The battle for Rajpur Assembly elections 2025 is at an interesting turn. Will Congress’s victory be repeated in 2020 or will JDU strengthen its stronghold again? Caste equation, grand alliance vs NDA strategy and candidates’ bets, who will win? The suspense continues!
Rajpur Assembly Election 2025: Rajpur Assembly seat in Buxar district of Bihar is reserved for the Scheduled Caste (SC) category. The electoral history here has been very interesting since its formation in 1977. Sometimes Congress (INC), sometimes JDU (JDU) and sometimes BJP (BJP) have hoisted the flag here. Local issues, caste equations and party policies have a deep impact on the politics here.
Congress changed the equation in 2020
In the 2020 assembly elections, Congress candidate Vishwanath Ram created a major upset and won by 21,204 votes. He defeated veteran JDU leader and two-time MLA Santosh Kumar Nirala.
- Vishwanath Ram (INC)-67,871 votes
- Santosh Kumar Nirala (JDU)- 46,667 votes
- Sanjay Ram (BSP) – 43,836 votes
Note: This victory was encouraging for Congress because after a long time the Grand Alliance got strength from here.
JDU’s dominance in Rajpur assembly seat 2015
In 2015, JDU’s Santosh Kumar Nirala had won by getting 84,184 votes. At that time he defeated BJP’s Vishwanath Ram by about 32,788 votes. JDU’s victory in this election had further strengthened the wave of Nitish Kumar.
JDU’s first victory in Rajpur assembly seat in 2010
In 2010 also, Santosh Kumar Nirala had performed brilliantly. He had captured this seat for the first time by defeating LJP candidate Chhedi Lal Ram. At that time he got about 54,802 votes.
Deep impact of caste equation on Rajpur assembly seat
The total population of Rajpur Assembly is about 4.49 lakh. A large part of the rural population here belongs to the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST). This is the reason why this seat is always considered special in terms of caste equation. The inclination of Dalit and Mahadalit voters affects the election results.
Rajpur Assembly seat candidate profile and controversies
- Vishwanath Ram (INC): Has been active in politics for a long time. Are graduates. Has assets worth Rs 76 lakh and loan of Rs 8.50 lakh.
- Santosh Kumar Nirala (JDU): Twice MLA, winner in 2010 and 2015.
Note: Till now, no major criminal or property-related controversial information has come to light in the election affidavits, but caste and alliance equations have been bringing them into the headlines again and again.