Bihar election 2025 results: BJP’s Mangal Pandey takes lead in high-stakes Siwan battle against RJD

Meanwhile Mohammad Kaifi Samshir of the All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen lagged far behind with 2,455 votes.

The first phase of polling for the Bihar elections took place on November 6, followed by the second phase on November 11. A party or alliance needs 122 seats to secure a majority in the 243-member state assembly.

The senior BJP leader is the current health minister of Bihar. He earlier served as the state BJP president from April 2013 to November 2016. Pandey, who is contesting an assembly election for the first time, has been a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) since 2012.