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Chirag Paswan popular in Jamui, but may face a close contest

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Press Trust of India Jamui (Bihar)
Last Updated : Apr 07 2019 | 3:15 PM IST

Riding the Modi wave, young Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan made a successful debut five years back from the reserved parliamentary constituency named after this district, but the going may not be that easy this time due to changed caste equation.

The 36-year-old Chirag Paswan, whose political debut came a couple of years after his acting debut received critical appreciation but met with commercial failure, had achieved a comfortable victory with a margin of about 80,000 votes.

The return of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who heads the JD(U), to the NDA has earned a following among the 'mahadalits' through targeted affirmative action and would provide the ballast that may be crucial in this Lok Sabha segment which is spread across three districts Munger, Jamui and Shekhpura

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First Published: Apr 07 2019 | 3:15 PM IST

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