Shahabuddin's son, Osama Shahab, will be the RJD candidate from Raghunathpur Assembly seat. Harishankar Yadav handed over the seat. Strategy to win the election with the Yadav-Muslim equation, Tejashwi Yadav also gave the green light.
Bihar Politics: A new chapter is about to be added to Bihar's politics. Bahubali leader Mohammad Shahabuddin's son, Osama Shahab, will now contest from the Raghunathpur Assembly seat. Although the announcement of the assembly elections is still pending, Osama's candidacy on this seat has been officially stamped.
Harishankar Yadav hands over the seat
Harishankar Yadav, a two-time MLA from Raghunathpur, made it clear by presenting Osama Shahab with a turban that Osama will now contest the election from this seat on behalf of the RJD. This announcement was made during a worker's conference, in which many veteran RJD leaders were present.
Initiative of Shahabuddin's wife, Hina Shahab
Hina Shahab, Osama Shahab's mother, has played a crucial role in his candidacy. In April itself, she met Lalu Prasad Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav and demanded a ticket for her son from Raghunathpur. Later, she also said from a public platform that Raghunathpur is her family seat and Osama should be fielded from here in the elections.
Worker's conference held in Raghunathpur
A worker's conference was held in Raghunathpur in the presence of Siwan Sadar MLA Awadh Bihari Chaudhary and Raghunathpur MLA Harishankar Yadav. Here, Harishankar Yadav formally announced Osama's name. He said that now Osama Shahab will contest the election from Raghunathpur.
Tejashwi Yadav gives the green light
RJD leader Awadh Bihari Chaudhary made it clear that Tejashwi Yadav has also given the green light to Osama Shahab to start election preparations. In such a situation, it is now decided that Osama will be in the fray from Raghunathpur on behalf of the RJD.
Reliance on Yadav-Muslim equation
Yadav and Muslim voters play a decisive role in the Raghunathpur seat. Muslim voters are more than 23 percent here, while Yadav voters are about 12 percent. This equation has been the key to RJD's victory on this seat. This factor has also been important in Harishankar Yadav's two-time victory, and now Osama Shahab is also hoping to cross the electoral hurdle on the same basis.
Shahabuddin factor and the importance of Raghunathpur seat
Shahabuddin's political fort has been quite b in Siwan. He has had a special influence in the Raghunathpur assembly constituency. Whichever leader contested the election on RJD ticket from here, used to win with the support of Shahabuddin. This is the reason why Osama has also decided to start his political innings from this seat.
Political journey from Congress to RJD
The political history of Raghunathpur seat has also been quite interesting. Congress has won here many times. From 1952 to 1990, this seat was a bhold of Congress. However, after 2000, the political equation changed and BJP won in 2010. In 2015 and 2020, Harishankar Yadav of RJD continuously won and maintained the party's dominance.
Hina Shahab's unsuccessful attempts
Shahabuddin's wife Hina Shahab contested the Lok Sabha elections many times, but could not win. In 2009, 2014, 2019 and 2024, she tried her luck with different parties, but had to face defeat every time. Now she has decided to get her son to contest the assembly elections so that the political legacy can be saved.
