Bihar election result: Tej Pratap Yadav trails from Mahua
What's the story
Chief of the new Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD), Tej Pratap Yadav is trailing from the Mahua constituency in Bihar. According to the Election Commission website, he was trailing Sanjay Kumar Singh of Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), which has the backing of the NDA. Mukesh Kumar Raushan of the RJD is behind Singh, followed by Pratap.
Tej
'Don't believe in exit polls'
Almost all exit polls had predicted a win for the NDA. However, the chief of Janshakti Janata Dal on Thursday dismissed exit poll predictions, saying he doesn't believe in them, as anything could happen on result day. "I don't believe in exit polls. We can't say what will happen on 14th November... Let's see what happens," he told ANI.
Political landscape
My priority is serving people of Mahua, says Yadav
Pratap, who was expelled from RJD and his family for six years, formed the Janshakti Janata Dal about a month and a half ago. His party has fielded candidates on 43 seats in Bihar. He said that instead of focusing on celebrations, his priority would be serving the people of Mahua. "I am winning the Mahua seat... Jashn ki tayari nahi, hum kaam ki tayari karte hain... " he said.
Election significance
Mahua seat has been a battleground for major parties
The Mahua seat is a key focus in the Bihar assembly elections, as it has a rich political history and has been a battleground for major parties. In 2020, RJD's Raushan won the seat with 62,580 votes (36.45%). He defeated JD(U)'s Ashma Parveen by 13,687 votes. Singh of LJP finished third with 25,146 votes (14.65%). Employment, infrastructure development and agricultural stability are key issues for voters in Mahua.