Vaishali election results 2025 Highlights: JDU's Siddharth Patel takes the lead by 21,000 votes
Bihar election results 2025 Highlights: Vaishali and Parihar perfectly illustrate the contrasting political geography of North Bihar. JDU's Siddharth Patel takes the lead by 21,000 votes
Bihar election results 2025 Highlights: Vaishali and Parihar perfectly illustrate the contrasting political geography of North Bihar. Vaishali — the ancient capital of the world’s first republic — is a constituency burdened by its glorious past but fiercely fought over in the present. It has been a formidable fortress for the JD(U), who won the seat in 2020 by a narrow margin of just 7,413 votes against the Congress, making it a critical retention battle for the NDA. The core issues here revolve around infrastructure, civic amenities, and harnessing its vast historical tourism potential....Read More
Parihar, a fully rural constituency in Sitamarhi district that stands out for its extreme political tension. The 2020 election saw Gayatri Devi (BJP) cling on to the seat against the RJD challenger by a mere 1,569 votes, one of the narrowest margins in the state. This makes Parihar the ultimate swing seat—the result here will not just determine a local MLA, but will serve as a sharp indicator of the rural shift, specifically the effectiveness of the RJD's social alignment and the BJP's organisational strength in the north.
With counting of votes under, the stage is set for a morning that promises history-making moments, whether through a long-standing party holding on to its citadel in Vaishali or an opposition party finally breaching the narrow walls of the Parihar fortress.
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Vaishali election results LIVE: JDU's Siddharth Patel leads with 21,000 votes
Vaishali election results LIVE: Siddharth Patel leads with 21,884 in the 18th round of voting.
Parihar election results LIVE: BJP's Gayatri Devi leads with 6,818 votes in the sixth round of voting
Parihar election results LIVE: Key trends in the sixth round:
BJP's Gayatri Devi: 21209 (+ 6818)
RJD's Smita Gupta: 14391 ( -6818)
Independent Md Mohiuddin: 1515 ( -40720)
Vaishali election results LIVE: JDU's Siddharth Patel leads with 17,292 votes in the 15th round of voting
Vaishali election results LIVE: Key trends in the 15th round of voting
JDU's Siddharth Patel: 52290 (+ 17292)
RJD's Ajay Kumar Kushwaha: 34998 ( -17292)
INC's Sanjeev Singh: 12452 ( -39838)
Parihar election results LIVE: Independent Ritu Jaiswal trails in Parihar as BJP’s Gayatri Devi holds strong lead
Parihar election results LIVE: According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), BJP's Gayatri Devi is leading by 6,759 votes in Parihar.
RJD's Smita Gupta is trailing with 11,027 votes. Independent Ritu Jaiswal is trailing too.
Vaishali election results LIVE: Key trends as JDU's Siddharth Patel leads with 16, 609 votes
Vaishali election results LIVE: According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), JDU has extended its lead over nearest rival RJD by 16,609 votes.
RJD's Ajay Kumar Kushwaha: 28317 ( -12091)
INC's Sanjeev Singh: 10941 ( -29467)
Vaishali election results LIVE: Key trends after 6 rounds of counting
According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), JDU has extended its lead over nearest rival RJD by 3,314 votes after six rounds of counting of votes.
- Siddharth Patel (JDU): 19,691 (+3,314)
- Ajay Kumar Kushwaha (RJD): 16,377 (-3,314)
- Sanjeev Singh (INC): 4,251 (-15,440)
Vaishali election results LIVE: JDU takes lead from RJD after 3 rounds
Key trends for Vaishali election results after three rounds of counting of votes:
- Ajay Kumar Kushwaha (RJD): 6,292 (+204)
- Siddharth Patel (JDU): 6,088 (-204)
- Sanjeev Singh (INC): 1,061 (-5,231)
The data is according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).
Vaishali election results LIVE: RJD's Ajay Kushwaha leads, ECI data shows
According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), RJD's Ajay Kumar Kushwaha is leading with 3,079 votes after one round of counting of votes. Trailing him are JDU's Siddharth Patel (2,848 votes) and Congress' Sanjeev Singh (509 votes).
Parihar election results LIVE: The tightest race in Bihar Elections 2025?
Parihar may just be the tightest race in Bihar Elections 2025. In 2020, Gayatri Devi (BJP) defeated Ritu Kumar (RJD) by just 1,569 votes. This is a true toss-up seat. The counting observers from both camps are already on high alert.
Vaishali election results LIVE: Why Vaishali is significant
Counting is underway in Vaishali. This seat has a storied history of being a JD(U) stronghold, having been held by the party for five consecutive terms. The question today is simple: Will the legacy prevail, or will the MGB’s sustained effort to unseat the incumbent finally succeed?
