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Patna, Nov 22 (IANS):<\/strong> RJD leader Shakti Singh Yadav will file a case in the Patna High Court on Monday, challenging the Assembly election result in Hilsa constituency in Bihar’s Nalanda district from where he lost the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yadav lost the election by a narrow margin of just 12 votes against JD-U candidate Krishna Murari Sharan. The result was announced on November 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “I was a victim of injustice done during counting of votes on November 10. Hence, I have decided to fight against it to get justice from court of law,” Yadav said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “I won the election with the margin of 549 votes. All candidates including from JDU left the counting centre and I have video footage to prove my claim. Then returning officer initiated recounting of table number 8 and 9 and I was declared defeated by a margin of 12 votes,” Yadav said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “The officials have manipulated table number 8 and 9 and converted 90 votes to 190 votes,” he claimed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Besides Yadav, around a dozen candidates of Mahagathbandhan lost the polls by narrow margins of less than 1,000 votes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “I want to set an example for losing candidates by knocking doors of the court to get justice,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Narendra Singh alias Bogo Singh, the candidate of Matihani had also filed a complaint with EC after Raj Kumar Singh of LJP defeated him by 333 votes. He has demanded a recount of all EVMs, VVPATs and postal ballots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sudhakar Singh of RJD defeated Ambika Singh of BSP by 189 votes from Ramgarh constituency. Ambika had also filed a complaint with the EC seeking recounting of votes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Complaints were also filed by losing candidates (who came second) in Parbatta, Dihari and Kurhani constituencies.<\/p>\n