The Araria seat is likely to witness a tough contest between the Congress and Lok Janshakti Party in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections. This time, strategist Prashant Kishor's new party, Jan Suraaj, is also in the electoral fray, which could alter the electoral equations.
Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: The electoral battle is going to be intense this time on the Araria seat. In Araria, the Congress and Lok Janshakti Party have won the last two elections, making it uncertain who will hold this seat. Political parties have intensified their campaigns, while election strategist Prashant Kishor's party, Jan Suraaj, is also in the field this time, which could affect the division of votes. Amidst all this, a political battle will be seen on the Araria seat in the 2025 elections.
Tough competition expected on Araria seat
The political atmosphere is very heated on the Araria seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections. In the last two elections, the balance of power on this seat has changed frequently — the Congress (INC) won in 2020, while the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) emerged victorious in 2015. A close contest is expected this time as well, as all the major parties are in the electoral arena with full force. In addition, election strategist Prashant Kishor's new party 'Jan Suraaj' is also trying to strengthen its hold on this seat, which could affect the electoral equations.
Amidst vigorous campaigning and rallies on the streets, every candidate is trying to woo voters. Especially the huge crowds at 'Jan Suraaj' rallies have created a new stir in the politics of this seat. Prashant Kishor himself has admitted that his party will either be at the peak of success in this election or will fail completely. According to political analysts, Jan Suraaj may emerge as a 'vote-cutter' party this time, which could keep traditional parties awake at night in Araria and many other seats.
Results of the last two assembly elections of Araria seat
The Araria assembly constituency is an important seat among the 243 constituencies of Bihar. In the 2020 elections, Congress's Abidur Rahman registered a big victory, he got a total of 1,03,054 votes. JDU's Shagufta Azim was at number two, who got 55,118 votes, while AIMIM's MD Rashid Anwar was at number three. This election proved to be decisive for the Congress.
On the other hand, in the 2015 assembly elections, Lok Janshakti Party's Ajay Kumar Jha won, who got 52,623 votes. CPI's DR (Captain) S.R. Jha was at second place and JAP (Lo) 's Haider Yasin was at third place. These results show that the inclination of voters in Araria is constantly changing, which makes this time's contest even more interesting.
Who will win in Araria?
In this time's Bihar assembly elections, the main contest on the Araria seat will be between Congress, LJP and Jan Suraaj. The entry of 'Jan Suraaj' in the political environment has disturbed the sleep of traditional parties. The election result will depend on the decision of the public.
Experts believe that Jan Suraaj's participation could divide the votes, making it even more difficult to predict the victory. Because of this, the 2025 election on this seat of Araria is likely to be very important and dramatic.
