The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Saturday won all four Assembly seats in the Bihar by-elections.
In Tarari, BJP candidate Vishal Prasant defeated CPI-ML candidate Raju Yadav. Prasant secured 78,755 votes, while Yadav garnered 68,143 votes. The Jan Suraaj Party candidate, Kiran Devi, trailed far behind with just 5,622 votes.
In Imamganj, Deepa Kumari, the daughter-in-law of Hindustan Awam Morcha (HAM) (Secular) Chief Jitan Ram Manjhi, emerged victorious in a closely contested race.
Deepa secured 53,435 votes, defeating RJD’s Raushan Kumar and Jan Suraaj Party candidate Jitendra Paswan.
A total of nine candidates contested the Imamganj seat. Although Deepa initially trailed during the first three rounds of counting, she gained a decisive lead in the fourth round and maintained it until the final count, securing the win.
In Ramgarh, BJP candidate Ashok Kumar Singh clinched victory by a narrow margin of 1,362 votes after 12 rounds of counting. Singh secured 62,257 votes, while BSP candidate Satish Yadav trailed with 57,656 votes.
In Belaganj, JD(U) candidate Manorma Devi defeated RJD’s Vishwanath Kumar Singh after 15 intense rounds of counting.
Commenting on the by-election results, JD(U) MLC Neeraj Kumar emphasized the “enduring” popularity of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Bihar.
Taking a veiled jab at Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor, Kumar said: “Those aiming for a national role have failed to maintain relevance at the state level. Those claiming to make someone the Prime Minister are struggling to even win an MLA seat in Bihar. As soon as they stepped out of Nitish Kumar’s shadow, they have proven to be politically ineffective.”
(Inputs from IANS)
