BJP's Gopal Jee Thakur trounces RJD's Siddiqui in Darbhanga

BJP candidate Gopal Jee Thakur hasdefeated RJD nominee Abdul Bari Siddiqui from Darbhanga seatby a margin of over 2.67 lakh votes, in the first Lok Sabhaelection result declared in the state

Siddiqui is a former president of the state RJD. Hewas also a minister in the RJD governments headed by LaluPrasad and Rabri Devi

BJP's Kirti Azad had won the seat in the 2014 LSpolls. He later joined the Congress and is contesting fromDhanbad in neighbouring Jharkhand.