BJP's Ravi Shankar defeats Meira Kumar's son Anshul from Patna Sahib

BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad has won Lok Sabha elections from Bihar's Patna Sahib constituency. The 69-year-old ex-Union Minister defeated Congress spokesperson Anshul Avijit by 1,53,846 votes. Anshul, who made his electoral debut, is the son of India’s first lady Speaker Meira Kumar and grandson of ex-Deputy PM Jagjivan Ram. Notably, Patna Sahib seat has always been held by BJP.