Babubarhi Assembly Constituency

Babubarhi Assembly Constituency, is located in Madhubani district, Bihar, within the Mithila region. Established in 1977, it’s a general category seat and part of the Jhanjharpur Lok Sabha constituency. It includes Babubarhi and Ladania community development blocks, along with several gram panchayats of Khajauli CD Block. Known for its diverse socio-political dynamics, it has a significant voter base. The constituency is shaped by regional and caste-based influences. It is one of six assembly segments under Jhanjharpur. Its electoral history reflects vibrant political contests.

Constituency Overview

Field	Details
Constituency	Babubarhi Assembly Constituency (No. 34)
Nature of Seat	General (Non-Reserved)
District	Madhubani, Bihar
Total Voters	Approximately 314,200 (as per 2020)
Number of Booths	Approximately 326 (as per 2020)
Dominant Community	Yadavs, Brahmins, and other OBCs; Scheduled Castes (SC) also significant

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Babubarhi Assembly constituency Election 2020 Results

S.No	Party	Candidate	Votes	% Votes
1	JD(U)	Mina Kumari	77,367	40.39
2	RJD	Umakant Yadav	65,879	34.39
3	RLSP	Mahendra Prasad Singh	11,759	6.14
4	LJP	Amar Nath Prasad	9,818	5.13
5	Voters Party International	Shiv Nandan Mandal	3,653	1.91
6	Independent	Maha Narayan Roy	3,492	1.82
7	The Plurals Party	Shalini Kumari	3,413	1.78
8	Samata Party	Manoj Jha	2,941	1.54
9	Bhartiya Rashtriya Dal	Vishwanath Roy	2,242	1.17
10	Jago Hindustan Party	Vidya Sagar Mandal	1,954	1.02
11	NOTA	—	4,988	2.60

Winner: Mina Kumari (JDU) defeated Umakant Yadav (RJD) by a margin of 11,488 votes

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Babubarhi Assembly constituency Election 2015 Results

S.No	Party	Candidate	Votes	% Votes
1	JD(U)	Kapil Deo Kamat	61,486	37.67
2	LJP	Binod Kumar Singh	41,219	25.25
3	SP	Uma Kant Yadav	27,153	16.63
4	Independent	Shiv Sundar Kamat	3,920	2.40
5	CPI	Surya Narayan Mahto	3,635	2.23
6	Independent	Vishwanath Roy	3,404	2.09
7	Independent	Vijay Kumar Singh	3,332	2.04
8	Independent	Dilip Kumar Sharma	3,328	2.04
9	BSP	Rita Devi	2,105	1.29
10	Akhil Bhartiya Mithila Party	S.N. Jha	1,591	0.97
11	NOTA	—	8,134	4.98

Winner: Kapil Deo Kamat (JDU) defeated Binod Kumar Singh (LJP) by a margin of 20,267 votes

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Babubarhi Assembly constituency Election 2010 Results

S.No	Candidate	Party	Votes	% Votes
1	Uma Kant Yadav	RJD	51,772	40.53
2	Kapil Deo Kamat	JD(U)	46,859	36.68
3	Raj Kumar Mahaseth	INC	12,667	9.92
4	Rakesh Kumar Ranjan	Independent	5,825	4.56
5	Ram Ayodhya Yadav	JD(S)	2,877	2.26
6	Manoj Jha	Independent	2,685	2.11
7	Bhola Prasad Singh	BSP	2,061	1.62
8	Mishra Lal Paswan	JKNPP	1,705	1.34
9	Ram Bharos Singh	SP	1,301	1.02

Winner: Uma Kant Yadav (RJD) defeated Kapil Deo Kamat (JDU) by a margin of 4,913 votes

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Babubarhi Assembly Constituency SWOT Analysis

Strengths:

• Many different communities (like Yadavs, Brahmins, and SCs) vote actively.
• Important area for the Jhanjharpur Lok Sabha seat.
• Farming is strong, and voters care about rural issues.

Weaknesses:

• Poor roads, electricity, and hospitals.
• Floods often cause problems for people.
• Politics focuses too much on caste, not other issues.

Opportunities:

• Better roads and schools can win voter support.
• Young people want jobs and education.
• Promoting Mithila culture can bring development.

Threats:

• Small parties or new candidates might take votes away.
• Caste fights can divide voters.
• Not fixing floods can make people lose trust.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Resources:

[1.] Babubarhi Assembly constituency – Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babubarhi_Assembly_constituency

[2.] Babubarhi Assembly constituency Madhubani district, Bihar https://chanakyya.com/Assembly-Details/Bihar/Babubarhi

[3.] Babubarhi Assembly constituency Madhubani district, Bihar https://www.oneindia.com/babubarhi-assembly-elections-br-34/