Bihar Elections 2025: Will RJD’s Lantern Light on Biharsharif Seat or Will BJP’s Fort Remain Impregnable?

Patna, October 18 (IANS). Biharsharif assembly seat is part of Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency. It includes Bihar Sharif and Rahui blocks. Being the district headquarters, this area is considered important from both administrative and political points of view. Bihar Sharif is the hometown of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, but this seat is currently held by BJP. Biharsharif city is situated on the banks of the Panchane River at the foothills of Badi Hill. Its topography is mainly flat, including some hilly areas. This area is historically and culturally rich since ancient times. The area was an important center during the reign of the Pala dynasty and was home to Odantapuri Mahavihara, the oldest Buddhist educational institution after Nalanda Mahavihara. At its peak, around 12,000 students from India and surrounding areas came to study. It was destroyed by the Turkish invader Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khilji at the end of the 12th century. The name of the city Bihar Sharif is said to be derived from ‘Vihar’ (monastery) and later ‘Sharif’ was added in the 13th century in honor of Sufi saint Sheikh Makhdoom Sharfuddin Ahmed Yahiya Maneri. Many historical and religious places are located in the Biharsharif assembly constituency. Among these Badi Dargah and Khanqah, Baba Maniram Akhara, Shitala Temple, Maghada, Tomb of Malik Ibrahim Baryo, Mora Talab and Tetrawan are prominent. These sites are not only centers of religious belief but also reflect the richness of local culture and history. Biharsharif Assembly Constituency was formed in 1951. So far a total of 18 assembly elections have been held on this seat. The Congress was dominant in the first four elections and won a total of five times. Apart from this, CPI and BJP (including Jan Sangh) won 4-4 times, JDU 3 times, while Janata Party and RJD won 1-1 times. Today the main contest for Bihar Sharif assembly seat is between NDA and Grand Alliance. In the 2020 election, BJP candidate Dr. Sunil Kumar won with 81,514 votes. He defeated RJD’s Sunil Kumar on this seat. This time Congress has Umair Khan, Jan Swaraj Party has Dinesh Kumar and Bharatiya Janata Party has Sunil Kumar in the field. Sunil Kumar has been the MLA from this seat since 2005. –IANS DCH/VC Share this story Tags