Bihar’s Bettiah assembly seat, which comes under the Paschim Champaran parliamentary constituency, is shaping up to be a closely watched battle. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded sitting MLA and former deputy chief minister Renu Devi as the NDA candidate, while Washi Ahmad is contesting on behalf of the Mahagathbandhan. Although Jan Suraaj has fielded Anil Kumar Singh, the principal contest remains between Devi and Ahmad.

A non-reserved constituency, Bettiah holds significance as an agricultural and commercial centre, particularly for its brass, metalware, and leather industries. Situated in flood-prone North Bihar, the area also struggles with widespread unemployment. Voters’ primary concerns focus on poor road infrastructure, traffic bottlenecks, and insufficient drainage sys

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