Will RJD make a comeback in Gaighat Assembly Elections 2025 or will JDU win again? The results from 2010 to 2020 show that there has been a change of power every time.
Gaighat Assembly Election 2025: Gaighat Vidhan Sabha Seat is a very important seat in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar. The three assembly elections here from 2010 to 2020 have shown that this region sometimes stands with Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and sometimes with Janata Dal (United – JDU). Till now, this seat has seen a tough contest between RJD and JDU, whereas in 2010, BJP had also made its presence felt. The 2025 elections are also being considered very interesting, because the political history here testifies to the changing equations of power.
2010 Gaighat Assembly elections: BJP’s victory
BJP candidate Veena Devi won the 2010 assembly elections.
- Veena Devi (BJP) -56,386 votes
- Maheshwar Prasad Yadav (RJD) – 40,399 votes
- Margin of victory: 15,987 votes
Important thing: This election proved important for BJP because before this RJD was considered to be in control of this seat.
2015 Gaighat assembly elections: JDU’s dominance
In 2015, JDU’s Maheshwar Prasad Yadav won and by defeating BJP, it proved that NDA’s influence is strong here.
- Maheshwar Prasad Yadav (JDU) – 67,313 votes
- Veena Devi (BJP)- 63,812 votes
- Margin of victory: 3,501 votes
Important thing: In this election, JDU achieved a big upset by winning the trust of the voters.
2020 Gaighat Assembly Elections: RJD’s return
In the 2020 elections, the public again changed its stance and regained its lost ground by making RJD candidate Niranjan Roy win.
- Niranjan Rai (RJD)-59,778 votes
- Maheshwar Prasad Yadav (JDU)-52,212 votes
- Margin of victory: 7,566 votes
Important thing: This victory again strengthened RJD in Gaighat and made it clear that voters still want change.
Note: Niranjan Rai has completed his graduation. There are five criminal cases registered against him. He owns a total of movable and immovable assets worth Rs 2.55 crore. He has a loan of Rs 75.69 lakh.
Political equation and picture of the future
The conflict between RJD and JDU is most important in the politics of Gaighat Assembly. The electoral history here shows that voters sometimes stand with the NDA and sometimes with the Grand Alliance. The 2025 elections will be even more interesting because the contest between Niranjan Rai vs Maheshwar Yadav can be seen again.