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Bihar polls: Tejashwi Yadav retains Raghopur seat, defeats BJP`s Satish Kumar

Bihar polls: Tejashwi Yadav retains Raghopur seat, defeats BJP`s Satish Kumar

The Raghopur constituency in Bihar offered a moment of relief for the Mahagathbandhan after its chief ministerial candidate and of Rashtriya Janata Dal`s (RJD) Tejashwi Yadav, secured a clear victory. He won 1,18,597 votes, defeating the BJP Satish Kumar, who received 1,04,065 votes, reported the ANI. Tejashwi, the sitting MLA and Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar elections 2025, has maintained a strong hold over Raghopur, having won the seat in 2015 and 2020, both times defeating Satish Kumar Yadav. The Jan Suraaj Party finished far behind, with only 2,399 votes. A long-standing stronghold of the Yadav family, Raghopur once again delivered a solid victory for the RJD despite intense competition from the BJP and other contenders. Raghopur has a deep political history tied to the Yadav family. Lalu Prasad Yadav won the seat in 1995 and 2000, both times while serving as Chief Minister. His wife, former Chief Minister Rabri Devi, later represented the constituency three times — from the 2000 by-election and the following two assembly elections. However, in 2010, Satish Kumar, …

Tejashwi Yadav leads from Raghopur, estranged brother Tej Pratap trails from Mahua

Tejashwi Yadav leads from Raghopur, estranged brother Tej Pratap trails from Mahua

Updated on: Nov 14, 2025 09:01 am IST The counting of votes for the 2025 Bihar assembly elections began at 8 am. Estranged brothers, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and JJD’s Tej Pratap Yadav, are both leading from their respective seats, Raghopur and Mahua, as per the early trends on PValue. Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav(PTI) The counting of votes for the 2025 Bihar assembly elections began at 8 am. Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Mahagathbandhan’s chief ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav is in the lead in the Raghopur assembly constituency, as per data from PValue at 8:50 am. The seat, which is located in the Vaishali district, is emerging as a key contest. Follow Bihar election results 2025 live updates Tej Pratap Yadav, who recently floated his Janashakti Janata Dal (JJD) for the assembly elections following a tiff with the RJD, is leading in the Mahua assembly constituency, the data at 8:50 am from PValue showed. News / India News / Tejashwi Yadav leads from Raghopur, estranged brother Tej Pratap trails from Mahua See Less …