Nawada Assembly Elections 2025: Will the hold of Yadav family remain intact or will the big exciting contest between Vibha Devi vs Sharvan Kumar decide who will get the symbol of victory? Every vote and caste equation will matter!
Nawada Assembly Election 2025: Nawada Assembly seat is counted among the major Yadav dominated seats of Bihar. The Yadav family has dominated this seat in the last three elections. It will be interesting to see in the 2025 assembly elections whether the Yadav family will maintain its hold or a new face will get a chance.
account of previous elections
2020: RJD’s Vibha Devi secured 72,435 votes and defeated independent candidate Sharvan Kumar by a margin of about 23,000 votes.
- Vibha Devi: 72,435 votes
- Sharvan Kumar: 46,125 votes
- Margin of victory: ~26,310 votes
Note: RJD’s Vibha Devi is only literate, she does not have any degree diploma. There is no criminal case against him. His total movable and immovable assets are around Rs 29 crore and liabilities are Rs 42 lakh.
2015: RJD’s Rajvallabh Yadav emerged victorious by securing 88,235 votes.
- Rajvallabh Yadav: 88,235 votes
- Indradev Prasad (BLSP): 71,509 votes
- Margin of victory: 16,726 votes
2010: JD(U)’s Purnima Yadav defeated RJD’s Rajvallabh Yadav by getting 46,568 votes.
- Purnima Yadav: 46,568 votes
- Rajvallabh Yadav: 40,231 votes
- Margin of victory: 6,337 votes
Nawada Assembly: Yadav voters and political clout
Yadav voters have a strong hold on Nawada assembly seat. In the last three elections, it is clearly visible that most of the political parties field candidates from Yadav community only. Vibha Devi’s 2020 victory, Rajvallabh Yadav’s spectacular 2015 comeback, and Purnima Yadav’s 2010 victory prove that the influence of the Yadav family and community runs deep on this seat.
Election issues and 2025 contest
- Local development, roads, health and education are the major issues.
- Being a Yadav dominated seat, caste equations are decisive.
- RJD, JD(U), BJP and other parties are preparing vigorously for the 2025 elections.