Raj Bala's father-in-law and former Union Minister Sis Ram Ola, who died in December last year, had represented Jhunjhunu 5 straight times since 1996. He had defeated Ahlawat in 2004 Lok Sabha elections with a margin of 23,355 votes.
Raj Bala's is expected to face a tough fight from Independent candidate and sitting MLA Rajkumar Sharma and former deputy Army Chief Lt Gen Raj Kadyan as AAP candidate.