The Lok Sabha elections 2019 results of Maharajganj parliamentary seat has been declared. Janardan Singh 'Sigriwal" of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been named the winner. The seat went to polls on May 12 in the sixth phase of general elections. Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Results: Check BJP, Congress and Other Parties' Tally

Notification for the sixth phase elections, which includes the electoral contest in Maharajganj, was issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on April 16. Candidates were allowed to file their nominations till the last date of April 23. From, the Mahagathbandhan has fielded RJD leader Randhir Singh, whereas, the NDA candidate is the sitting BJP MP Janardan Singh 'Sigriwal'.

In the 2014 general elections, the Maharajganj seat was won by 'Sigriwal'. He succeeded in defeating Singh by a margin of nearly 40,000 votes.

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Who will win Maharajganj in the upcoming polls? The answer would be out on May 23, 2019, when the ECI would declare the results of the Lok Sabha elections. Bhagalpur, along with all 40 seats of Bihar, remains keenly watched by pollsters as the state remains a determining factor for the next government at the Centre.

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