Ajay Nishad’s homecoming to the BJP, accompanied by his spouse Rama Nishad, has energised the saffron camp forward of the Bihar Meeting polls. Because the election battlelines are drawn, his return is more likely to have ripple results throughout the state’s political panorama.
In a serious political growth forward of the Bihar Meeting elections, former MP Ajay Nishad has made a “ghar wapsi” (homecoming) to the Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP). Accompanied by his spouse Rama Nishad, the previous Congress chief rejoined the saffron occasion on Friday.
The duo was welcomed into the BJP fold by Bihar BJP President Dr. Dilip Jaiswal throughout a proper induction ceremony held in Patna.
Former two-time MP from Muzaffarpur
Ajay Nishad has been a distinguished political determine in Bihar, particularly in Muzaffarpur, the place he served as a Member of Parliament twice — in 2014 and 2019 — on a BJP ticket. He additionally held key positions throughout the occasion as BJP’s Bihar State Vice President and Nationwide Vice President of the BJP OBC Morcha.
Nevertheless, within the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, after being denied a BJP ticket, Nishad switched sides to the Congress and contested from Muzaffarpur underneath its banner. Following his return to the BJP, political analysts have described the transfer as a big blow to the Congress, significantly forward of the high-stakes meeting polls.
Political setback for Congress and the Mahagathbandhan
The return of Ajay Nishad to the BJP marks a serious setback for the Congress Get together and the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) in Bihar. Nishad’s affect within the Muzaffarpur area, mixed together with his OBC background, may bolster BJP’s outreach amongst key voter segments.
Paty sources recommend that Nishad’s re-entry strengthens BJP’s organizational base in North Bihar, the place the competition is anticipated to be intense.
Bihar Meeting Elections: Key dates and phases
The Election Fee of India (ECI) has introduced that Bihar will go to the polls in two phases this 12 months.
First Part: November 6, 2025 – Voting on 121 meeting seats
Second Part: November 11, 2025 – Voting on 122 meeting seats
The outcomes for all 243 meeting constituencies will likely be declared on November 14, 2025 (Friday). To type a authorities, any occasion or coalition should safe a minimal of 122 seats for a majority.
Strategic timing and political implications
Ajay Nishad’s resolution to return to the BJP simply weeks earlier than the elections is seen as strategically timed. It not solely strengthens the BJP’s place within the Muzaffarpur belt but in addition sends a message of consolidation throughout the occasion ranks.
Political observers imagine that Nishad’s re-induction may affect different leaders who had drifted away from the occasion lately.