Mulayam’s wish comes true

New Delhi : Npnews24 online – 197 sitting MP, including 27 women parliamentarians, from 2014 Lok sabha have managed to retain their seats this general election.

Kiren Rijiju, Jual Oram, Raja Mohan Singh, Nitin Gadkari and Babul Supriyo are among over 145 sitting BJP MPs from across the countries that have retained their seats.

Bihar saw 12 BJP MPs successfully retesting their fate, while congress’ Supaual MP lost. The congress had also fielded former BJP MP from Patna Sahib, Shatrughan.

BJP fielded 16 sitting MPs in Rajasthan and all of them emerged victorious with comfortable margins. Similarly 14 of the 15 recontesting BJP MPs were successful in Maharashtra, while 15 of the Shiv Sena sitting MPs retained their seats.

In Punjab, Congress had fielded three sitting MPs who won and two were fielded by Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). While Prem Singh Chandumarja lost from Anandpur Sahib, Harsimrat Kaur Badal retained the Bathinda seat.