Five native candidates from Khagaria district experienced varying fortunes in the recently concluded Bihar assembly elections, with only one managing to secure victory across five different constituencies.
Mixed Performance Across Constituencies
The electoral battle saw candidates from Khagaria competing in diverse constituencies including Digha in Patna, Bihariganj in Madhepura, Cheria Bariyarpur in Begusarai, Bibhutipur in Samastipur, and Sultanganj in Bhagalpur. Among the five contenders, only Ajai Kumar of CPM emerged victorious, continuing his political legacy in the region.
Victorious Campaign in Bibhutipur
In Bibhutipur constituency of Samastipur district, sitting CPM MLA Ajai Kumar successfully defended his seat against JD(U) candidate Ravina Kushwaha. Kumar, son of former CPM MLA from Khagaria, secured a comfortable victory margin of 10,281 votes. The final vote count showed Kumar polling 79,246 votes against Kushwaha's 69,965 votes.
Defeats in Other Constituencies
The election results proved challenging for other Khagaria natives. In Bihariganj constituency of Madhepura, former Samata Party MP and two-time MLA Renu Kushwaha contesting on RJD ticket suffered defeat against sitting JD(U) MLA Niranjan Mehta. The victory margin was substantial at 31,622 votes, with Mehta securing 116,622 votes against Kushwaha's 85,000 votes.
Patna's Digha constituency witnessed another setback for Khagaria natives as Divya Gautam of CPI-ML lost to sitting BJP MLA by a significant margin of 59,079 votes. Gautam managed to secure 51,922 votes in her electoral debut.
The Cheria Bariyarpur segment in Begusarai district saw Sushil Kumar, son of former Chief Minister Satish Prasad Singh, facing defeat in his RJD campaign. JD(U) candidate Abhishek Anand emerged victorious with a margin of 4,119 votes, polling 75,081 votes against Kumar's 70,962 votes.
Sultanganj's Three-Way Contest
In Sultanganj constituency of Bhagalpur district, Lalan Kumar of Congress finished third in a triangular contest that saw Grand Alliance partners RJD and Congress competing against each other. JD(U) candidate Shubhanand Mukesh won decisively with a margin of 50,112 votes, securing 130,767 votes against RJD nominee's 80,655 votes.
The election outcomes highlight the challenging political landscape for Khagaria natives spreading across multiple constituencies in Bihar, with only one candidate managing to break through and secure electoral success.
