Bihar Election Results: Who Will Win The Swing Seat Bihpur In Bhagalpur
Bihpur assembly elections have historically swung between BJP and RJD with BJP currently holding the seat. The 2025 contest includes BJP’s Kumar Shailendra defending his seat against challengers like Arpana Kumari (VIP) and several independents, in what promises to be a competitive electoral fight.
The Bihpur assembly constituency, located in Bhagalpur district of Bihar, has had a dynamic electoral history with significant competition between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). Historically, the constituency has been a swing seat, witnessing changes in party dominance over the years. In the 2020 Bihar assembly elections, Kumar Shailendra of BJP won the seat by defeating Shailesh Kumar of RJD by a margin of 6,129 votes. The contest was keenly fought, with BJP securing 48.53% of the vote share and RJD 44.45%. Prior to this, RJD’s Varsha Rani won the seat in 2015 by a margin of 12,716 votes, highlighting the competitive nature between these two major parties in the region.
Bihpur constituency falls under the Bhagalpur Lok Sabha seat. The Lok Sabha seat was won by Ajay Kumar Mandal of Janata Dal (United) in 2024, indicating the broader political shifts in the region.
For the 2025 assembly elections, the current main contestants include Kumar Shailendra from BJP who is the incumbent MLA, Arpana Kumari of Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP), and several independent candidates including Abnish Kumar and Ajay Kumar Ravidas. Other notable contestants are Kishor Kumar (Independent), Krishna Kumar Mandal (BSP), Mamta Kumari (Independent), and Pawan Choudhary of Jan Suraaj Party. The election is marked by multiple candidates from diverse parties making it a multi-cornered fight, challenging the dominance of the traditional BJP-RJD rivalry.
The Bihpur constituency’s landscape, with its rivers and rural setting, influences its electoral dynamics, often reflecting broader state-level political currents. The 2025 election is expected to be a closely watched battle due to increased voter turnout trends in Bihar and the region’s competitive political environment.
