In the Begusarai Lok Sabha Election 2024, BJP’s heavyweight candidate Giriraj Singh finds himself trailing behind CPI’s Abdhesh Kumar Roy by 1299 votes. The contest, which BJP attempted to center around Prime Minister Modi, has shifted focus to issues like unemployment and migration raised by the CPI. This marks a significant turn since the 2019 election where Giriraj Singh triumphed over CPI’s Kanhaiya Kumar. Let’s delve into the key highlights of this electoral battle.
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- Giriraj Singh, BJP’s prominent candidate, is trailing behind Abdhesh Kumar Roy of CPI by 1299 votes in Begusarai.
- CPI’s campaign emphasized issues like unemployment and migration, contrasting with BJP’s Modi-centric strategy.
- In the 2019 election, Giriraj Singh secured victory over Kanhaiya Kumar, former JNUSU president, with a significant margin.
- Singh, previously elected from Nawada in 2014, served as the Union Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairying, and Fisheries in PM Modi’s cabinet.
- The Begusarai constituency went to polls on May 13 in phase 4 of the Lok Sabha elections.
- Congress is leading in 97 Lok Sabha seats, indicating a potential surge in its performance.
- This election could mark Congress’s best performance since 2014, with the party aiming to surpass its previous tallies of 44 seats in 2014 and 52 in 2019.
- In 2009, during the UPA regime, Congress secured a significant victory with 206 seats.
- The election scenario suggests a shifting political landscape, with parties adapting their strategies to resonate with voters’ concerns.
- The unfolding results in Begusarai reflect the electorate’s response to contrasting narratives and the evolving dynamics of Indian politics.
