organisation of assembly constituencies. The current boundaries came into effect from the delimitation order. It has seen contests since at least 2010 in its current form.
Postal (PIN) code of Baniapur and its surrounding areas in Saran district is 841432 (indicative).
Here is the full list of candidates contesting from Baniapur in the 2025 Bihar Assembly election:
This diverse field reflects a multi-cornered contest in Baniapur, with major parties alongside independents and smaller regional outfits all vying for voter attention.
Though polling has concluded, the official winner list for the 2025 Baniapur Assembly election has not yet been declared. The result is scheduled for 14 November 2025, and the outcome will be closely watched as a key test of voter sentiment and party strength in Saran district.
