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Bihar Elections: Sita Mandir Seen as BJP’s tool to Influence Across Caste Groups in State
Samira Vishwas | August 10, 2025 8:24 PM CST

Patna: The foundation stone of the grand sita temple has been laid at punauradham in sitamarhi district of bihar. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was present on the Occination. The temple will be developed on the lines of the ram temple in ayodhya and its connection is targeted to be completeted within 11 months. The temple will be built in an area of 50 acres with an estimated budget of Rs 882 Crore, Reports Read correspondent

Political pov

This Foundation Stone is also being considered important from the political point of view in the election year. The Nda Hopes that this will have a positive impact on 79 assemble seats in mithilanchal and tirhut divisions of bihar, which will benefit them in the 2025 assembls.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah

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Credit War Begin

At the same time, the opposition has started a credit war to take political advantage of this foundation stone. The BJP is the single largest party in the current bihar association with 80 seats, while its alliance partner jd (U) has 45 MLA. At the same time, the NDA’s Tally Reaches 131 with the Hindustan Awam Morcha and Some Independent MLA.

Assembly Elections 2020

In the 2020 assemble Elections, The BJP Had Secured Around 19.8 per cent Votes, while the JDU GOT 15.7 per cent votes. In the opposition alliance, The RJD Had Won 23.5 per cent votes and 75 seats, the Congress got 9.6 per cent votes and 19 seats, while the CPI-Ml Got 3.2 per cent Votes and 12 seats. Overall, bot the nda and the opposition Mahagathbandhan Had Around 36% Vote Share.

Now in the upcoming election, the BJP wants to influence the electoral equipment by raking up an emotive issue like sita temple as part of its strategy to further Expand Its VOTES VOTE BANK on RELIGIOS Lines. The Political Impact of this Temple and Religious Sentiment is Considered Important in the Upcoming Assembly Elections.


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