The 2025 Bihar Assembly elections have sparked considerable attention, particularly in the Kurhani constituency of Muzaffarpur district. As counting proceeds at the Bazaar Committee counting center, the political race has remained extremely close. The battle is mainly between Kedar Prasad Gupta of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Sunil Kumar Suman alias Babloo Kushwaha of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). Both candidates have seen fluctuating leads as the results of the election unfold.
The voting for the first phase of the election took place on November 6, and voter turnout was remarkably high at 75.63%. The counting process began at 8 AM, and all eyes are on the final outcome as both parties have put their best efforts forward.
Kept in Suspense: Kedar Gupta vs. Babloo Kushwaha in the Lead
At 3:38 PM, the latest update revealed that after 18 rounds of counting, BJP candidate Kedar Gupta was leading with 70,757 votes, edging out Babloo Kushwaha by 2,386 votes, who secured 68,371 votes. This tight race indicates that the result may change with every passing round.
Narrow Margin: BJP’s Kedar Gupta Maintains a Slim Lead
By 3:17 PM, the lead continued to shift between the two candidates. BJP’s Kedar Gupta had accumulated 67,822 votes, surpassing his RJD opponent by 3,674 votes. As the counting process unfolded, both parties continued to intensify their efforts, with Kushwaha from RJD pushing back hard.
In a twist at 2:24 PM, a verbal altercation occurred at the counting center between the agents from BJP and RJD. The SSP confirmed the incident, highlighting that Kedar Gupta’s lead was under pressure, but the situation remained fluid.
Tight Race: RJD’s Babloo Kushwaha Makes Headway
Before 2:07 PM, the election results took an unexpected turn. Initially, Kedar Gupta was trailing behind RJD’s Babloo Kushwaha by 1,991 votes. After 12 rounds of counting, Kushwaha was leading with 48,362 votes, while Gupta had 46,371 votes. Despite being behind, Kedar Gupta from BJP fought hard to regain the lost ground.
Early Stages: Kedar Gupta Narrowly Ahead
The early rounds of counting were quite competitive. At 12:50 PM, with eight rounds of counting completed, Kedar Gupta from BJP led with 32,912 votes, ahead of Babloo Kushwaha, who received 31,495 votes. The margin was a close 1,417 votes, showing that the race was far from decided.
7th Round Update: BJP Takes a Slim Lead
By 12:12 PM, in the seventh round of counting, Kedar Gupta was just ahead by a narrow margin of 48 votes, with 28,045 votes against Babloo Kushwaha’s 27,997 votes. The race between the two candidates was becoming increasingly intense, with no party willing to give an inch.
Early Morning Surge: BJP and RJD’s Close Contest
By 11:50 AM, the momentum shifted again, this time in favor of Babloo Kushwaha. At this stage, the RJD candidate had 25,878 votes, pushing Kedar Gupta down to 23,688 votes. Kushwaha’s lead had expanded to 2,190 votes. This shift raised the stakes even higher for both candidates.
Early Round Drama: Kedar Gupta’s Thin Advantage
At 11:17 AM, in the fifth round, Kedar Gupta briefly surged ahead by a mere 110 votes, with 21,683 votes against Babloo Kushwaha’s 21,573 votes. This marked another critical moment in the ongoing vote count, highlighting how competitive the race was.
BJP’s Kedar Gupta Behind in the Early Rounds
By 10:21 AM, the election results showed a reversal for Kedar Gupta, as the BJP candidate found himself trailing by 908 votes in the third round. This was a key moment in the morning, with RJD’s Babloo Kushwaha beginning to take the lead.
Counting Begins: The First Glimpse of Results
At 9:27 AM, the results from the first few rounds indicated a narrow margin in favor of BJP’s Kedar Gupta, who was ahead by around 3,000 votes. The battle between Gupta and Kushwaha was expected to intensify as the rounds progressed, signaling a highly competitive contest.
Counting Process and Postal Ballot Overview
The official counting process for the Kurhani Assembly seat began at 8:11 AM. Voters, political workers, and media personnel had gathered at the counting center in anticipation of the results. According to the established counting process, postal ballots were counted first, followed by the EVM (Electronic Voting Machines) votes. Each constituency counted votes in 14 separate rounds, meaning 14 machines were tallied simultaneously in each round.
It was also confirmed that the first trends could only be expected around 8:30 AM, so early results from media sources should be approached with caution. The Election Commission had urged everyone to wait for accurate updates, with live results coming in from trusted sources like Live Hindustan for timely and reliable information.
Previous Elections and the Rising Stakes for Kurhani
This is not the first time that Kurhani has seen a nail-biting election result. In the 2022 by-election, Kedar Gupta emerged victorious in a high-stakes contest following the disqualification of RJD’s MLA, Anil Sahni, whose membership was revoked due to a criminal conviction. Gupta’s win in 2022 came after a dramatic recounting, where he narrowly defeated Sahni by just 712 votes.
In the 2020 election, the results were equally dramatic, with Kedar Gupta and Anil Sahni fighting a tough battle. After the recount, Sahni was declared the winner. This time, with the political landscape changed and alliances shifting, Kedar Gupta is once again in the race, facing a strong challenge from Babloo Kushwaha of RJD.
As the votes continue to be counted, Kurhani Assembly election results remain undecided, with both Kedar Gupta and Babloo Kushwaha battling for supremacy. The outcome is expected to be decided in the coming hours, and the entire political landscape of Muzaffarpur and Bihar could be affected depending on the final tally. Stay tuned to trusted sources for live updates on the Kurhani Assembly seat results.
