India, Nov. 14 -- Congress' Rajesh Kumar Ram, the state-unit president of the party in Bihar, as its candidate in the Kutumba assembly constituency is trailing behind Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM)'s Lalan Ram by a margin of 9,260 votes as of 16th round of counting, pulling Mahagathbandhan back to trail behind NDA in 2025 Bihar assembly elections.

Other contestors of Kutumba assembly include Ram Janam Ram of Aazad Samaj Party, Shyambali Ram of Jan Suraaj Party, Prakash Kumar of Bahujan Samaj Party, Angad Kumar of Gana Suraksha Party and Rima Kumari of Rashtrawadi Janlok Party.

The Kutumba Assembly is part of the Aurangabad district and is reserved for the Scheduled Caste.

The Bihar assembly elections were held in two phases; the first ph...