NEW DELHI: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav , the Mahagathbandhan’s chief ministerial face, is locked in a close contest in his family bastion, Raghopur. Trends from the Election Commission of India show a narrow fight, with Tejashwi polling 31,654 votes, ahead of BJP’s Satish Kumar Yadav, who has secured 31,069 votes so far. Meanwhile, Jan Suraaj candidate Chanchal Kumar has received 1,016 votes, according to the ECI’s official update. Lalu family’s stronghold Raghopur has long been considered one of the safest seats for the Yadav family. Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi have both represented the constituency in the past. Tejashwi has held the seat since 2015, winning comfortably in 2015 and 2020. In the 2020 assembly elections, Tejashwi had secured a 38,000+ vote lead, reinforc

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