Danapur Election Results Highlights: BJP's Ram Kripal Yadav Clinches Victory

Did you know? The Danapur Cantonment was a key center in India’s first freedom struggle of 1857. On July 25 of that year, the sepoys stationed at Danapur rose in revolt against the British.

BJP's Ram Kripal Yadav takes the lead from RJD’s Rit Lal Roy by over 12,000 votes.

Mahagathbandhan's hopes of a comeback in Bihar took a nosedive, with trends in the 2025 Assembly election showing a sweeping advantage for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.

As the largest party in the MGB in Bihar, the Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) took the biggest hit, trailing in 38 seats versus 2020 assembly elections at the time of publishing. In a symbolic blow to the alliance, the tide has turned in Raghopur where BJP's Satish Yadav has overtaken the RJD leader.

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Scheduled Caste voters make up about 11.88% of the Danapur electorate, while Muslim voters account for around 5.9%. The constituency is predominantly urban, with urban voters comprising 66.09% of the total, compared to 33.92% rural voters, giving city residents a significantly larger influence in deciding the outcome.

"There is a significant surge in women's support for the NDA. The margin seems to be 20-30% over the opposition. BJP and JDU each are more than the entire Mahagathbandhan's vote share. It shows the scale of the victory," said psephologist Amitabh Tiwari.

RJD’s Rit Lal Roy maintains a lead of 12,563 votes over BJP's Ram Kripal Yadav.

The NDA is leading in more than 170 seats in Bihar, solidifying its grip in the contest it was widely projected to win.

"JD(U) will at least bag 80 seats," said party leader KC Tyagi.

The NDA is leading in more than 170 seats in Bihar, solidifying its grip in the contest it was widely projected to win.

"JD(U) will at least bag 80 seats," said party leader KC Tyagi.

The Danapur constituency has gone to the polls 18 times so far, electing its MLAs across different political cycles. Of these contests, the Congress and the BJP have each secured victory five times.

RJD’s Rit Lal Roy has taken the lead from BJP.

Counting of votes has begun in Bihar’s Danapur constituency, with early trends indicating a lead for the BJP’s Ram Kripal Yadav.

As per the precedent, the votes cast through postal ballots are counted first, and then the electronic voting machine (EVM) votes are counted.

While the early trends will start emerging minutes after the counting begins, the first set of credible trends will emerge only after 9 am, pollsters say.

In the 2020 Assembly elections, RJD’s Rit Lal Ray clinched the Danapur seat with 52.49% of the total votes cast. He secured a commanding victory, defeating BJP’s Asha Devi by a margin of 89,895 votes.

The much-awaited Bihar Assembly Election results will be declared today, with counting set to begin at 8:00 a.m.

The Danapur Assembly constituency in Bihar voted on November 6, 2025. In this election, the key candidates include Ram Kripal Yadav from the BJP, Rit Lal Roy from the RJD, along with others in the fray.