Faisal Rahman


Faisal Rahman is an Indian politician from the Rashtriya Janata Dal. He served as a Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly representing the Dhaka constituency in East Champaran district from 2015 to 2020.

Early life and education

Faisal Rahman was born in Sapahi town of the Dhaka subdivision, East Champaran district, Bihar. According to his 2015 election affidavit, he completed schooling up to the 10th grade and lists his profession as agriculture and social service.

Political career

2010 election

Rahman made his first electoral bid in the 2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election from Dhaka on a Janata Dal ticket but was defeated by independent candidate Pawan Kumar Jaiswal.

2015 election and tenure

In the 2015 election, standing for RJD, he defeated BJP’s Pawan Kumar Jaiswal by a margin of 19,197 votes, securing 47.07% of the vote to Jaiswal’s 37.48%. He served in the Sixteenth Legislative Assembly from November 2015 to August 2020.
During his tenure, Rahman was involved in various initiatives aimed at rural development and agricultural welfare in his constituency.

2020 election

Rahman sought re-election in 2020 but lost to Pawan Kumar Jaiswal by a margin of 10,114 votes, polling 43.15% to Jaiswal’s 48.01%.

Personal life

He is married and has three children. As per his 2020 election affidavit, his declared assets were ₹1.68 crore, with no criminal cases pending.

Constituency context

The Dhaka Assembly constituency covers Dhaka and Ghorasahan blocks in East Champaran district and is part of the Sheohar Lok Sabha seat. It is notable as the site of Gandhi’s 1917 Champaran Satyagraha.