Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Misa finally dethrones chacha

The 48yearold RJD candidate Misa Bharti has finally defeated her partyrsquos rebel and BJPrsquos sitting MP Ram Kripal Yadav who she addresses as lsquochacharsquo from Pataliputra Lok Sabha constituency in Patna She had been eyeing for this seat since 2014 and finally managed to dethrone him with a margin of around 70000 votesYadav once a close confidant of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav had joined the BJP after getting carried away with Narendra Modirsquos wave in 2014 He managed to register two consecutive wins in LS polls from the seat but failed to convert it into a hattrick win this time as there was clear antiincumbency in the constituencyThough Yadav claims to be in constant touch with his party workers and address every public grievance local sources in the constituency told midday that his last term was ridiculous as lsquovoters were really unhappy because of the alarmingly high use of drugs among youngsters in his constituencyrsquo said a sourceExuding confidence during an interview with midday at his ancestral home in Patna Yadav had said ldquoMy opponent has not done anything for the people I am a sevak and she is a shaashak she is rich and I am a lsquofakirrsquo This is the fight Wersquore confident in securing a substantial majority in this election The support for BJP is strong across the state thanks to the widespread influence of leaders like Narendra Modi and Nitish KumarrdquoThe aggressive rallies of Bhartirsquos younger brother and former deputy chief minister of Bihar Tejashwi Yadav did wonders this time to decimate the sitting MP The young crowd has voted for the RJD whose leaders lured people by promising job opportunities if voted to powerThe residents of Paliganj in Pataliputra constituency told midday that they have never seen lsquoRam Kripal Yadavrsquo in their constituency ldquoThe drainage system in our village has been in a bad shape for decades There is no hospital close to Noorchak Village The nearest hospital from our village is 20 km away in Paliganjhellip one can imagine how difficult it is for us to take an ailing person or a pregnant woman to the hospital when the road is bad Why is the central government not doing anything for our villagerdquo wondered a 54yearold labourer Sudarshan Ram at Noorchak VillageThe drug lords in Bihar have been pushing narcotic substances but the authorities concerned have miserably failed to control the drug menace in the state The drug addicts have created a lot of terror in the rural hamletsIn a bid to purchase drug packets the addicts have been stealing jewellery cash and ration from their homesThe feminists in the constituency are happy to see RJD candidate BhartildquoI am happy that now a female has become an MP in this constituency At least this MP will understand what kind of pain females are facing in this areardquo said Sanju Sinha a resident of the constituencyAnother feminist Prabha Devi said ldquoIf the drug menace is not controlled in time the future of Bihar ndash which has produced many stalwarts across the field will be ruined badly There is a rising number of unemployed youth in the state We are happy to learn that people have voted for the party which has promised to guarantee jobs for the youthrdquoAnother feminist advocate Annapurna Sharma said ldquoThe women are facing a lot of difficulties as there is no proper hospital in their village the roads are bad in shape pregnant women have to face major inconvenience and many issues are there But I hope this female MP Misa Bharti will address the core issues of females to resolve itrdquoPatna Sahib seatThe sitting MP from BJP Ravi Shankar Prasad has managed to retain his Patna Sahib seat The Congress candidate Dr Anshul Avijit could not woo voters in the area as this seat is considered a stronghold of the BJPThough Avijit had told midday that there is resentment towards Prasad in the constituency yet BJP managed to secure the seat The constituency is facing extreme economic distress with issues in electricity water infrastructure health and education said Avijit who is the grandson of freedom fighter Babu Jagjeevan RamPatna SahibBJP leader RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD 588270 votesCongress leader ANSHUL AVIJIT 434424 votes70000The approx margin of votes Bharti won by