<p>Prince Raj of the Lok Jan Shakti Party (LJP) has established a lead of 31,375 votes over his nearest rival Ashok Kumar of the Congress in the by-poll to the Samastipur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar, as per the latest trends.</p>.<p>The by-election to the seat was necessitated after the death of LJP MP Ram Chandra Paswan, following which the party fielded his son Prince Raj.</p>.<p>While Raj garnered 1,03,371 votes, Kumar secured 71,996 votes.</p>.<p>By-elections were also held in Belhar, Simri Bakhtiarpur, Nathnagar, Kishanganj and Daraunda Assembly constituencies on account of the sitting MLAs getting elected to the Lok Sabha.</p>.<p>The RJD is leading in two constituencies while the JD (U) and the AIMIM in one seat each. An independent candidate is also leading in one seat.</p>.<p>Zafar Alam of the RJD is leading over his nearest rival Arun Kumar of the JD(U) by 825 votes in Simri Bakhtiarpur seat.</p>.<p>While Alam has secured 26,452 votes, Kumar has garnered 25,627 votes.</p>.<p>Qamrul Hoda of the All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) is leading over his nearest rival Sweety Singh of the BJP by 7,398 votes.</p>.<p>While Hoda has garnered 34,688 votes, Singh has secured 27,290 votes, as per the latest trends.</p>.<p>Lakshmikant Mandal of the JD(U) has established a lead of 5,811 votes over his nearest rival Rabiya Khatun of the RJD in Nathnagar seat.</p>.<p>While Mandal has secured 14,654 votes, Khatun has garnered 8,843 votes.</p>.<p>Independent candidate Karnjeet Singh is leading over his nearest rival Ajay Kumar Singh of the JD(U) by 5,717 votes.</p>.<p>Karnjeet Singh has secured 15,733 votes while the JD (U) candidate is trailing at the second position with 10,016 votes.</p>.<p>Ramdeo Yadav of the RJD has established a lead of 9,058 votes over his nearest rival Laldhari Yadav of the JD(U) in Belhar seat.</p>.<p>The RJD candidate has secured 25,503 votes while the JD(U) nominee has garnered 16,445 votes.</p>.<p>JD(U) has high stakes in the by-polls billed as the semi-finals ahead of Assembly elections next year.</p>
<p>Prince Raj of the Lok Jan Shakti Party (LJP) has established a lead of 31,375 votes over his nearest rival Ashok Kumar of the Congress in the by-poll to the Samastipur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar, as per the latest trends.</p>.<p>The by-election to the seat was necessitated after the death of LJP MP Ram Chandra Paswan, following which the party fielded his son Prince Raj.</p>.<p>While Raj garnered 1,03,371 votes, Kumar secured 71,996 votes.</p>.<p>By-elections were also held in Belhar, Simri Bakhtiarpur, Nathnagar, Kishanganj and Daraunda Assembly constituencies on account of the sitting MLAs getting elected to the Lok Sabha.</p>.<p>The RJD is leading in two constituencies while the JD (U) and the AIMIM in one seat each. An independent candidate is also leading in one seat.</p>.<p>Zafar Alam of the RJD is leading over his nearest rival Arun Kumar of the JD(U) by 825 votes in Simri Bakhtiarpur seat.</p>.<p>While Alam has secured 26,452 votes, Kumar has garnered 25,627 votes.</p>.<p>Qamrul Hoda of the All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) is leading over his nearest rival Sweety Singh of the BJP by 7,398 votes.</p>.<p>While Hoda has garnered 34,688 votes, Singh has secured 27,290 votes, as per the latest trends.</p>.<p>Lakshmikant Mandal of the JD(U) has established a lead of 5,811 votes over his nearest rival Rabiya Khatun of the RJD in Nathnagar seat.</p>.<p>While Mandal has secured 14,654 votes, Khatun has garnered 8,843 votes.</p>.<p>Independent candidate Karnjeet Singh is leading over his nearest rival Ajay Kumar Singh of the JD(U) by 5,717 votes.</p>.<p>Karnjeet Singh has secured 15,733 votes while the JD (U) candidate is trailing at the second position with 10,016 votes.</p>.<p>Ramdeo Yadav of the RJD has established a lead of 9,058 votes over his nearest rival Laldhari Yadav of the JD(U) in Belhar seat.</p>.<p>The RJD candidate has secured 25,503 votes while the JD(U) nominee has garnered 16,445 votes.</p>.<p>JD(U) has high stakes in the by-polls billed as the semi-finals ahead of Assembly elections next year.</p>