The suspense is increasing in Purnia Assembly elections 2025. Will BJP’s Vijay Kumar Khemka win for the fourth time or will Congress’s Indu Sinha pull off a big upset this time? Will the Left’s legacy and caste equations spoil the 25-year-old mathematics on this seat?
Purnia Assembly Election 2025: Purnia Assembly Election 2025 is one of the most talked about seats of Bihar. This seat was once a stronghold of the Left Party (CPM), where Ajit Sarkar had dominance for years. But in 1998 he was brutally murdered and the picture of politics changed. His wife Madhavi Sarkar won the by-election, but since 2000, the place has been in continuous control of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). BJP flag has been flying on Purnia seat for the last 25 years.
caste equations and voters
This seat is part of Purnia Lok Sabha constituency and has more than 3.5 lakh voters. Talking about caste equation, here Vaishya, Brahmin, Yadav, Muslim and Dalit voters play an important role in the election results.
Seat history and results
2010 election results
BJP’s Raj Kishore Kesri won by defeating INC’s Ram Charitra Yadav.
- BJP -54,605 votes
- INC- 39,006 votes
- Margin of victory – 15,599 votes
Who won the 2015 elections?
BJP made Vijay Kumar Khemka its candidate. He defeated Indu Sinha of INC.
- BJP- 92,020 votes
- INC- 59,205 votes
- Margin of victory – 32,815 votes
2020 Elections: Who won?
Once again Vijay Kumar Khemka (BJP) completed the hat-trick of victory by defeating Indu Sinha of Congress.
- BJP – 97,757 votes
- INC- 65,603 votes
- Margin of victory – 32,154 votes
Important thing: That is, in the last three elections, Congress challenged, but every time BJP won big.
Ajit Sarkar and the Left Party era
From 1980 to 1995, Ajit Sarkar (CPM) was the unbeatable leader of Purnia. He won four times in a row. After his murder, the graph of the Left party fell and BJP gained a strong hold here.
Why is the competition special in 2025?
- 1. BJP’s Vijay Kumar Khemka can contest the elections for the fourth time.
- 2. Congress can again field Indu Sinha or some new face.
- 3. Left parties and regional parties will also try to make a comeback.
- 4. Caste equations and the legacy of Ajit Sarkar will once again be in discussion.