The Gopalganj constituency had become a reserved seat then and Prakash Jha an LJP candidate, who had lost the election in 2004 from Bettiah, was preferred for the Paschim Champaran seat.
The Gopalganj constituency was designated as a reserved seat, and Prakash Jha, an LJP candidate who had previously lost the 2004 election from Bettiah, was chosen for the Paschim Champaran seat.