Bihar election 2025: BJP’s Ratnesh Kumar wins in Patna Sahib

Patna: The Patna Sahib Assembly constituency, a key urban seat in Bihar, has witnessed BJP candidate Ratnesh Kumar winning with a lead of 38,900 votes over Congress’s Shashant Shekhar in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections. After trailing in the first five rounds, Kumar overtook the Congress candidate in the sixth round and steadily extended his lead in subsequent rounds.

Counting trends and margins

According to the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) live updates, Ratnesh Kumar has secured 1,30,366 votes against Shashant Shekhar’s 91466 votes. The Jan Suraaj Party candidate, Vinita Mishra, remains a distant third with 5,263 votes. 

Historical context

Patna Sahib, previously part of Patna East before the 2008 delimitation, has been a BJP bastion under veteran leader Nand Kishore Yadav, who represented the seat for four decades and maintained strong margins in both the 2015 and 2020 elections. The constituency is notable for its 17% Muslim population and urban demographic, which has traditionally shaped electoral dynamics.

Voter turnout and electorate

The constituency has 3,88,369 registered voters. Historical turnout was 52.22% in 2020, 55.29% in 2015, and 45.86% in 2010. Counting trends indicate sustained voter participation in the 2025 polls, contributing to the clear BJP lead.