Bihar Election Results: JDU's Lalit Narayan Mandal Leading In Sultanganj

Incumbent MLA JDU’s Lalit Narayan Mandal is leading in the Sultanganj assembly constituency in Bhagalpur district, Bihar, with over 15,000 votes. Sultanganj is a politically important seat falling under the Banka Lok Sabha constituency. Historically, the seat has been a Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) stronghold since 2005, with leaders like Lalit Narayan Mandal securing consecutive wins.

In the 2020 assembly elections, Lalit Narayan Mandal won with a solid margin of 11,565 votes over Lalan Kumar of the Indian National Congress (INC), garnering about 42.58% of the vote share.

Before the JD(U) dominance, Congress held the seat largely through the 1980s and 1990s, with leaders such as Krishnanand Jha and Krishna Nand Jha winning multiple terms. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) also had influence in earlier decades, but JD(U) consolidated power post-2005.

In the 2025 assembly elections, the main contestants were:

Lalit Narayan Mandal (JD(U))– the incumbent MLA seeking re-election,
Chandan Kumar (Rashtriya Janata Dal – RJD),
Lalan Kumar (Indian National Congress – INC),
Rakesh Kumar (Jan Suraaj Party),
Several independents and smaller party candidates.

The 2025 election saw fierce competition mainly between JD(U) and RJD, reflecting the broader political contest across Bihar. Sultanjganj is one such constituency in Bihar in which Mahagadbandhan had a friendly contest as Congress and RJD contested in the same seat.

Sultanganj assembly constituency has transitioned from a Congress and regional party bastion to a consistent JD(U) seat since 2005. The 2025 elections featured intense fighting between JD(U) and RJD, with Lalit Narayan Mandal of JD(U) leading, signaling the continuity of JD(U)’s political strength in the region.

Overall, as per the latest trends, Nitish Kumar-led NDA is a leading in Bihar with over 200 seats out of 243 seats.