NEW DELHI: Bettiah seat is set for a closely contested race between BJP’s Renu Devi, INC’s Wasi Ahmed, and Jan Suraaj’s Anil Singh as the constituency awaits results today. Bettiah assembly constituency is one of the 243 assembly seats in Bihar and is part of the Paschim Champaran parliamentary constituency. It is a General category seat located in West Champaran district and is one of six assembly segments of the parliamentary seat.
| Candidates | Party | Votes |
| Renu Devi | BJP | |
| Wasi Ahmed | INC | |
| Anil Singh | Jan Suraaj |
A poll of polls released on Tuesday suggested that the NDA is likely to return to power with around 148 seats. The RJD-led Mahagathbandhan is projected to win about 88 seats, while other parties may secure roughly 7 seats. People’s Pulse estimated 133–159 seats for the NDA, 75–101 for the Mahagathbandhan, 0–5 for Jan Suraaj, and 2–8 for others. Bettiah has seen a competitive rivalry between BJP and INC over the years. In the 2020 elections, Renu Devi of BJP won with 84,496 votes, defeating INC’s Madan Mohan Tiwari, who received 66,417 votes, by a margin of 18,079. In 2015, Tiwari had won the seat with 66,786 votes, narrowly defeating Renu Devi, who polled 64,466 votes, by 2,320. The constituency has historically alternated between BJP and INC, making it a key battleground in Bihar politics.
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