Digha Assembly constituency result 2025: Sanjeev Chaurasia of BJP wins against Divya Gautam of CPI(ML)L

NEW DELHI: In the latest trends, BJP’s Sanjiv Chaurasia won the swat. He defeated CPI(ML) Liberation’s Divya Gautam. With a margin of 59079.Candidates from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation (CPI(ML)L), and the Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) are locked in a close three-way contest in Bihar’s Digha Assembly constituency, one of the largest and most politically significant seats in the state. As polling took place on November 11, 2025, in the second phase of the Bihar Assembly Elections, incumbent MLA Sanjeev Chaurasia (BJP) is facing a strong challenge from Divya Gautam (CPI(ML)L) and Ritesh Ranjan Singh alias Bittu Singh (JSP), making this a crucial battleground in Patna district. Voting detailsThe Digha constituency witnessed a voter turnout of 74.85%, reflecting high civic engagement compared to its 2020 turnout of 60.12%. Bihar as a whole recorded a historic 66.91% turnout, marking the state’s highest in over two decades.Constituency at a glanceLocated in Patna district, Digha is one of six Assembly segments forming the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha seat. Created in 2008 after the delimitation exercise, Digha was designed for a more balanced voter distribution but has since grown into Bihar’s largest constituency by electorate size.In the 2020 Assembly polls, Sanjeev Chaurasia (BJP) retained the seat by a margin of 46,073 votes, defeating Shashi Yadav (CPI(ML)L) in a straight contest. He had earlier won the 2015 election as well, reinforcing the BJP’s urban dominance in the area.The constituency comprises six panchayats and 14 municipal wards, largely falling under the Patna Municipal Corporation, making it a politically vibrant mix of urban and semi-urban voters. The electorate has grown steadily, from 460,868 registered voters in 2020 to 473,108 in 2024, underlining its expanding political weight within Patna’s urban belt.Digha has consistently leaned toward BJP. With the Jan Suraaj Party also entering the fray this year, the 2025 contest has evolved into a three-cornered battle, potentially reshaping the region’s urban political dynamics. The BJP’s challenge will be to maintain its dominance amid growing anti-incumbency and voter fatigue.