Vibhutipur Assembly 2025: Will the stronghold of the Left show strength again or will JDU make a comeback? Rambalak Singh dominated in 2010 and 2015, but in 2020, Ajay Kumar won with a record vote. Who will win the decisive battle of Vibhutipur in 2025?
Bibhutipur Assembly Election 2025: Bibhutipur Assembly Election 2025 has always been a popular seat in the politics of Bihar. This seat of Samastipur district has been considered a stronghold of leftist politics. It was once called the “Moscow” of the district because it was dominated by the CPM for a long time. Ramdev Verma, who has been MLA from here six times, continuously carried the flag of the Left from 1980 to 2005.
Election results of 2010, 2015 and 2020
- 2010 Elections: JDU’s Ram Balak Singh secured 46,469 votes and defeated CPM’s Ramdev Verma (34,168 votes).
- 2015 elections: Ram Balak Singh repeated his victory. He got 57,882 votes while CPM’s Ramdev Verma got 40,647 votes. The victory margin was 17,235 votes.
- 2020 Elections: This time the equation changed and CPM’s Ajay Kumar registered a big victory. He got 73,822 votes while JDU’s Rambalak Singh got only 33,326 votes. LJP’s Chandrabali Thakur stood third with 28,811 votes.
Note: Three criminal cases are registered against post graduate MLA Ajay Kumar. His total assets are around Rs 1 crore and he also has a loan of Rs 50 thousand.
Caste equation and voter profile
Yadav, Paswan, Bhumihar and extremely backward voters have a big influence on Vibhutipur constituency. This is where the equations decide who will get the keys to power. The core vote bank of the Left parties is still considered strong among the poor sections and agricultural labourers, whereas JDU and NDA built politics here with the help of upper castes and backward classes.
Local issues and voters’ priorities of Vibhutipur Assembly.
This area is most affected by education and unemployment. The youth have to go to Patna and outside cities for studies and jobs. The problems of farmers’ debt and irrigation become election issues. Lack of health facilities and road connectivity are also important challenges.
Booth management and strategy at Vibhutipur Assembly
There are more than 350 booths on this seat. Left parties penetrate till the booth level due to their strong cadre line and workers. This is the reason why CPM again won in 2020. Booth management of JDU and BJP is considered relatively weak here.
Historical importance of Vibhutipur assembly seat
Till now 13 elections have been held on Vibhutipur seat. Among these, CPM has won 6 times, Congress 3 times, JDU 2 times, CPI once and United Socialist Party has won once. Congress last won here in 1985. BJP has not yet won this seat.