JD(U) Candidate Establishes Commanding Lead in Minapur
After twenty-one rounds of intense counting in the Minapur assembly constituency, JD(U) candidate Ajay Kumar has established a dominant position with 96,918 votes, placing him well ahead of his closest competitor. The ongoing vote counting process has revealed a significant gap between the leading candidate and his rivals in this crucial Bihar constituency.
Current Vote Count and Positions
The electoral battle in Minapur shows Rajeev Kumar urf Munna Yadav from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) securing the second position with 64,058 votes, while Jan Suraaj Party candidate Tej Narayan Sahni trails significantly with only 6,079 votes. The substantial lead of approximately 32,000 votes indicates a potential shift in political allegiance from the 2020 election outcome.
The polling for this constituency was conducted on November 11 during the second phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, with final results being declared today after thorough counting procedures.
Historical Context and Constituency Profile
Minapur constituency presents a fascinating political landscape, classified under the General category and located in Muzaffarpur district. It forms one of the six Assembly segments under the Vaishali Parliamentary seat and has earned recognition for its politically aware electorate and history of closely contested battles.
Historical data reveals that since 1977, both RJD and JD(U) have claimed this seat three times each, establishing Minapur as one of Bihar's most unpredictable political battlegrounds. In the 2020 elections, RJD's Rajeev Kumar emerged victorious with 60,018 votes (33.51%), while JD(U)'s Manoj Kumar secured second position with 44,506 votes (24.85%), resulting in a winning margin of 15,512 votes (8.66%) for RJD.
The constituency recorded a 65% voter turnout in 2020, slightly below Bihar's overall turnout of 66.91%, which marked one of the highest participation rates in recent years.
Broader Electoral Implications
The current trends in Minapur align with the larger pattern emerging across Bihar, where the Nitish Kumar-led NDA alliance is demonstrating strong performance. Reports indicate that NDA has crossed the 200-seat lead mark in the state assembly, signaling a potential clean sweep for the ruling coalition.
Exit poll projections had already indicated a robust showing for NDA, while predicting limited success for the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan and modest performance for the Jan Suraaj Party, which was expected to secure only single-digit seats statewide.
The Congress party has intensified its allegations of vote chori (vote theft) and has demanded stricter implementation of the Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) program, though these claims haven't impacted the current counting trends.
The final results from Minapur and across Bihar will determine the political direction of the state for the next five years, with current indicators strongly favoring the incumbent NDA government.
