Published 19:56 IST, June 4th 2024
Sasaram Election Result 2024 LIVE: The counting of votes for Sasaram Lok Sabha seat in Bihar began at 8 AM across all the counting centres amid tight security. Sasaram Lok Sabha Constituency in Bihar is a reserved seat for Scheduled Castes and comprises six legislative assembly segments. Follow the Republic LIVE blog for the latest updates on the trends, leads, trails and results.
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19:56 IST, June 4th 2024
Manoj Kumar is leading with 509977 votes
Congress' Manoj Kumar is leading with 509977 votes (+ 17800)
17:33 IST, June 4th 2024
Manoj Kumar's Lead Shrinks Again
Congress candidate for Bihar's Sasaram, Manoj Kumar, still remains ahead of Bhartiya Janata Party's Shivesh Kumar by a margin of 13,787 votes.
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17:31 IST, June 4th 2024
Manoj Kumar Up by 18,152 seats in Sasaram
Indian National Congress leader Manoj Kumar is now leading in the Sasaram constituency by 18,152 votes. Coming in second is BJP's Shivesh Kumar with 2,64,914 votes.
14:56 IST, June 4th 2024
Manoj Kumar Now Leading by Over 16,000 Votes
Indian National Congress candidate for Sasaram, Manoj Kumar, is now leading in the constituency by 16,360 votes.
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13:51 IST, June 4th 2024
INC Candidate Manoj Kumar's Lead Shrinks
INC candidate for Bihar's Sasaram, Manoj Kumar, is now leading by 12,110 votes.
12:07 IST, June 4th 2024
Manoj Kumar Now Up by 12,544 Votes
Congress candidate for Bihar's Sasaram, Manoj Kumar, is now leading by 12,544 votes.
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11:42 IST, June 4th 2024
INC's Manoj Kumar Now Leading by Nearly 10,000 Votes
Congress leader Manoj Kumar is now leading by 9,840 votes in Bihar's Sasaram.
11:19 IST, June 4th 2024
Congress' Manoj Kumar Now Leading by Nearly 9,000 Votes
Congress' Manoj Kumar has further extended his lead over BJP's Shivesh Kumar, with the INC leader leading by 8,661 votes.
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10:14 IST, June 4th 2024
INC's Manoj Kumar Extends Lead
Manoj Kumar is now up by 3,089 votes, with BJP's Shivesh Kumar coming in second with 13,816 votes.
10:04 IST, June 4th 2024
Manoj Kumar Now in the Lead by 1,550 Votes
INC leader Manoj Kumar has now overtaken BJP's Shivesh Kumar and is now leading by 1,550 votes.
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10:00 IST, June 4th 2024
BJP Candidate Shivesh Kumar Leading by Nearly 200 Votes
BJP candidate Shivesh Kumar is presently leading in Bihar's Sasaram by 193 votes over Congress party's Manoj Kumar.
23:10 IST, June 3rd 2024
Key candidates in Sasaram Lok Sabha seat
Key candidates in the Sasaram Lok Sabha constituency include:
- Chhedi Paswan (BJP): Incumbent Member of Parliament.
- Meira Kumar (Congress): Former Lok Sabha Speaker, renowned political figure.
- Sudhanshu Shekhar Bhaskar (RJD): Representing the Rashtriya Janata Dal.
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23:09 IST, June 3rd 2024
What happened in 2019 Lok Sabha elections?
In the 2019 elections, Sasaram had 1,787,878 eligible voters but witnessed a turnout of 54.57%. Chhedi Paswan, the BJP candidate, secured victory in the constituency with a margin of 165,745 votes. The BJP contested as part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
23:08 IST, June 3rd 2024
Voting in Sasaram Lok Sabha seat
Sasaram Lok Sabha Constituency in Bihar, reserved for Scheduled Castes, voted on June 1, 2024, in phase 7. It comprises six legislative assembly segments: Mohania, Bhabua, Chainpur, Chenari, Sasaram, and Kargahar. The voter turnout of Sasaram was 51 per cent.
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05:32 IST, June 4th 2024