Patna, Oct. 29 -- The Janata Dal (United) heaved a sigh of relief after senior party leader Neeraj Kumar retained the Patna Graduates' constituency in the Bihar Legislative Council for a fourth consecutive term, overcoming opposition candidates as well as resistance from within his own party.
Kumar secured 19,930 votes, defeating his nearest rival, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate Dilip Kumar, who polled 15,275 votes, by a margin of 4,655 votes. Jan Suraaj Party candidate Anuj Singh finished third with 11,278 votes.
The outcome assumes political significance for the JD(U), as Kumar was challenged not only by opposition candidates but also by the campaign mounted against him by party heavyweight MLA Anant Singh. The Mokama legislator h...