Will HAM’s Jyoti Devi be able to save her seat in the Barachatti Assembly elections 2025 or will RJD’s Samta Devi win with revenge? The contest is going to be very exciting and interesting for the voters.
Barachatti Assembly Election 2025: Barachatti Vidhan Sabha is an important SC-reserved seat in Gaya district. This seat has always been famous for caste equation and political conflict. In the 2020 assembly elections, Jyoti Devi (HAM), the supporter of former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, had won by defeating RJD’s Samta Devi. Now in 2025, the question is whether Jyoti Devi will retain her seat or RJD’s Samata Devi will take revenge and win.
2020 election data: HAM’s big victory
A tough contest was seen in the 2020 assembly elections.
Result:
- Jyoti Devi (HAM)-72,491 votes
- Samta Devi (RJD) -66,173 votes
- Renuka Devi (LJP)-11,244 votes
- Rita Devi (BSP) – 9,721 votes
- Margin of victory: 6,318 votes.
Note: Jyoti Devi maintained her hold on the assembly seat on the strength of HAM and family support.
2015 assembly elections: RJD’s dominance
In 2015, RJD’s Samta Devi defeated LJP’s Sudha Devi from the Grand Alliance by a margin of 19,126 votes.
- Samta Devi (RJD) -70,909 votes
- Sudha Devi (LJP)-51,783 votes
Note: This victory proved that RJD’s influence was very strong in Barachatti in 2015.
2010 assembly elections: JDU returns
JDU’s Jyoti Devi was victorious in 2010.
- Jyoti Devi (JD(U)) -57,550 votes
- Samta Devi (RJD) -33,804 votes
- Margin of victory: 23,746 votes.
Note: This election showed that JDU was dominant in 2010, but in 2015 RJD captured the seat.
Electoral history and caste equation of Barachatti assembly
- Barachatti SC is a reserved seat and falls in the most backward area.
- Candidates from different parties have won this seat in 2010, 2015 and 2020.
- The highest voting percentage was 65.52% in the 1990 assembly elections.
- More than 50% voting has been recorded 6 times in total elections here.
Note: This seat has seen the dominance of RJD, HAM, JDU and other parties.
Challenge of 2025 elections
Jyoti Devi (HAM) has a challenge to save her seat in the 2025 Barachatti Assembly elections. At the same time, RJD’s Samta Devi will try to avenge her defeat. This contest is going to be very exciting in terms of political and caste equations.