History of Rajgir Meeting Sit from Nalanda: Ups and Downs

The political history of the Rajgir meeting in the Nalanda district Bihar was full of up and downs. This seat has seen many changes in Bihar’s politics from time to time. Initially, Congress made a strong grip on the Rajgir seat, but over time, the influence of parties such as Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Bharatiya Janata Party (RNP), the Indian Communist Party of India (Bharaki), Janata Dal (JD) and Janata Dal United (JDU). The political journey of the congress dominated the Rajgir seat with the claim of the congress earlier. In the 1950s and 1960s, Congress made a big hold on this seat and constantly won from here. This influence of the congress was associated with the national and state level political atmosphere of the time when the party was in power in the center and it was also a strong basis in Bihar. The entry of Bharatiya Jana Sangh and BJP over time, the Bharatiya Jana Sangh (who later turned into BJP), set his mark in the Rajgir seat. This new turn in Indian politics was also left in Bihar. In the 1970s, in the Rajgir meeting constituency, BJP tightened political activities. The issue of Ram Temple Movement and Hindutva was useful to raise new supporters to the BJP in this region. The BJP gradually strengthened its social and cultural hold on this seat, and by the nineties, the position of the BJP also became stronger. In addition to the impact of the communist parties and the Janata Dal, the Communist Party of India (ICP) and the Janata Dal (in which RJD later emerged) had an impact on this seat. In the 1980s and 1990s, the communist parties and the Janata Dal proved their power on this seat. The national front and the ideas of common neutrality created a different kind of political atmosphere in Rajgir, which played an important role in the election results here. The Janata Dal United (JDU) dominated by the Janata Dal United (JDU) led by Nitish Kumar in Bihar politics, the Rajgir meeting rose. JDU strongly grabbed the issue of social justice and development, and after 2000, JDU’s position on this seat still strengthened. The party won the election several times in Rajgir under its election strategies. The recent election situation is still changing the political situation of the Rajgir meeting. Politics here has now concentrated more on the agenda of caste comparison and development. The JDU of Nitish Kumar used this seat as the power of its power, and party supporters consider it a symbol of development and stability. At the same time, major political parties such as RJD and BJP are also working hard to retain their political hold on this seat.