In the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, Kadwa constituency elected Dulal Chandra Goswami from the Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) as the winning candidate with 99,274 votes (46.57% vote share). Shakeel Ahmad Khan of Indian National Congress (INC) secured the second position with 80,906 votes (37.96% vote share).
Total Votes Polled
213,155
Constituency Type
GEN
Region
East/Seemanchal
Winner
Dulal Chandra Goswami
Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))
Alliance: NDA
Votes99,274
Vote Share46.57%
Runner-up
Shakeel Ahmad Khan
Indian National Congress (INC)
Alliance: MGB
Votes80,906
Vote Share37.96%
Victory Margin
Votes
18,368
Percentage
8.61%
All Candidates Performance
| Position | Candidate | Party | Alliance | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dulal Chandra Goswami | JD(U) Janata Dal (United) | NDA | 99,274 | 46.57% |
| 2 | Shakeel Ahmad Khan | INC Indian National Congress | MGB | 80,906 | 37.96% |
| 3 | Md Shakir Reza | AIMIM All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen | Others | 11,557 | 5.42% |
| 4 | Himraj Singh | IND Independent | Others | 5,615 | 2.63% |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA None of the Above | Others | 3,818 | 1.79% |
| 6 | Sadiq Hussain | IND Independent | Others | 2,967 | 1.39% |
| 7 | Md. Shaharyar | JSP Jan Suraaj Party | Others | 1,169 | 0.55% |
| 8 | Vidyanand Mandal | BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | Others | 1,114 | 0.52% |
| 9 | Anmol Kumar | VPI Voters Party International | Others | 984 | 0.46% |
| 10 | Suresh Yadav | IND Independent | Others | 963 | 0.45% |
| 11 | Rajeev Ranjan | IND Independent | Others | 891 | 0.42% |
| 12 | Sajan Kumar | IND Independent | Others | 877 | 0.41% |
| 13 | Asha Suman | IND Independent | Others | 874 | 0.41% |
| 14 | Md. Shamiuddin | MDP Minorities Democratic Party | Others | 822 | 0.39% |
| 15 | Mohammad Razaul Haque | IND Independent | Others | 604 | 0.28% |
| 16 | Pramod Das | IND Independent | Others | 381 | 0.18% |
| 17 | Sunil Kumar Mandal | PPID Peoples Party of India (Democratic) | Others | 339 | 0.16% |
Vote Share Distribution
Dulal Chandra Goswami(JD(U))
46.57%Shakeel Ahmad Khan(INC)
37.96%Md Shakir Reza(AIMIM)
5.42%Himraj Singh(IND)
2.63%Nota(NOTA)
1.79%Sadiq Hussain(IND)
1.39%Md. Shaharyar(JSP)
0.55%Vidyanand Mandal(BSP)
0.52%Anmol Kumar(VPI)
0.46%Suresh Yadav(IND)
0.45%