Bochahan Assembly constituency
Vidhan Sabha constituency
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Bochahan Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Muzaffarpur district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is reserved for scheduled castes. Bochahan Assembly constituency is part of No. 15 Muzaffarpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
| Bochahan | |
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| Constituency No. - for the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Muzaffarpur |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 286,053 |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 18th Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Party | LJP(RV) |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2025 |
Overview
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 91 Bochahan Assembly constituency (SC) is composed of the following: Adi Gopalpur, Balthi Rasulpur,[2] Bhootane, Deogan, Karanpur North, Karanpur South, Lohsari, Maidapur, Majhauli, Sahila Rampur, Sarfuddinpur, Unsar and Vishunpur Jagdish gram panchayats of Bochahan community development block; Abdul Nagar Urf Madhopur, Baikatpur, Barajagannath, Bhikhanpur, Chhapra Megh, Dumri, Jamalabad, Jhapahan, Kanauli Vishundutta, Khabra, Manika Harikesh, Manika Vishunpur Chand, Mushahri Alias Radha Nagar, Narauli, Prahladpur, Rajwara Bhagwan, Rohua, Sahbazpur, Shekhpur, Sherpur, Susta and Taraura Gopalpur gram panchayats of Mushahri CD Block.[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Name[3] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Sitaram Rajak | Samyukta Socialist Party | |
| 1969 | |||
| 1972 | Ramai Ram | Hindustani Shoshit Dal | |
| 1977 | Kamal Paswan | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Ramai Ram | ||
| 1985 | Lok Dal | ||
| 1990 | Janata Dal | ||
| 1995 | |||
| 2000 | Rashtriya Janata Dal | ||
| 2005 | |||
| 2005 | |||
| 2009^ | Musafir Paswan | ||
| 2010 | Ramai Ram | Janata Dal (United) | |
| 2015 | Baby Kumari | Independent | |
| 2020 | Musafir Paswan | Vikassheel Insaan Party | |
| 2022^ | Amar Paswan | Rashtriya Janata Dal | |
| 2025 | Baby Kumari | Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) | |
^by-election
Election results
From 1957 to 1962m this constituency was known as Muzzafarnagar Muffasil (Constituency number 63). Contests in most years were multi-cornered but only winners and runners up are mentioned. Ramai Ram representing RJD defeated Shiv Nath Chaudhary of JD(U) in October 2005 and February 2005, and Musafir Paswan representing JD(U) in 2000. Ramai Ram of JD defeated Musafir Paswan representing SAP in 1995 and Ram Pratap Niraj of Congress in 1990. Ramai Ram of LD defeated Hari Lal Ram of Congress in 1985. Ramai Ram of Janata Party (JP) defeated Righan Ram of CPI in 1980. Kamal Paswan of JP defeated Hari Lal Ram of Congress in 1977.[4]
2025
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LJP(RV) | Baby Kumari | 108,186 | 49.43 | ||
| RJD | Amar Kumar Paswan | 87,870 | 40.15 | +3.70 | |
| JSP | Umesh Kumar Rajak | 5,255 | 2.40 | ||
| BVP | Rajgeer Paswan | 3,812 | 1.74 | +0.57 | |
| Independent | Deepmala Devi | 2,928 | 1.34 | ||
| AAP | Dr. Abhay Kumar | 2,731 | 1.25 | ||
