Shivhar Assembly Elections 2025: Will Chetan Anand (RJD) be able to repeat the victory on Yadav-Muslim and Vaishya equation, or will JDU avenge its defeat? The history of Shivhar’s politics has been shocking in every election, even in 2025, the suspense in the public’s decision seems to be deepening.
Sheohar Assembly Election 2025: Sheohar Assembly Election 2025 is once again in the headlines in Bihar politics. This seat, once dominated by Pandit Raghunath Jha, is now creating new equations. In the last three elections, JDU and RJD have taken power alternately. In 2020, Chetan Anand (RJD) changed power by defeating Sharfuddin (JDU). The question is whether RJD will be able to maintain its hold or will there be another surprising result in 2025?
Political history of the seat (Sheohar Vidhan Sabha History)
- 2010 Assembly elections: JDU candidate Sharfuddin won by defeating BSP’s Pratima Devi by 1,631 votes. JDU got 40,447 votes while BSP got 38,816.
- 2015 Assembly elections: Sharfuddin defeated Labhli Anand of HAM (Secular) by just 461 votes. He got 44,576 votes while Labhali Anand got 44,115 votes.
- 2020 Assembly Elections: The public made a big change. RJD candidate Chetan Anand got 73,143 votes while JDU’s Sharfuddin got 36,457 votes. The victory margin was 36,686, which was the largest margin ever on this seat.
Analysis of candidates and equations in Sheohar assembly elections
- Chetan Anand (RJD): Winner of 2020, belongs to political family, popular as young face.
- Sharafuddin (JDU): Two-time MLA, but big defeat in 2020. Experience and network are his plus points.
- Other candidates: Congress, LJP and independents often make the contest multi-cornered.
Caste equation and voter profile in Sheohar assembly elections
- Sheohar assembly has 96% rural and 4% urban population.
Major castes of Sheohar assembly constituency
- Vaishya community (highest number of voters), Rajput, Muslim, Brahmin and Bhumihar.
- SC/ST Voters: About 13% voters are from Scheduled Castes.
- In 2020, the Yadav-Muslim equation gave advantage to RJD while JDU’s traditional hold weakened.
Booth management and election issues in Sheohar assembly elections
- Main issues: Roads, employment, education, health facilities and farmers’ income.
- Booth Management: RJD is active on youth and social media, while JDU is busy in reactivating the old network at the booth level.
Big question of Shivhar assembly elections 2025
Will Chetan Anand register his second consecutive victory with the help of his popularity and caste equation or will JDU make a comeback? The political land of Shivhar once again seems full of suspense and mystery.