Overview
- Election Commission data show a razor-thin race in Raghopur, with Tejashwi Yadav narrowly ahead of BJP’s Satish Kumar Yadav in early tallies.
- Earlier rounds recorded Tejashwi trailing by about 3,000 votes, underscoring a seat that is fluctuating as more votes are counted.
- Statewide, the NDA leads in over 180 constituencies, with the BJP ahead in 87 and JD(U) in 75, while the Mahagathbandhan trails around 45 seats.
- Raghopur carries symbolic weight as a Yadav family stronghold held by Tejashwi since 2015 after past representation by Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi.
- Satish Kumar Yadav’s return—after defeating Rabri Devi in 2010—has tightened the contest, and Jan Suraaj’s candidate has drawn negligible votes early.