Teghra Assembly elections 2025 are going to be exciting. CPI+RJD and BJP are face to face, but history is witness that no one has ever had permanent dominance here. Will CPI repeat its victory or will voters play a new game?
Teghra Assembly Election 2025: Teghra Vidhansabha Seat of Begusarai district is one of those seats in Bihar, where the equation of power keeps changing in every election. Here sometimes RJD, sometimes BJP, sometimes CPI and sometimes independent candidates have won. This is the reason why the 2025 elections are making this seat even more interesting.
Teghra Assembly election, 2010
In 2010, BJP’s Lalan Kumar had won this seat. He secured 38,694 votes while CPI’s Ram Ratan Singh got 32,848 votes. BJP surprised everyone by taking the lead in this election.
Teghra assembly election, 2015
In 2015, RJD won here. Birendra Kumar got 68,975 votes and defeated BJP’s Ram Lakhan Singh (53,364 votes). The victory margin was 15,611 votes. This time RJD took advantage of caste equations and local issues.
Teghra Assembly Elections 2020
There was a big upheaval in 2020. CPI’s Ram Ratan Singh won a landslide victory and defeated JDU’s Virendra Kumar. Ram Ratan Singh got 85,229 votes while Virendra Kumar could get only 37,250 votes. The victory margin was 47,979 votes, the largest in the history of this seat.
Note: CPI leader Ramratan Singh is 12th pass. There are two criminal cases against him. His total movable and immovable assets are Rs 4.35 crore but there are no liabilities.
Seat history and features
- The last elections were held in 1962 and then this seat returned after delimitation in 2008.
- Till now, Congress, CPI, BJP, RJD and independent candidates have all tasted victory once.
- This is the reason why no party has been able to maintain a permanent hold on Teghra seat.
Caste equation and voting percentage
Teghra assembly constituency is dominated by Muslim and Yadav voters. Besides, Bhumihar and Paswan communities also play a decisive role.
- Total voters – 2.79 lakh
- Male voters – 1.50 lakh
- Women voters – 1.29 lakh
- Transgender voters – 14
Voting percentage is continuously increasing:
- 1951 – 49.6%
- 2010 – 55.4%
- 2015 – 59.4%
Now it remains to be seen whether a new record of voting is made in 2025 or not.
What will happen in 2025?
History is witness to the fact that every time a new winner emerges from Teghra seat. Will CPI maintain its hold this time, or will RJD and BJP make a comeback? This question still remains in suspense.