It's the result day of the 2025 Bihar Assembly Elections. This time, all eyes are on the Muslim-majority seats of Seemanchal. This region has become a political laboratory for Muslim politics in Bihar, where not only Congress, RJD, and JD(U) are being tested, but also AIMIM's Asaduddin Owaisi.
In the 2020 Bihar election, Asaduddin Owaisi's party, All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM), stirred the political waters by winning five seats in the Seemanchal area. With Muslim votes playing a crucial role, a heated battle is underway among four political parties. The burning question remains: who will reign supreme in Seemanchal?
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What’s at stake in Seemanchal seats?
Located in the northeastern part of Bihar, Seemanchal includes Kishanganj, Araria, Purnia, and Katihar districts. The Muslim voter percentage in the 24 seats of Seemanchal ranges from 30% to 65%. Congress is contesting 12 seats, RJD 9, VIP 2, and CPI-ML one seat in the Seemanchal region. As for the NDA, BJP is contesting 11 seats, JD(U) 10, and LJP(R) three seats. AIMIM candidates are testing their luck on 15 seats in Seemanchal.
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Owaisi's reputation hangs in the balance
Asaduddin Owaisi marked his entry into Bihar politics from the Seemanchal area. In the 2020 elections, Owaisi disrupted the political equation by winning five seats and challenging the grand alliance. AIMIM captured seats like Amour, Bahadurganj, Baisi, Jokihat, and Kochadhaman.
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The five seats won by Owaisi's AIMIM saw grand alliance candidates in third place, particularly in Amour, Bahadurganj, and Baisi. In 2020, NDA won 12 seats in Seemanchal (8 by BJP, 4 by JD(U)), the grand alliance won 7 seats (5 Congress, 1 RJD, and 1 CPI-ML), while AIMIM secured 5 seats.
An overview of Seemanchal's 24 seats
Purnia district's seven seats
Purnia Sadar:
A face-off between BJP's Vijay Khemka and Congress' Jitendra Kumar.
Dhamdaha:
JD(U)'s Leshi Singh versus RJD's Santosh Kushwaha.
Amour:
AIMIM's Mo. Akhtarul Iman, Congress' Jalil Mastan, and JD(U)'s Saba Zafar.
Baisi:
Battle among RJD's Haji Subhan, BJP's Vinod Kumar, and AIMIM's Ghulam Sarwar.
Banmankhi:
Congress' Devnarayan Rajak goes against BJP's Krishan Kumar Rishi.
Rupauli:
RJD's Bima Bharti, JD(U)'s Kaladhar Mandal, Jansuraj's Amod Kumar, and Independent Shankar Singh lock horns.
Kashba:
Congress' Irfan Alam, AIMIM's Afaq Alam, and LJP's Nitesh Singh vying for power.
Katihar's seven seats
Katihar:
A contest between BJP's former Deputy CM Tarkishore Prasad and VIP's emerging face Saurav Agarwal.
Kodha:
BJP's legislator Kavita Paswan takes on Congress' Poonam Paswan.
Barari:
A fierce competition between JD(U)'s MLA Vijay Singh and Congress' Taukir Alam.
Manihari (RA):
Congressman Manohar Prasad battles JD(U)'s Shambhu Suman.
Kadwa seat:
Congress legislator Dr. Shakeel Ahmad Khan versus former MP JD(U) candidate Dulalchand Goswami.
Pranpur seat:
BJP MLA Nisha Singh, RJD's Ishrat Parveen, and AIMIM's Aftab Alam tussle it out.
Balrampur:
CPI-Male's Mehboob Alam, LJP's Sangeeta Devi, and AIMIM's Adil Hasan face off.
Araria's six seats
Araria:
The showdown between Congress MLA Abidur Rahman, JD(U)'s Shagufta Azim, and Independent ex-IPS Shivdeep Lande.
Jokihat:
RJD's Shahnawaz Alam, Jan Suraj's Sarfaraz Alam, JD(U)'s Manzar Alam, and AIMIM's Murshid Alam.
Forbesganj:
BJP's Vidyasagar Kesari and Congress' Manoj Kesari vying for supremacy.
Sikti:
BJP's Vijay Kumar Mandal and VIP's Harinarayan Pramanik contest.
Raninganj:
JDU's Achmit Rishi and RJD's Avinash Manglam clash.
Narpatganj:
A political duel between BJP's Devyanti Devi, RJD's Manish Yadav, and Jansuraj's Jannardan Yadav.
Kishanganj's four seats
Kishanganj:
Congress' Kamrul Hoda, AIMIM's Shams Aghaaz, and BJP's Sweety Singh vie for dominance.
Thakurganj:
Challenge among RJD's Shaud Alam, AIMIM's Ghulam Hasnain, and JD(U)'s Gopal Agarwal.
Bahadurganj:
Struggle between Congress' Musabbir Alam, AIMIM's Tausif Alam, and LJ(S)'s Mo. Kalimuddin.
Kochadhaman:
RJD's Master Mujahid Alam, AIMIM's Sarwar Alam, and BJP's Veena in contention.
