Supaul’s Pipra Assembly Elections 2025: Will the tradition of change of power in Pipra Assembly seat continue in 2025 also? JDU won in 2010, RJD in 2015 and JDU won again in 2020 – will there be any new political shocking result this time?
Pipra Assembly Election 2025: Pipra Assembly seat of Bihar (Seat No. 42, Pipra Vidhan Sabha Election) falls in Supaul district. This seat came into existence in 2008 following the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission. This seat is considered very important from political point of view among the 5 assemblies of Supaul district. Here the electoral equation depends on caste mobilization, local issues and personality of the candidates.
Caste equation and politics of Pipra assembly seat
Pipra assembly seat is dominated by Yadav, Bhumihar and Scheduled Caste voters. In 2015, polarization of Yadav votes led RJD to victory, but in 2020, JDU changed the caste equation with the help of NDA alliance. The contest in 2025 is being considered triangular – between BJP, JDU and RJD.
Voter profile of Pipra assembly seat
- Total voters: 2,81,438
- Male voters: 1,51,708
- Women voters: 1,29,716
- Total Booths: 318
- Local Languages: Maithili, Hindi, Urdu and Angika
- Population of the block: 1,57,779 (39 villages, 16 panchayats)
Pipra Assembly Election Results- 2010 till now
Pipra assembly election, 2010
- Winner: Sujata Devi (JDU) – 44,883 votes
- Runner-up: Deenbandhu Yadav (LJP) – 30,197 votes
- Margin of victory: 14,686
Note: This was the first assembly election after the seat was created in 2008, in which JDU took an initial lead.
Pipra assembly election, 2015
- Winner: Yaduvansh Kumar Yadav (RJD) – 85,944 votes (54.01%)
- Runner-up: Vishwamohan Kumar (BJP) – 49,575 votes (31.15%)
- Margin of victory: 36,369
2020 Pipra Assembly Elections
- Winner: Ram Bilas Kamat (JDU) – 82,388 votes (45.35%)
- Runner-up: Vishwamohan Kumar (RJD) – 63,143 votes (34.76%)
- Margin of victory: 19,245
Note: It is clear from this that sometimes JDU and sometimes RJD had the upper hand in Pipra seat, but BJP and LJP have also been presenting a strong challenge. The biggest factor here in 2020 was that RJD’s traditional vote bank shifted towards JDU, due to which NDA benefited.
Caste and political equation of Pipra assembly seat
Pipra assembly constituency has a large number of Yadav, Dalit and minority voters. This is the reason why RJD continues to get a strong hold here. However, JDU won several times on the basis of development and local leadership.
Political journey of Pipra assembly seat
- 2010: JDU wins (Sujata Devi)
- 2015: RJD wins (Yaduvansh Kumar Yadav)
- 2020: Return of JDU (Rambilas Kamat)
Important thing: The results of the last three elections show that the balance of power has been changing every time on Pipra seat, due to which it is considered very interesting from the political point of view.
Women representation on Pipra assembly seat
In 2010, Sujata Devi (JDU) had won this seat. This seat is one of the few assembly constituencies where a woman candidate got support and created political history.
What are the possibilities in Pipra Assembly elections 2025?
This time BJP has made a strong hold here, but JDU is in the field relying on its old vote bank and development works. At the same time, RJD is hoping to make a comeback on the basis of caste equations. The 2025 election result on Pipra seat can prove to be a big message in the politics of Bihar.