2004 Elections
In 2004, Om Prakash Yadav contested the general elections as a JD-U party candidate and lost to Shahabuddin, who was also in jail then, but could fight elections since he was yet to be convicted. There was widespread intimidation, and opponents were not able to campaign effectively because of an aura of fear. Despite this, Om Prakash managed to get more than 2 lakh votes against Shahabuddin. Subsequently there was widespread violence against his the-then JD-U party
- For the crime of having dared put up a credible fight, nine JD workers were killed in the days following the election. Yadav was assigned a team of eight bodyguards.
Om Prakash Yadav himself had to flee his hometown of Lalji near Siwan, and wait out the ganglord's anger while the newly elected state government worked on providing him security. om Prakash yadav fight a lot in that situation when there was not a single person to oppose the Shahabuddin. It was not possible to support any other party rather than RJD due to fear of Shahabuddin. Om Prakash Yadav take the responsibility to make siwan free from crime and terror of RJD led MP & his supporters. Despite of big loss and several threatening from the Shahabuddin and RJD govt he never gave up and he fight for the crime & terror free siwan.
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