Patna, October 31 (IANS). Sherghati assembly seat of Bihar falls in Gaya district. Gaya in India has its own distinctive history. Gaya is mainly known for saving ancestors and Pind Daan as the footprints of Lord Vishnu are believed to be present in the Vishnu Pad temple here. In addition, it is also an important pilgrimage site for Buddhism, where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment at Bodhgaya. Along with religious importance, Gaya is also known for its traditional handicrafts. Buddhism actually originated in Bihar and spread all over the world due to the teachings of the Buddha, his example of simple lifestyle and extreme compassion towards every living being. It is also significant that the name of the state of Bihar is also derived from the word ‘Vihar’, which refers to the Buddhist monasteries scattered in Bihar. Hundreds of years after Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana, the Maurya king Ashoka of Magadha (268 BC to 232 BC) made many efforts for the revival, strengthening and widespread spread of Buddhism. Ashoka built Chaityas and Viharas for Buddhist monks. Talking about Sherghati assembly constituency, this seat came into existence in 1957. It was abolished in 1977 and re-established in 2010. In the first phase, the Congress won in 1957, 1962 and 1972, while in 1967 and 1969 it was in Jan Kranti-Daldiious and other candidates. respectively. The total population of Sherghati is 476561. The share of males in this is 243355 and the number of females is 233206. If we talk about voters, the total number of voters here is 135313. There are 476561 male voters and 145194 female voters according to the third gender10, while the number of the third gender is10. the total population, the total number of voters here is 0.59. If we look at the political scenario, JDU won here in 2010 and 2015, while this seat went to RJD in 2020. In 2020 Manju Aggarwal of RJD defeated Vinod Prasad Yadav who won the election twice on JDU ticket by more than 16 thousand votes. The big issues here are unemployment, migration, education, electricity, roads and water. The main contest on this seat is believed to be between the candidates of the NDA and the Grand Alliance, but underestimating Jan Suraj’s candidacy could prove costly. –IANS MS\/DKP Share this story Tags<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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