Sandesh Assembly Elections 2025: RJD or JD(U) on Yadav dominated seat – who has the upper hand?

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Sandesh Assembly Elections 2025: Triangular contest between RJD’s Kiran Devi, JD(U)’s Vijendra Yadav and LJP’s Shweta Singh on the Yadav dominated seat. Voter mood, booth management and caste equations will turn the tables this time?

Sandesh Assembly Election 2025: There is an atmosphere of suspense in Sandesh Assembly seat in Bihar Assembly Elections 2025. This seat is known as a Yadav dominated area and this time again a tough contest can be seen between RJD, JD(U) and LJP. In 2020, RJD’s Kiran Devi had defeated her nearest rival Vijendra Yadav of JD(U) by just a margin of around 50% votes.

Election history of Sandesh Assembly seat: Story of victory and defeat

Sandesh assembly seat has shown changing equations between RJD and JDU in the last three elections.

  • 2010: BJP’s Sanjay Singh (Tiger) defeated RJD’s Arun Kumar Yadav by a margin of 6,822 votes.
  • 2015: RJD counterattacks. Arun Kumar Yadav defeated BJP’s Sanjay Singh by a margin of 25,427 votes.
  • 2020: Kiran Devi (RJD) defeated Vijendra Yadav of JD(U) by a margin of 50,607 votes. LJP’s Shweta Singh also showed almost equal competition.

Note: It was seen here that the triangular contest on Sandesh assembly seat often proves to be decisive.

Caste equation on Sandesh assembly seat

  • Total Voters (2020): 2,91,632
  • Rural voters: 95.34%
  • Urban voters: 4.66%
  • Scheduled Caste Voters: 16.15%
  • Muslim voters: around 5%

Important thing: Yadav voters play a decisive role in Sandesh assembly seat. Due to this, the parties’ strategy and candidate selection is always based on caste equation.

Candidates and their hold on Sandesh Assembly seat

  • Kiran Devi (RJD): Experienced leader, won on the basis of Yadav vote bank.
  • Vijendra Yadav (JD(U)): Strong campaign despite previous defeat.
  • Shweta Singh (LJP): Third place hope, vote share around 19%.

Major issues and strategy of Sandesh Assembly seat

  • Lack of education, roads, electricity and health services
  • Rural development and employment opportunities
  • Booth management and voter awareness in elections

Note: The 2025 elections are likely to be exciting again in the form of a triangular contest on this seat, as AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi is also ready to contest here.

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