Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Ex-CM Jitan Ram Manjhi Competes With RJD’s Kumar Sarvjeet in Bihar’s Gaya | India News

New Delhi: The nation is all set to solid votes in the primary part of elections on April 19. Bihar is all set to conduct polls in 4 constituencies, together with Gaya. These elections will determine the destiny of 38 candidates who’re preventing for parliamentary seats in the area. It’s attention-grabbing that Gaya boasts of the very best variety of candidates, with 14 people contending in the elections.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019 

During the 2019 Lok Sabha election, all 4 seats had been secured by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The BJP emerged victorious in Aurangabad, the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) gained in Gaya, and the then-united Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) in each Jamui and Nawada. Bihar holds important significance in Indian politics with its 40 Lok Sabha seats. The state ranks because the fourth-highest state general in phrases of Lok Sabha illustration.

Jitan Ram Manjhi (HAM) 

The BJP has opted to go away the Gaya (reserved) seat for its ally, the Hindustani Awam Morcha-Secular (HAM-S). Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) patron and former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi competes with former minister and RJD candidate Kumar Sarvjeet from Gaya Lok Sabha constituency.

Kumar Sarvjeet (RJD) 

Giving fierce competitors to Manjhi is Kumar Sarvajeet of the RJD. Kumar is a former minister and present MLA representing the Bodh Gaya constituency. His father served because the Gaya MP in the Nineties. 

Gaya Lok Sabha Seat

For the previous 25 years, Gaya has been reserved for scheduled caste candidates. Political events primarily goal votes from EBCs, OBCs, and Upper castes in Gaya. The area is thought for its spiritual significance resulting from its location on the banks of the river Falgu. Gaya additionally homes the internationally acclaimed Mahabodhi Mahavihara (temple), the place Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment. The Manjhi (Musahar) group wield important affect among the many  Scheduled Caste voters. 

Historically, the Gaya seat has seen various political twists and turns. The Congress final gained it in 1984 and the RJD in 2004. Victories in 2009 and 2014 went to the BJP, and in 2019 to the Janata Dal (United). Although, since 1999, a member of the Manjhi group has persistently represented the seat.