Ajay Nishad is an Indian politician and the ex member of parliament from Muzaffarpur. He won the 2014 and the 2019 general election being a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate.[1][2][3] He is the son of former Minister Jai Narain Prasad Nishad. Nishad had earlier contested and lost two assembly elections as a Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate from Kurhani and Sahebganj constituencies respectively.[4]
Ajay Nishad | |
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| Member of parliament for Muzaffarpur | |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jai Narain Prasad Nishad |
| Constituency | Muzaffarpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 October 1966 Hajipur, Bihar, India |
| Political party |  Indian National Congress(2 April 2024 - Present) |
| Other political affiliations |  Bharatiya Janata Party(Resigned on 2 April 2024)  Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| Spouse | Rama Nishad |
| Residence | Muzaffarpur |
| Alma mater | Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University |
Election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Ajay Nishad | 4,69,295 | 49.46 | +49.46 | |
| INC | Akhilesh Prasad Singh | 2,46,873 | 26.02 | +8.60 | |
| JD(U) | Bijendra Chaudhary | 85,140 | 8.97 | −22.40 | |
| SS | Ashok Kumar Jha | 19,945 | 2.10 | +2.10 | |
| RAJVP | Raghvendra Pratap Singh | 13,283 | 1.40 | +1.40 | |
| NOTA | None Of The Above | 9,690 | 1.02 | +1.02 | |
| Margin of victory | 2,22,422 | 23.44 | +15.76 | ||
| Turnout | 9,48,887 | 63.10 | +16.69 | ||
| BJP gain from JD(U) | Swing | +49.46 | |||
References
edit- ^ "बिहार में एनडीए की बल्ले-बल्ले - KKN Live". KKN लाइव (in Hindi). 23 May 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Constituencywise-All Candidates". Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ "Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha Election Result 2019: BJP's Ajay win margin of 405001 votes". Dainik Jagran. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ Singh, Shambhavi (7 May 2014). "Leading by example". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014.
- ^ "General Election 2014". Muzaffarpur. Indiaelections.co.in. Retrieved 20 May 2009.