Tejashwi Yadav Secures Raghopur Hat-trick in Bihar

Tejashwi Yadav retains his stronghold in Bihar by defeating BJP's Satish Kumar in Raghopur with a 14,532 vote margin. This marks his third consecutive victory in this constituency, further solidifying his political influence.

Tejashwi Yadav, a prominent figure of the RJD and the chief ministerial candidate for the INDIA bloc, secured a crucial victory in the Bihar assembly elections on Friday. He retained the Raghopur seat, outpacing his BJP rival, Satish Kumar, by a margin of 14,532 votes, as per the Election Commission's data.

Yadav garnered a total of 1,18,597 votes in this tightly contested race, while Kumar managed to collect 1,04,065 votes. The independent candidate, Baliram Singh, finished third with a total of 3,086 votes, indicating the political fervor surrounding the seat.

Maintaining his hold on the Raghopur constituency for over a decade, Yadav previously defeated Kumar in both the 2015 and 2020 elections, further cementing his status as a pivotal player in the regional political landscape.

(With inputs from agencies.)