RJD loses in Belagnj, its 34-year-old stronghold, big reason?

Kokila Chokkanathan
Before the bihar assembly elections of 2025, the results of the by-elections held on four seats in bihar have come on saturday (23 November). The four seats on which elections have been held are Belagnj, Imamganj, Ramgarh and Tarari assembly seats. This by-election was being seen as the semi-final of 2025, but in this semi-final the Grand Alliance has suffered a major setback and the nda has won all four seats.


Surendra Yadav was in possession for 34 years


RJD has suffered the biggest setback in this election, because here RJD had MLAs on two seats Belagnj and Ramgarh, who have lost both the seats. Belagnj was considered the most important seat in this. Because Surendra Yadav had been winning elections continuously from Belagnj since 1990. If it is said, Surendra Yadav has been in possession of this seat for 34 years.


After becoming an mp from Jehanabad in the 2024 lok sabha elections, RJD gave ticket to Surendra Yadav's son Vishwanath Yadav, but the son failed to save his father's seat and lost the election by about 8000 votes. JDU has always been fighting on Belagnj seat, but JDU never got success, but this time chief minister Nitish Kumar's party Janata Dal United has hoisted the flag of victory in Belagnj and manorama Devi has become the mla of Belagnj area.


Losing Belagnj election is a big challenge for Lalu prasad Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav as well as a big setback for Surendra Yadav. If the equation of Belagnj is understood, the main reason for Surendra Yadav winning continuously from here was that Lalu prasad Yadav's MY equation has been effective. There are about 15 to 16% voters in Belagnj, while there are more than 16% Muslim voters.

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