Barauli Assembly Constituency: Profile, Results, winners, Margin and Party-wise candidates

Barauli Assembly Constituency is one of the 243 legislative assembly constituencies in Bihar, India. It is located in Gopalganj district and is part of the Gopalganj Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituency. Barauli is a general seat in the district. According to the 2008 Delimitation Order, Barauli Assembly constituency includes Manjha community development block and several gram panchayats (Mohadipur Pakaria, Dewapur, Sonbarsa, Batardeh, Sarfara, Nawada Chand, Kahla, Moghal Biraicha, Kalyanpur, Sarean Narendra, Belsand, Madhopur, Mahammadpur Nilami, Bagheji, Bishunpura, Larauli) along with Barauli (Notified Area) of Barauli CD Block. It is also part of the Gopalganj Lok Sabha constituency (No. 17), which is reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC).

Constituency Overview

Field	Details
Constituency	Barauli Assembly Constituency (No. 100)
Nature of Seat	General (Unreserved)
District	Gopalganj
Total Voters	300,044 (as of 2020 Assembly Election)
Number of Booths	430 (as of 2020 Assembly Election)
Dominant Community	Mixed (Yadav, Kurmi, Rajput, and other OBCs, with significant Scheduled Caste and Muslim populations)

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Barauli Assembly Constituency Election 2020 Results

S.No.	Party	Candidate	Votes	% Votes
1	BJP	Rampravesh Rai	81,956	46.55%
2	RJD	Reyazul Haque Urf Raju	67,801	38.51%
3	Independent	Rudal Mahato	5,037	2.86%
4	Independent	Ramesh Kumar Prasad	4,927	2.80%
5	BSP	Shah Alam	4,856	2.76%
6	Independent	Wasim Akram	1,920	1.09%
7	Independent	Chit Lal Sah	1,790	1.02%
8	NOTA	None of the above	676	0.38%

Winner: Rampravesh Rai (BJP) defeated Reyazul Haque Urf Raju (RJD) by a margin of 14,155 votes

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Barauli Assembly Constituency Election 2015 Results

S.No.	Party	Candidate	Votes	% Votes
1	RJD	Md Nematullah	61,690	40.45%
2	BJP	Rampravesh Rai	61,186	40.12%
3	Garib Janta Dal (Secular)	Anirudh Prasad (Sadhu Yadav)	3,914	2.57%
4	Independent	Mukesh Kumar Rai	3,819	2.50%
5	BSP	Neyaz Ahmad	2,887	1.89%
6	SP	Rajesh Kumar Singh	2,770	1.82%
7	Independent	Dharmendra Kumar Gupta	2,531	1.66%
8	Independent	Yogendra Bhagat	2,464	1.62%
9	CPI	Manager Singh	2,311	1.52%
10	Sarvajan Kalyan Loktantrik Party	Dinesh Kumar	1,853	1.22%
11	NOTA	None of the above	988	0.65%

Winner: Md Nematullah (RJD) defeated Rampravesh Rai (BJP) by a margin of 504 votes

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Barauli Assembly Constituency Election 2010 Results

S.No.	Party	Candidate	Votes	% Votes
1	BJP	Rampravesh Rai	45,234	39.39%
2	RJD	M. Nematullah	34,820	30.32%
3	BSP	Jitendra Prasad	10,591	9.23%
4	Independent	Sumer Prasad	5,657	4.93%
5	INC	Asif Ghafoor	4,768	4.16%
6	NCP	Dhruv Nath Chaudhary	2,866	2.50%
7	Independent	Renu Devi	2,200	1.92%
8	JPS	Kalpanath Mahato	2,095	1.83%
9	CPI(ML)(L)	Sarajuddin Ahamad	1,510	1.32%
10	Independent	Mainuddin Ahmad	1,230	1.08%

Winner: Rampravesh Rai (BJP) defeated M. Nematullah (RJD) by a margin of 10,414 votes

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Barauli Assembly Constituency SWOT Analysis

Strengths

• BJP’s Strong Hold: BJP’s Ram Pravesh Rai won in 2020 (81,956 votes) and multiple times before, showing strong voter support.
• Diverse Voters: Mix of Yadavs, Kurmis, Rajputs, SCs (12.22%), and Muslims supports BJP’s broad appeal.
• Good Voter Turnout: 58.89% turnout in 2020 with 430 polling booths ensures active participation.
• Rural Focus: NDA’s schemes for farmers and rural areas align with Barauli’s 89.5% rural voters.

Weaknesses

• RJD Competition: RJD’s Md. Nematullah won in 2015 by 504 votes, showing a tight race.
• Voter List Issues: Concerns about voter deletions in 2025 may hurt trust.
• Economic Problems: Unemployment and migration are big issues in rural Barauli.
• Close Elections: Past narrow margins (e.g., 504 votes in 2015) make results unpredictable.

Opportunities

• NDA Governance: BJP can highlight welfare schemes and infrastructure to win rural voters.
• Caste Strategy: Targeting Kurmis, Rajputs, and SCs can boost BJP’s chances.
• Voter List Updates: 2025 voter roll revisions could increase turnout if done well.
• Development Promises: Focus on jobs and flood control can attract voters.

Threats

• RJD’s Campaign: RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav targets Yadavs and Muslims, challenging BJP.
• Joblessness Concerns: Migration and unemployment could sway voters against NDA.
• New Party: Jan Suraaj Party may split votes with fresh candidates.
• Law-and-Order Criticism: Opposition’s claims of poor security could hurt BJP’s image.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Resources:

[1.] Barauli Assembly constituency – Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barauli,_Bihar_Assembly_constituency

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

[3.] Barauli Assembly constituency Gopalganj district, Bihar https://www.oneindia.com/barauli-assembly-elections-up-72/