New Delhi: In his first electoral contest, Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate Osama Shahab raced past his Janata Dal (United) rival Vikash Kumar Singh in Raghunathpur constituency of Siwan, trends for Bihar assembly election results showed.

Osama’s win, if trends hold stable, would mark the first polling success for the Shahabuddin family since 2004.

According to Election Commission data, Osama was leading by a margin of 12,120 votes over Vikash Kumar. Counting of votes was completed for eight out of 25 rounds till quarter past one on Friday afternoon. Show Full Article

A victory for Osama will also deliver on RJD’s controversial decision to reconcile with the family of Mohammad Shahabuddin, the late Siwan MP whose political legacy was tainted by conviction and imprisonment.

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