India, Nov. 14 -- Jitan Ram Manjhi's enduring political influence is once again at the centre of the contest in Imamganj, where his daughter-in-law Deepa Manjhi has started trailing while RJD candidate Ritu Priya has maintained lead, as per early trends from PValue as Election Commission began counting of votes for Bihar Assembly election 2025.

Imamganj, traditionally seen as a stronghold of the former Bihar chief minister, is witnessing a multi-cornered fight featuring HAM's Deepa Manjhi, the RJD's Ritu Priya Chaudhary and Jan Suraaj Party's Dr Ajeet Kumar in the 2025 Bihar Assembly election.

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Manjhi cemented his hold over the constituency with back-to-back wins in 2015 and 2020. The pol...