Imamganj is one of the 243 legislative (Vidhan Sabha) constituencies in Bihar. It belongs to the Aurangabad parliamentary (Lok Sabha) constituency of the state. Imamganj is located in the Gaya district. This constituency is one of the seats of the legislative assembly that is reserved for the representation of scheduled castes.
Jitan Ram Manjhi, former chief minister of the state, was once again elected from the constituency in 2020. He was the sitting MLA from Hindustani Awam Morcha from the constituency. Manjhi, who served as 23rd CM of Bihar from May 2014 to February 2015, had also contested elections Mukhadumapur in 2015 but lost to Subedar Das of RJD.
From Imamganj seat, Manjhi, the president of HAMS, defeated Uday Narain Choudhary of Janata Dal-United by a massive margin of 29,408 votes.
Here are a few details about the Imamganj (SC) assembly seat:
Name of the assembly constituency, district: Imamganj, Gaya
Lok Sabha constituency: Aurangabad
Polling Date: October 28, 2020
2020 winner: Jitan Ram Manjhi, HAM(S)
2020 margin: 29,408 votes
2020 runner-up: Uday Narain Choudhary, RJD
2015 winner: Jitan Ram Manjhi, HAM(S)
Winning margin in 2015: 29,408
Runner up name, Party: Uday Narain Choudhary, JD(U)
Number of voters in 2015:150,191
Percentage of votes polled in 2015: 56.28%
Number of women voters in 2015: 77,386
Number of polling booths in 2015: 302