Baniapur Assembly Constituency

Baniapur Assembly Constituency (No. 115) is one of Bihar’s 243 assembly seats, located in Saran district and part of Maharajganj Lok Sabha constituency. It’s an important area with a hospital, community hall, and schools like Adarsh Madhya Vidyalaya. Nearby tourist spots are Vaishali (42 km), Kesariya (49 km), and Patna (69 km). The economy depends on farming and markets like Kamta Bazar. In 2020, it had 318,503 voters (163,050 men, 138,061 women, 4 third-gender), with 52.83% voting, slightly less than 53.63% in 2015.

Constituency Overview

Field	Details
Constituency	Baniapur Assembly Constituency
Nature of Seat	General
District	Saran
Total Voters	318,503 (2020 election).
Number of Booths	Approximately 300–350
Dominant Community	Likely Yadavs (OBC) and Muslims, with significant upper caste (e.g., Rajputs, Bhumihars) and SC presence (inferred from regional trends and RJD’s electoral success).

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Baniapur Assembly constituency Election 2020 Results

S.No.	Party	Candidate	Votes	% Votes
1	RJD	Kedar Nath Singh	65,194	38.74
2	VIP	Virendra Kumar Ojha	37,405	22.23
3	LJP	Tarkeshwar Singh	33,082	19.66
4	Independent	Sumit Kumar Gupta	12,485	7.42
5	Independent	Pushpa Kumari	2,395	1.42
6	Independent	Sudhir Kumar	2,157	1.28
7	Independent	Dablu Kumar	2,124	1.26
8	Independent	Narayan Pd. Yadaw	2,039	1.21
9	JDR	Anil Kumar Ram	1,882	1.12
10	BSP	Nawal Kishor Kushwaha	1,726	1.03
11	NOTA	None of the above	4,657	2.77

Winner: Kedar Nath Singh (RJD) defeated Virendra Kumar Ojha (VIP) by a margin of 27,789 votes

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Baniapur Assembly constituency Election 2015 Results

S.No.	Party	Candidate	Votes	% Votes
1	RJD	Kedar Nath Singh	69,851	45.87
2	BJP	Tarkeshwar Singh	53,900	35.40
3	Independent	Virendra Kumar Ojha	13,545	8.90
4	BSP	Bikrma Ram	1,481	0.97
5	NOTA	None of the above	6,628	4.35
6	BNSKP	Dr. Gopal Prasad	564	0.37

Winner: Kedar Nath Singh (RJD) defeated Tarkeshwar Singh (BJP) by a margin of 15,951 votes

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Baniapur Assembly constituency Election 2010 Results

S.No.	Party	Candidate	Votes	% Votes
1	RJD	Kedar Nath Singh	45,259	40.35%
2	JD(U)	Virendra Kumar Ojha	41,684	37.16%
3	IND	Sachchidanand Rai	7,676	6.85%
4	INC	Shailesh Kumar Singh	4,114	3.67%
5	IND	Narayan Pd. Yadav	3,677	3.28%
6	BSP	Kanhaiya Yadav	3,202	2.86%
7	IND	Raju Kumar Singh	1,940	1.73%
8	IND	Gayatri Devi	1,453	1.30%

Winner: Kedar Nath Singh (RJD) defeated Virendra Kumar Ojha (JDU) by a margin of 3,575 votes

Read Also: Bajpatti Assembly Constituency

Baniapur Assembly Constituency SWOT Analysis

Strengths:

• RJD has strong control (won elections in 2010, 2015, 2020).
• Large number of voters (318,503 in 2020).
• Well-connected by roads (NH 101) and nearby railway stations.
• Has important facilities like a hospital, schools, and markets.
• Many parties compete, giving clear election trends.

Weaknesses:

• Few local jobs, causing people to leave for work.
• Voter turnout is low (52.83% in 2020).
• Politics depends heavily on certain caste groups (Yadavs, Muslims).
• Rural areas lack good roads and colleges.

Opportunities:

• Improve roads and markets to grow the economy.
• Focus on youth needs like jobs and education to get more votes.
• Create local industries to stop migration.
• Build stronger alliances to beat opposition parties (BJP, JD(U)).

Threats:

• BJP and JD(U) are strong competitors.
• People may be unhappy due to slow development.
• Focusing only on some castes could lose other voters.
• National politics might affect local support.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Resources:

[1.] Baniapur Assembly constituency – Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baniapur_Assembly_constituency

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

[3.] Baniapur Assembly constituency Saran district, Bihar https://www.oneindia.com/baniapur-assembly-elections-br-115/