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With Bihar clocking a grounds elector turnout of 64.66% successful the archetypal signifier of the Bihar elections, each eyes crook to the 2nd signifier to beryllium held connected November 11. Of the 122 seats in the canvass fray, several crucial seats are from the regions of Magadh, Champaran and Seemanchal (widely known arsenic a decider for each authorities election). The results of the two-phase predetermination volition beryllium announced connected November 14.
In the archetypal phase, dynasts and incumbent Ministers fought for the people’s mandate while successful the 2nd phase, smaller parties airs a bigger menace to the Opposition bloc – RJD-Congress-Left. Tough fights volition beryllium seen successful Sitamarhi, Jehanabad, Belaganj – wherever JDU and RJD are going caput on, in Kutumba and Imamganj where HAMS is successful the canvass fray and Seemanchal’s Araria, Kishanganj and Purnia – wherever AIMIM is seeking to country the Muslim votes.
Here are the cardinal fights successful this signifier -
Sitamarhi: Sunil Kumar Kushwaha (RJD) Vs Sunil Kumar Pintu (BJP)
A cardinal plaything spot successful the Sitamarhi territory will witness a pugnacious combat betwixt BJP’s ex-MLA Sunil Kumar Pintu and RJD’s Sunil Kumar Kushwaha. Mr. Pintu, who has won the spot thrice, was defeated by Mr. Kushwaha successful 2015. With a past of swinging betwixt RJD and BJP, Sitamarhi’s incumbent MLA Mithilesh Kumar has been dropped by BJP and roped successful Prime Minister Narendra Modi to pb the campaign. Seeking to retain the spot successful this election, BJP has promised to physique a grand temple in the standard of the Ayodhya shrine, to Goddess Sita.
Jehanabad: Chandreshwar Prasad (JDU) vs Rahul Kumar (RJD) Vs Pramod Yadav (RLJP)
A three-corner combat volition be witnessed in Jehanabad – a Muslim-Yadav dominated area, betwixt RJD’s Rahul Kumar, JDU’s Chandreshwar Prasad and Pashupati Nath Paras’ Rashtriya Lok Janashakti Party’s (RLJP) Pramod Yadav. A stronghold for RJD – which has held the spot since 1995 (except 2010-2015) will beryllium a pugnacious terrain for ex-MP Chandradeshwar Prasad who erstwhile mislaid the Jehanabad Lok Sabha spot for JDU. Meanwhile, scoring the Paswan vote in the region might be tricky for RJD as Mr. Paras exited the Mahagathbandhan and fielded his ain campaigner successful this seat. New entrant JSP has fielded Abhiram Singh for Jehanabad.
Belaganj: Manorama Devi (JDU) Vs Vishwanath Kumar Singh (RJD)
A rematch of the 2024 by-elections is acceptable to hap successful Gaya’s Belaganj constituency as JD(U)’s incumbent MLA Manorama Devi faces RJD’s Vishwanath Kumar Singh. In 2024, the seat fell vacant as eight-time MLA Surendra Prasad Yadav was elected to the Lok Sabha from Jehanabad. His son, Mr. Vishwanath was defeated by Ms. Manorama – woman of precocious gangster Bindeshwari Prasad Yadav, who was feared successful that area. With a sizable Yadav population, Belaganj’s battle volition determine the destiny of the Gaya portion successful this election. JSP has fielded Md. Shahabuddin for this seat.
Kutumba: Rajesh Kumar (Congress) Vs Lalan Ram (HAMS)
Falling under Aurangabad region, this spot reserved for Scheduled Castes volition spot a combat betwixt the smaller conjugation partners – Congress and Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular). Incumbent Congress MLA Rajesh Kumar will look ex-JDU MLA Lalan Ram, who is present with Jitan Ram Manjhi’s, HAMS. Being the Congress’ authorities chief, this election is important for Mr. Kumar as helium is seen arsenic a probable Deputy CM prime successful a Mahagathbandhan government. His opponent – Lalan Ram, who mislaid the 2020 polls to Mr. Kumar arsenic an independent, faces an uphill task, arsenic Chandrashekhar Azad’s Aazad Samaj Party has fielded Ram Janam Ram successful a bid to woo the SC/Dalit votes.
Imamganj: Ritu Priya Chaudhary (RJD) Vs Deepa Kumari Manjhi (HAMS)
Dynasty and moving professionals volition clash for Mr. Manjhi’s turf – Imamganj. With his daughter-in-law Deepa Kumari in the fray, RJD and JSP person fielded new faces – Ritu Priya Chaudhary, an designer by assemblage and Dr. Ajeet Kumar, a doctor, respectively. An NDA stronghold, Imamganj has remained with the JDU and aboriginal HAMS since 1990 erstwhile Uday Narayan Chaudhary archetypal wrested it from Congress’ Srichand Singh. Ms Manjhi’s canvass combat was close in the bypolls successful November past twelvemonth after JSP’s Jitendra Paswan polled 20% of the votes, handing Ms. Manjhi lone a slender triumph by little than 6000 votes.
Araria: Abidur Rahman (Congress) Vs Shagufta Azim (JDU) Vs Md. Manzoor Alam (AIMIM)
Situated successful the Seemanchal region, Araria battles poverty, migration and floods successful this election. With a sizable Muslim population, each large candidates of NDA, Mahagathbandhan, JSP and AIMIM beryllium to that community. While NDA has stoked concerns of ‘illegal migration’ successful Araria, Mr. Owaisi’s determination to tract candidates successful 15 seats in Seemanchal will impact the Mahagathbandhan’s chances here. Incumbent Congress MLA Abidur Rahman seeks a 3rd word from Araria and is challenged by JDU’s Shagufta Azim. JSP has fielded Farhat Ara Begum while AIMIM has trusted Md. Manzoor Alam to win Araria.
Kishanganj: Md. Qamrul Hoda (Congress) Vs Sweety Singh (BJP)
Another Seemanchal seat, Kishanganj is a Mahagathbandhan stronghold with BJP never have managed to triumph it. As a Muslim-dominated seat, Kishanganj has ever had a Muslim MLA with Congress’ Ijaharul Hussain winning it successful 2020. Sweety Singh, who has mislaid the seat since 2010 came adjacent to beating Mr. Hussain successful 2020, who eked out a triumph by a borderline connected 1381 votes. AIMIM’s Qamrul Hoda had played spoilsport polling 41,904 votes, cutting into the Opposition’s vote. With Mr. Hoda present switching to Congress, helium volition look once again face Ms. Singh, JSP’s Md. Ishaque Alam and AIMIM’s Shams Aghaz.
Purnia: Jitendra Kumar (Congress) Vs Vijay Kumar Khemka (BJP)
An objection to the Seemanchal trend, Communist-turned-NDA stronghold, Purnia will witness a conflict between incumbent BJP MLA Vijay Khemka seeking a 3rd word and Congress’ Jitendra Kumar. Promising an planetary airdrome successful Purnia, NDA seeks to retain this spot for the eighth time. JSP’s Santosh Kumar Singh is besides successful the fray.
The archetypal signifier of polls saw a record 64.66% voting crossed 121 Assembly constituencies successful 18 districts with a full electorate of implicit 3.75 crore. The figures better the 62.57% turnout of the 2000 Assembly predetermination portion the recent Lok Sabha predetermination saw a turnout of 64.6%. Both coalitions - National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and Mahagathbandhan have promised authorities jobs, escaped power, ration, education, hiked stipends to farmers, workers, fishermen and ample infrastructure projects, if voted to power.
