NEW DELHI: Uday Narain Choudhary of the Rashtriya Janata Dal has moved into a decisive lead with 10,111 votes, maintaining a 1,582-vote advantage over HAM(S) candidate Praphull Kumar Manjhi, who is trailing with 8,529 votes. Further behind, AIMIM’s Manoj Kumar Das stands at 3,410 votes, slipping out of competitive range as the gap widens sharply in this three-way contest.Candidates from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Indian National Congress (INC), and Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) (HAM(S)) are locked in a close fight for Bihar’s Sikandra (SC) Assembly seat as counting approaches. The contest between Uday Narain Choudhary (RJD), Vinod Kumar Chaudhary (INC), and sitting MLA Prafull Manjhi (HAM-S) is shaping up as one of the most-watched three-way battles.1899

Voting detailsSikandra went to polls during the second phase of the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025. The constituency, part of Jamui district, witnessed strong voter participation, continuing Bihar’s trend of rising turnout — 66.91% statewide this year. In 2020, Sikandra had recorded nearly 60% polling, reflecting steady engagement in this reserved (SC) seat.Constituency at a glanceSikandra is one of the 243 constituencies of the Bihar Legislative Assembly and falls under the Jamui (SC) parliamentary seat. The constituency, reserved for Scheduled Castes, covers a significant part of Jamui district and has a diverse mix of Dalit and backward-class voters, alongside a growing youth electorate.Historically, Sikandra has seen a range of political representation — from BJP and BSP victories in earlier decades to regional dominance by JD(U), Congress, and HAM(S) in recent years.