Digha Bihar Election Results 2025: BJP's Sanjiv Chaurasia wins by over 59,000 votes
He defeated his nearest rival, Divya Gautam of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation (CPI-ML), who received 51,922 votes, marking a significant loss of 59,079 votes. Ritesh Ranjan Singh (Bittu Singh) from the Jan Suraaj Party finished a distant third with just 22,071 votes.
In the Digha Assembly constituency of the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election, Sanjiv Chaurasia of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged victorious with 111,001 votes, a lead of 59,079 votes over his closest competitor, Divya Gautam of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation (CPI-ML), who secured 51,922 votes. Ritesh Ranjan Singh, also known as Bittu Singh of the Jan Suraaj Party, finished a distant third with 22,071 votes, down by a significant 88,930 votes. Chaurasia’s victory represents a major swing in the constituency, with his performance boosted by a strong BJP campaign, while the CPI-ML and Jan Suraaj Party struggled to maintain their previous support bases. This result marks a significant gain for the BJP, consolidating its position in the region as it seeks to expand its influence in Bihar’s evolving political landscape.
Digha, a general category seat, falls under the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency. Established in 2010 following the delimitation exercise, Digha is one of the relatively new assembly segments in Bihar and has so far witnessed only three assembly elections, making it a key battleground in the state’s evolving political landscape.
Bihar Assembly Elections: Voter Turnout in 2025 in Digha
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Main Parties and Candidates in Tarapur
The Digha Assembly constituency is gearing up for a closely contested election featuring prominent candidates from Bihar’s major political alliances. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Sanjiv Chaurasia, while the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation (CPI-ML) has nominated Divya Gautam. The Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) is represented by Ritesh Ranjan Singh. The BJP is contesting as part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which includes the Janata Dal (United), Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM), and Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM). On the other hand, the CPI-ML (L) is part of the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress, and Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP).
Bihar Assembly Elections: What happened in Digha in 2020 and 2015?
In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Elections, Sanjeev Chaurasiya of the BJP won the Digha seat by a narrow margin, securing 97,318 votes (57.09%). He defeated Shashi Yadav of the CPI(ML)(L), who polled 51,084 votes (29.97%), while Sanjay Kumar Sinha of the RLSP finished third with 5,583 votes (3.28%).
In the 2015 Bihar Assembly Elections, Sanjeev Chaurasiya, the BJP candidate, won the Digha seat with a margin of 24,779 votes (13.68%), securing 92,671 votes (50.74%) ahead of Rajeev Ranjan Prasad of the JD(U), who garnered 67,892 votes (37.17%). The third-place candidate, Uday Chandra Choudhary of the Hindustan Vikas Dal, received 2,673 votes (1.46%).
Digha Assembly Constituency Past Winners
- 2020: Sanjiv Chaurasia, BJP
- 2015: Sanjiv Chaurasia, BJP
- 2010: Punam Devi, JDU
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