Results for: Begusarai

On May 13, five constituencies in Bihar – Munger, Begusarai, Samastipur, Ujiarpur, and Darbhanga – will participate in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections. A total of 56 candidates are vying for votes in these constituencies, with caste equations playing a significant role in candidate selections.

In Munger, the contest pits Anita Kumari Mahto of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) against Rajiv Ranjan Singh, known as Lalan Singh, of the Janata Dal (United). In Begusarai, BJP’s Giriraj Singh faces off against CPI’s Awadhesh Kumar Rai. Samastipur sees a clash between Sambhavi Choudhary of the Lok Janshakti Party and Sunny Hazari of the Congress. Darbhanga has Gopalji Thakur of the BJP running against RJD’s Lalit Yadav, while Nityanand Rai of the BJP and Alok Mehta of the RJD compete in Ujiarpur.

The Begusarai Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar has been a stronghold of the Communist Party of India (CPI) for decades, but the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has made significant inroads in recent years. The upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections promise to be a close contest between the CPI and the BJP, with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) also in the fray. The constituency has a complex caste composition, with the Bhumihar community holding sway traditionally, but backward castes and extremely backward classes accounting for a significant proportion of voters. The sitting BJP MP, Giriraj Singh, is a controversial figure who has faced criticism for his polarizing statements. However, he remains a popular figure among some voters, who see him as a staunch supporter of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The CPI candidate, Awadhesh Kumar Rai, is a former three-time CPI MLA and is seen as a strong challenger to Singh. The outcome of the Begusarai Lok Sabha election will be closely watched as it will have implications for the political landscape of Bihar and the national level.