Mahua Assembly Elections 2025: In 2020, RJD had won in Mahua, considered the seat of Tej Pratap Yadav, even without him. Now the question is whether RJD will dominate again this time or NDA will show a new game?
Mahua Assembly Election 2025: Mahua Vidhan Sabha Seat is counted among the hottest seats in Vaishali district of Bihar. The caste equation here is very interesting. Yadavs, Muslims and Other Backward Classes (OBC) together constitute about 60% of the voters. This is the reason why the eyes of entire Bihar are fixed on Mahua Assembly Election 2025.
2020: RJD’s victory even in the absence of Tej Pratap
Mahua Assembly Election 2020 was special because Lalu Prasad Yadav’s elder son Tej Pratap Yadav was not in the field. In his place, Mukesh Kumar Roshan (RJD) contested the elections and registered a landslide victory. He got 62,747 votes while JDU’s Aashma Parveen got 48,977 votes.
- The victory margin was 13,770 votes.
- Note: LJP’s Sanjay Kumar Singh got 25,198 votes, which upset the equation and caused loss to JDU.
2015: Tej Pratap Yadav’s explosive entry
Mahua election 2015 was historic for Lalu family. Tej Pratap Yadav (RJD) contested the elections for the first time and won by a huge margin. He got 66,927 votes while Ravindra Rai (HAMS) got only 38,772 votes.
- The victory margin was 28,155 votes.
- Note: This election proved to be Tej Pratap’s identity maker and he later became a minister in the Bihar government.
2010: JDU’s dominance in NDA wave
There was a wave of Nitish Kumar in Mahua assembly elections 2010. Ravindra Rai (JDU) got 46,309 votes defeating RJD’s Jageshwar Rai, who got only 24,384 votes.
- The victory margin was 21,925 votes.
- Note: At that time NDA was in power and the issue of development dominated.
Caste equation and background of candidates
Yadav and Muslim voters play a decisive role in the politics of Mahua. Yadav vote remains strong with RJD, while JDU gets support from OBC and upper caste.
- Tej Pratap Yadav (RJD) – Graduate in Political Science, assets around Rs 5 crore, some controversial statements and FIRs have been associated with his political career.
- Mukesh Roshan (RJD)- Clean Image, Education Graduation, Assets 2.5 Crore.
- Aashma Parveen (JDU) – Active in local politics, female face, assets Rs 1.8 crore.
Mahua 2025 suspense
The question is big – will Tej Pratap Yadav contest elections again and maintain his dominance in Mahua? Or will NDA and LJP create a new equation and capture this high-profile seat?