Karakat Assembly Elections 2025: Tough contest between Grand Alliance and BJP-JDU alliance in Karakat. Caste equations, development and popularity of leaders will decide the next winner of this seat.
Karakat Assembly Election 2025: Karakat Assembly Seat is located in Rohtas district of Bihar and comes under Vaishali Lok Sabha constituency. This seat has always been very important politically. The election results here decide not only the local politics but also the direction of the entire state. Many major upsets and shocking results have been seen here in the last elections.
Journey to the last elections: victory, defeat and statistics
2020 karakat assembly election
- Winner: Arun Singh (CPI(ML)(L))-82,700 votes
- Loser: Rajeshwar Raj (BJP)-64,511 votes
- Margin of victory and defeat: 18,189 votes
- Special reason: In this election, the Grand Alliance was in control and local equations played a big role.
- Note: Arun Singh is 10th pass. Two cases are registered against him. His total assets are around Rs 1.80 crore but he has no debt.
Karakat Assembly election, 2015
- Winner: Rajaram Singh (RJD)-59,720 votes
- Loser: Upendra Kushwaha (BJP)-47,601 votes
- Important thing: There was a tough fight between the Grand Alliance and BJP.
Karakat Assembly election, 2010
- Winner: Upendra Kushwaha (JD(U)-49,751 votes
- Loser: Munna Rai (RJD)-38,336 votes
- Special reason: The role of the third party proved to be decisive in this election.
Casteism and regional equations in Karakat elections
- Caste equations have always been decisive in the elections here.
- Local issues such as farmers’ problems, roads and education influence voters.
- Political parties always make strategies keeping in mind the local and regional equations.
Dominance of the Grand Alliance: The victory in 2020 proved this.
- BJP’s challenge: Rajeshwar Raj had secured 64,511 votes, and his strategy is important in 2025.
- Role of third parties: JD(U)’s victory in 2010 showed that alliances or support of smaller parties can be decisive.
- Voter Number: The total number of voters for this seat in Rohtas district is in lakhs, whose active participation can decide the result.
- Caste and regional equations: The role of Kushwaha, Yadav, Rajput, Muslim voter groups is decisive.
Will development and voters’ preferences change the results?
Karakat Assembly Seat has always been an interesting fair in the politics of Bihar. There will be a fierce competition here in 2025 also. Caste equations, regional issues and popularity of local leaders will decide the direction of this election.