Will Congress’ Sanjay Kumar Tiwari be able to win for the third time in Buxar Assembly elections 2025? Or will BJP regain its old stronghold by mobilizing upper caste votes? The match is full of suspense.
Buxar Assembly Election 2025: This time Buxar Assembly Election 2025 is being counted among the most interesting seats of Bihar. Here a direct contest is seen between the upper caste equation (Brahmin, Bhumihar and Rajput) between Congress and BJP. In 2010, BJP had won this seat, but in 2015 and 2020, Congress’ Sanjay Kumar Tiwari alias Munna Tiwari snatched this stronghold from BJP by winning twice in a row. Now the question in 2025 is whether Congress will be able to maintain its hold or will BJP win back its lost stronghold.
History of Buxar Assembly Seat
Buxar Assembly seat was a stronghold of BJP for a long time. In 2010, BJP’s Prof. Sukhada Pandey defeated Congress by 8,500 votes. But in 2015, Congress’s Sanjay Kumar Tiwari defeated BJP’s Pradeep Dubey by 10,181 votes and demolished the BJP’s fort. In 2020 also, Sanjay Tiwari further strengthened the hold of Congress by defeating BJP candidate Parshuram Choubey.
Buxar assembly election, 2010
- Pro. Sukhda Pandey (BJP) – 48,062 votes
- Shyam Lal Singh Kushwaha (RJD) – 27,879 votes
- Margin of victory – 8,500 votes
Buxar assembly election, 2015
- Sanjay Kumar Tiwari (INC) – 66,527 votes
- Pradeep Dubey (BJP) – 56,346 votes
- Margin of victory – 10,181 votes
2020 buxar assembly election
- Sanjay Kumar Tiwari (INC)- 59,417 votes
- Parshuram Choubey (BJP) – 55,525 votes
- Margin of victory – 3,892 votes
Important thing: Congress leader Sanjay Kumar Tiwari has studied till graduation. His total movable and immovable assets are around Rs 8 crore. He has a loan of Rs 30 lakh and 8 criminal cases are registered against him.
Caste Equation in Buxar
Buxar seat is dominated by upper caste voters (Brahmin, Bhumihar, Rajput). This is the reason why BJP has traditionally got an edge here. But Congress made a dent in these upper caste votes and registered victory in 2015 and 2020. Apart from this, Muslim and Dalit voters also lean towards Congress and Grand Alliance, which makes the equation more interesting.
Contest in 2025- Congress vs BJP
Congress’s Sanjay Kumar Tiwari may contest for the third time in the upcoming assembly elections. At the same time, BJP is making a strategy to regain its old stronghold. Consolidation of upper caste votes will be important for BJP, while Congress is busy strengthening its old support base. This time the contest can be very close and exciting.