BJP Regains Muzaffarpur Seat in Dramatic Turnaround
In a significant political development, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ranjan Kumar emerged victorious from the Muzaffarpur assembly constituency after an intense 31 rounds of vote counting. Kumar secured a commanding 1,00,477 votes to reclaim the seat for his party, marking a substantial shift in the political landscape of north Bihar.
Detailed Vote Count and Candidate Performance
The election witnessed a straight contest between traditional rivals, with Congress contender Bijendra Chaudhary managing to gather 67,820 votes, falling significantly short of the winning mark. Meanwhile, Jan Suraaj's Dr AK Das secured a distant third position with 10,173 votes.
This victory represents a remarkable reversal of fortunes for the BJP, especially considering that in the 2020 Assembly elections, Congress candidate Bijendra Chaudhary had defeated BJP's Suresh Kumar Sharma by a narrow margin of 6,326 votes. The 2020 contest saw Chaudhary secure 81,871 votes against Sharma's 75,545.
Historical Context and Political Significance
The Muzaffarpur Assembly constituency has consistently served as a crucial battleground between the BJP and Congress, reflecting broader political trends across Bihar. Located in north Bihar's political heartland, this general seat has witnessed some of the most tightly contested electoral battles in recent years.
The constituency's political history shows a pattern of alternating victories between the two major parties. In 2015, BJP's Suresh Kumar Sharma had retained the seat with a comfortable margin of 29,739 votes, polling 95,594 votes against JD(U)'s Bijendra Chaudhary, who managed 65,855 votes.
Going further back to 2010, Sharma had secured a landslide victory for the BJP, defeating LJP's Mohammad Jamal by 46,439 votes. He polled 72,301 votes while Jamal received only 25,862 out of 1,21,797 valid votes cast.
The alternating results between Sharma and Chaudhary over multiple elections highlight Muzaffarpur's dynamic political landscape, shaped by both local factors and evolving alliance equations in north Bihar.
Broader Electoral Trends and Voter Participation
The BJP's strength in the region was further demonstrated during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, where Raj Bhushan Choudhary of the BJP won the Muzaffarpur parliamentary seat by a commanding margin of 2,34,927 votes, defeating Congress candidate Ajay Nishad.
The 2025 Bihar elections have witnessed historic voter participation levels, with an overall turnout of 66.91 percent recorded for both phases combined. Notably, female voter turnout significantly outpaced male participation, standing at 71.6 percent compared to 62.8 percent for male voters.
The Muzaffarpur constituency itself had 3,22,538 registered voters during the 2020 elections and recorded 1,70,011 valid votes, indicating robust democratic engagement in this politically significant region.
