Jitan Ram Manjhi Clinches Gaya Lok Sabha Seat by a Landslide

Former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi emerged victorious in the Gaya Lok Sabha seat, winning by 1,01,812 votes. At nearly 80, Manjhi secured 4,94,960 votes, defeating RJD rival Kumar Sarvjeet. Previously, Manjhi had contested from Gaya since 2014, facing varied results.

In a significant political development, Jitan Ram Manjhi, ex-chief minister of Bihar, has won the Gaya Lok Sabha seat by a margin of 1,01,812 votes, as per the Election Commission's announcement on Tuesday.

Approaching his 80th year, Manjhi garnered 4,94,960 votes. His closest contender, RJD's Kumar Sarvjeet, received 3,93,148 votes.

It's noteworthy that Manjhi has been vying for the Gaya seat since the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, initially as a JD(U) candidate where he finished third. In the 2019 elections, running under his own party's symbol, he faced defeat to JD(U) by over 1.5 lakh votes. Manjhi also serves as the MLA of the Imamganj constituency in Gaya district, which is part of the Aurangabad Lok Sabha constituency.

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