Tej Pratap Yadav Trails in Mahua Seat as RJD's Mukesh Kumar Raushan and LJP's Sanjay Singh Lead

Tej Pratap Yadav in fray from MahuaNEW DELHI: Lalu Yadav's elder sonTej Pratap Yadavhas returned to the fray in a high-stakes battle but is trailing from the Mahua constituency in Vaishali district.The seat, where he made his political debut in 2015, is now being contested byRJD’s Mukesh Kumar Raushan and Sanjay Singh of the LJP (Ram Vilas), among others.Follow Bihar Election Results 2025Tej Pratap, expelled earlier this year from the RJD and now contesting on his own banner, is attempting to reclaim Mahua. Raushan, the incumbent, is fighting to retain the seat amid threats of a split in the Yadav vote.CandidatesPartyVotesStatusTej Pratap YadavJJPTrailingMukesh Kumar RaushanRJDTrailingSanjay SinghLJP(RV)LeadingMargin of differenceIn the 2020 assembly election, Mukesh Kumar Raushan of the RJD won with 62,747 votes (36.48 per cent), defeating JDU’s Ashma Parveen, who polled 48,977 votes (28.47 per cent). LJP’s Sanjay Kumar Singh secured 25,198 votes (14.65 per cent).Election Results 2025Bihar poll results: NDA seen making gains according to early trends; Tejashwi leads from RaghopurBypolls: High-stake battle in Jubilee hills; counting under wayRJD’s star candidate Khesari Lal Yadav trails behind BJP’s Chhoti KumariBiharAlliance ViewiParty ViewSeats:243L + WMajority:122NDA0MGB0OTH0Leads + Wins:243/243NDALEADINGExperience Bihar Election Results in 3DA new interactive way to explore constituenciesSource: PValueFollow Raghopur Election Results 2025In 2015, Tej Pratap had won the Mahua seat, securing approximately 66,927 votes (43.34 per cent) and defeating his nearest rival by a margin of 28,155 votes.This year’s contest will test whether Tej Pratap’s return can disrupt the existing equation in Mahua, where the combination of caste, development issues and intra-party rivalries all surface. Counting of votes commences at 8:00am.