Bagaha Assembly Constituency

Bagaha Assembly constituency, is a key political area in Paschim Champaran, Bihar, near the Indo-Nepal border. It’s one of Bihar’s 243 assembly seats and part of Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha constituency. Once reserved for Scheduled Castes, it’s now a general seat after 2008 changes. It covers Bagaha town, its community block, and parts of Sidhaw like Bairagi and Sonbarsha. It was earlier part of Bagaha Lok Sabha constituency. This area is important for Bihar’s politics. It shows the region’s diverse people and politics.

Constituency Overview

Field	Details
Constituency	Bagaha Assembly Constituency (No. 4)
Nature of Seat	General (Previously reserved for Scheduled Castes until 2008 delimitation)
District	Paschim Champaran
Total Voters	305,226 (as of 2020)
Number of Booths	312 (Based on 2015)
Dominant Community	Key communities include Scheduled Castes (14.58%, ~44,532 voters), Scheduled Tribes (3.94%, ~12,026 voters), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), and upper castes.

Bagaha Assembly constituency Election 2020 Results

S.No.	Party	Candidate	Votes	Vote %
1	BJP	Ram Singh	90,013	49.51
2	INC	Jayesh Mangalam Singh	59,993	33.00
3	Independent	Raghaw Sharan Pandey	6,429	3.54
4	Jan Sangharsh Dal	Purnmasi Ram	3,649	2.01
5	Independent	Kamran Aziz	3,077	1.69
6	JP(S)	Suresh Mukhiya	2,600	1.43
7	Lok Shakti Party (Loktantrik)	Atul Kumar Shukla	2,364	1.30
8	NOTA	None of the Above	3,456	1.90

Winner: Ram Singh (BJP) defeated Jayesh Mangalam Singh (INC) by a margin of 30,020 votes

Read Also: Bachhwara Assembly Constituency

Bagaha Assembly constituency Election 2015 Results

S.No.	Party	Candidate	Votes	Vote %
1	BJP	Raghaw Sharan Pandey	74,476	44.45
2	JD(U)	Bhishm Sahani	66,293	39.56
3	BSP	Mohammad Kamran Aziz	8,292	4.95
4	Independent	Saket Kumar Pathak	2,507	1.50
5	Independent	Shesh Nath Chaudhary	2,463	1.47
6	JAP(L)	Mohammad Akbar Khan	2,355	1.41
7	Independent	Pashupatinath Gupta	1,874	1.12
8	NOTA	None of the Above	2,753	1.64

Winner: Raghaw Sharan Pandey (BJP) defeated Bhishm Sahani (JDU) by a margin of 8,183 votes

Read Also: Babubarhi Assembly Constituency

Bagaha Assembly constituency Election 2010 Results

S.No.	Party	Candidate	Votes	Vote %
1	JD(U)	Prabhat Ranjan Singh	67,510	50.40
2	RJD	Ram Prasad Yadav	18,455	13.78
3	BSP	MD. Kamran	18,341	13.69
4	JPS	Bhisam Sahni	8,150	6.08
5	INC	Ranjeet Rao	6,177	4.61

Winner: Prabhat Ranjan Singh (JDU) defeated Ram Prasad Yadav (RJD) by a margin of 49,055 votes

Read Also: Aurangabad Assembly constituency Bihar

Bagaha Assembly Constituency SWOT Analysis

Strengths:

• BJP is strong here (Ram Singh won in 2020 with 49.51% votes).
• Many different communities vote (14.58% SC, 3.94% ST, others).
• Near Nepal border, so it’s important for politics.
• Big projects like Rs 1,200 crore for development.
• Lots of people vote (59.56% in 2020, 305,226 voters).

Weaknesses:

• People have changed parties often (INC, JD, RJD, BJP).
• Most people are poor and depend on farming, which floods ruin.
• Different communities make voting tricky.
• Rural areas (75.53%) matter more than towns.

Opportunities:

• Build better roads and flood protection.
• Grow trade and tourism with Nepal.
• Get young people and women to vote more.
• Use social media and team up with other parties.

Threats:

• Other parties (like RJD, INC) may fight back in 2025.
• Floods from Gandak River can upset voters.
• Rural and town voters want different things.
• Border issues like smuggling could cause problems.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Resources:

[1.] Bagaha Assembly constituency – Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagaha_Assembly_constituency

[2.] Bagaha Assembly constituency Paschim Champaran district, Bihar https://chanakyya.com/Assembly-Details/Bihar/Bagaha

[3.] Bagaha Assembly constituency Paschim Champaran district, Bihar https://www.oneindia.com/bagaha-assembly-elections-br-4/