The election on Jokihat assembly seat of Bihar has become quite interesting. Let us tell you that three former ministers are facing each other from this seat. Here cracks are also visible in the fort of AIMIM. Let us tell you that there is an interesting and fierce contest between four candidates including three former ministers on Jokihat seat. According to political analysts, this time the margin of victory and defeat on Jokihat seat will also be less.
competition between whom
Rashtriya Janata Dal has made Shahnawaz Alam its candidate from Jokihat assembly seat of Araria, Bihar. Whereas Jansuraj Party has fielded Sarfaraz Alam. Meanwhile, Murshid Alam from AIMIM and Manjar Alam from JDU have also fielded him. Although this area was never Was known as Taslimuddin, there is competition between his sons. Taslimuddin’s political legacy has been changed by his two sons coming face to face in the electoral scenario.
History of previous elections
Let us tell you that there was a big upset in the 2020 assembly elections, when Sarfaraz contested the elections on Rashtriya Janata Dal ticket. But Sarfaraz was defeated by his younger brother and AIMIM candidate Shahnawaz Alam. Shahnawaz had won by 7,383 votes during this period. Then later Shahnawaz joined RJD. JDU has won this seat four times, Congress, RJD, Janata Dal and independent candidates have won twice each.
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Jokihat assembly seat
Talking about Jokihat assembly seat of Araria district, this seat came into existence in the year 1967. Since then, assembly elections have been held on this seat 16 times. Of these, by-elections were also held in the years 1996 and 2008. This seat has been occupied by Taslimuddin and his sons and this seat is considered their stronghold. In total 16 elections so far, Taslimuddin and his sons have won from this seat 11 times.