Hajipur Assembly History: BJP has been winning Hajipur seat continuously since 2000. In 2020, Awadhesh Singh defeated RJD by just 2,990 votes. Now the question is – will BJP be able to win for the sixth time or will the opposition pull off a major upset here?
Hajipur Assembly Election 2025: Hajipur Vidhan Sabha Seat is considered very important in the politics of Bihar. It is one of the most popular seats of Vaishali district and has been a stronghold of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continuously since the year 2000. From here, Nityanand Rai and later Awadhesh Singh maintained BJP’s dominance by registering consecutive victories.
Hajipur assembly elections 2020 – close contest
- In 2020, BJP candidate Awadhesh Singh won in a very close contest.
- He got 85,552 votes.
- RJD (RJD) candidate Dev Kumar Chaurasia, who stood second, got 82,562 votes.
- BJP won by just 2,990 votes.
- The total voting percentage in this election was 57.29%.
2015 -BJP’s victory amid the wave of grand alliance
- In 2015 also, BJP’s Awadhesh Singh was victorious.
- He got 86,773 votes.
- Congress (INC) candidate Jagannath Prasad Rai got 74,578 votes.
- BJP won by a margin of 12,195 votes.
2010- Nityanand Rai’s dominance
- In 2010, BJP leader and current Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai won.
- He got 55,315 votes.
- LJP candidate Rajendra Rai got 38,706 votes.
- Rai won this election by a margin of 16,609 votes.
2000 and 2005- Foundation of victory
- In both the elections of 2000 and 2005 (February and October), Nityanand Rai strengthened the BJP’s hold by defeating RJD candidates.
- The margin of victory in these elections was about 15,000 votes.
What is caste equation?
- Caste equations play a big role in Hajipur seat.
- Yadav Voters: Around 19%
- Rajput voters: around 15%
- Muslim voters: around 8%
Important thing: On the basis of these equations, parties decide their candidates. BJP has been in a strong position here both in terms of organization and caste balance.
2025 elections – will the situation change?
Now the question is whether BJP will be able to win Hajipur for the sixth consecutive time in 2025 or will the opposition, especially the RJD-Congress alliance, pull off a major upset? This time the competition is going to be very interesting and full of suspense.