Harnaut election result 2025: JD(U)’s Hari Narayan Singh vs Congress’ Arun Kumar in high-stakes battle in Nalanda

Harnaut, one of Bihar’s most politically symbolic constituencies, is witnessing a charged contest in the 2025 Assembly elections as JD(U) veteran Hari Narayan Singh seeks a fourth consecutive win against Congress candidate Arun Kumar, with the Jan Suraaj Party’s Kamlesh Paswan adding to the triangular fight.

A seat tied closely to Nitish Kumar’s legacy

Located in Nalanda district, Harnaut carries unusual political weight as it includes Kalyan Bigha, the ancestral village of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

The constituency, part of the Nalanda Lok Sabha seat, has long been associated with Kumar’s early political journey — he contested from Harnaut four times, securing victories in 1985 (Janata Party) and 1995 (Samata Party).


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Since the JD(U)’s rise in state politics, the party has maintained firm control over Harnaut, with Hari Narayan Singh emerging as the dominant face. Singh has represented the seat continuously since 2010, turning the constituency into a reliable JD(U) bastion.

The contenders in 2025

This election, however, presents a more competitive field:

Candidate Party

• Hari Narayan Singh: JD(U)
• Arun Kumar: Congress
• Kamlesh Paswan: Jan Suraaj Party

The JD(U), contesting as part of the NDA alliance alongside the BJP, LJP (Ram Vilas), HAM and RLM, faces the Mahagathbandhan combine led by the RJD, Congress, Left parties and VIP — giving the contest broader coalition implications.

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Past performance and electoral trends

In the 2020 Assembly election, Hari Narayan Singh retained Harnaut with 65,404 votes (41.24%), defeating LJP’s Mamta Devi, who notched 38,163 votes (24.06%). Congress candidate Kundan Gupta secured third place with 21,144 votes (13.33%).

In 2015, Singh won with 71,933 votes (45.91%), beating LJP’s Arun Kumar, who had garnered 57,638 votes (36.78%) — a margin of 14,295 votes.

According to Election Commission data, Harnaut had 3,08,138 registered voters in 2020, including 1,62,536 men, 1,45,594 women, and 8 third-gender voters.