| RJP | Jaymangal Ram | 2,280 | 1.04 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,815 | 1.74 | −0.19 | |
| Majority | 20,316 | 9.28 | +3.11 | ||
| Turnout | 218,853 | 76.51 | +11.34 | ||
| LJP(RV) gain from RJD | Swing | ||||
2022
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIP | Musafir Paswan | 77,837 | 42.62 | ||
| RJD | Ramai Ram | 66,569 | 36.45 | ||
| LJP | Amar Azad | 8,232 | 4.51 |  0.08 | |
| BMP | Rajesh Kumar | 3,772 | 2.07 | 0.36 | |
| Independent | Rudal Ram | 3,398 | 1.86 | ||
| Independent | Deep Lal Ram | 3,260 | 1.79 | ||
| Independent | Uday Chaudhary | 2,948 | 1.61 | 0.09 | |
| RJJP | Sanju Devi | 2,641 | 1.45 | ||
| Independent | Jai Chandra Ram | 2,353 | 1.29 | ||
| BVP | Rajgeer Paswan | 2,143 | 1.17 | ||
| BSP | Lal Babu Paswan | 1,809 | 0.99 | 0.35 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,523 | 1.93 |  0.63 | |
| Majority | 11,268 | 6.17 | 8.32 | ||
| Turnout | 182,633 | 65.17 | 0.31 | ||
| VIP gain from Independent | Swing | 42.62 |
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2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Baby Kumari | 67,720 | 40.67 | ||
| JD(U) | Ramai Ram | 43,590 | 26.18 | ||
| SS | Lal Babu Paswan | 11,877 | 7.13 | ||
| LJP | Anil Kumar | 7,383 | 4.43 | ||
| SP | Musafir Paswan | 5,130 | 3.08 | ||
| Independent | Sanju Devi | 5,017 | 3.01 | ||
| CPI(ML)L | Ramnandan Paswan | 4,080 | 2.45 | ||
| Independent | Sunita Kumar | 3,609 | 2.17 | ||
| BMP | Jaynath | 2,847 | 1.71 | ||
| Independent | Uday Chaudhary | 2,531 | 1.52 | ||
| KS | Vivek | 2,447 | 1.47 | ||
| Akhil Bharatiya Hind Kranti Party | Rajendra Kumar | 2,144 | 1.29 | ||
| Sarvajan Kalyan Loktantrik Party | Deeplal Ram | 1,837 | 1.1 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 4,259 | 2.56 | ||
| Majority | 24,130 | 14.49 | |||
| Turnout | 166,492 | 65.48 | |||
| Independent gain from JD(U) | Swing | +40.67 | |||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | Ramai Ram | 61,885 | 50.58 | +13.69 | |
| RJD | Musafir Paswan | 37,758 | 30.86 | −11.22 | |
| INC | Baby Kumari | 5,289 | 4.32 | +4.32 | |
| Majority | 24,127 | 19.72 | |||
| Turnout | 1,22,340 | 61.08 | |||
| JD(U) gain from RJD | Swing | +13.69 | |||
2005
2000
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJD | Ramai Ram | 77,031 | 62.93 | +62.93 | |
| JD(U) | Musafir Paswan | 22,863 | 18.68 | +18.68 | |
| SAP | Reejhan Ram Paswan | 14,589 | 11.92 | −12.78 | |
| CPI(ML)L | Ram Nandan Paswan | 3,989 | 3.26 | +3.26 | |
| Majority | 54,168 | 44.25 | |||
| Turnout | 1,22,416 | 67.57 | |||
| RJD gain from JD | Swing | +62.93 | |||
1995
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD | Ramai Ram | 74,273 | 65.19 | +0.23 | |
| SAP | Musafir Paswan | 28,147 | 24.7 | +24.7 | |
| Majority | 46,126 | 40.49 | |||
| Turnout | 1,13,938 | 66.89 | |||
| JD gain from SAP | Swing | +0.23 | |||
1990
1985
1980
1977
1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindustani Shoshit Dal | Ramai Ram | 13,531 | 31.86 | +31.86 | |
| Independent | Hari Lal Ram | 12,798 | 30.13 | +30.13 | |
| INC | Sitaram Rajak | 7,442 | 17.52 | −12.06 | |
| ABJS | Sai Jangi Paswan | 5,869 | 13.82 | ||
| Majority | 733 | 0.73 | |||
| Turnout | 42,476 | 43.28 | |||
| Hindustani Shoshit Dal gain from INC | Swing | ||||