Jamshedpur sitting MP to file nomination on April 20

Jamshedpur : BJP candidate and Jamshedpur MP Bidyut Baran Mahto will file his nomination for Jamshedpur Lok Sabha seat on April 20.  Party sources today said that the party�s candidate will file his nomination in the presence of senior party leaders. He expressed confidence that the voters will support Mahto in the elections and will ensure his victory.  In 2014, riding on a strong wave of Narendra Modi coupled with Kurmi vote card, the BJP candidate Bidyut Baran Mahto trounced his arch rival sitting JVM MP Dr Ajoy Kumar to clinch Jamshedpur Lok Sabha seat in style. The BJP candidate registered his debut in Parliament by defeating Kumar by a margin of 99874 votes.  Mahto received 464144 votes while Ajoy Kumar received 364270 votes. JMM candidate Niroop Mahanty stood third with 13109 votes.