Nishikant Dubey

A shipping businessman, Nishikant is a well known face in Bihar and Jharkhand. Nishikant’s success can be attributed to the support of a large number of young voters who voted for him because of the promise that if he wins, he would strive to set up a huge steel facility in the constituency. He had also promised to generate employment for more than 10,000 youngsters in the area. The Godda parliamentary constituency has ample coal and iron ore mining, the key raw materials for steel production. While tribals constitute majority population in the neighbouring constituencies, Godda has a substantial chunk of Brahmin and Muslim voters. There are also large number of Thakurs and OBCs. Tribal population in the constituency is estimated at just about 1 lakh.