Bihar MLC Polls Congress, RJD Head For Direct Contests In Multiple Seats Ahead Of October 23 Voting
Patna: After the last assembly election in which RJD and Congress engaged in "friendly contests" by fielding rival candidates against each other on multiple seats during the last Bihar assembly election, INDIA bloc's two major allies have fielded candidates against each other on four seats in upcoming state MLC polls. Elections are being held for eight seats in the upper house of the bicameral…
Patna: As the upcoming Bihar MLC polls approach, the Congress and RJD are set to face off in direct contests across four key seats. This marks a shift from their previous friendly contests during the last assembly election. The elections will determine the terms of eight seats in the upper house of the bicameral Bihar legislature.
Four of these graduate and teacher constituencies will expire on November 16, leaving Congress with five candidates to choose from. RJD, on the other hand, has already announced candidates for four seats. Notably, Congress has re-nominated Madan Mohan Jha for the Darbhanga Teachers' constituency, where RJD has not fielded a candidate.
He will face off against JD(U) candidate Ghanshyam Rai, while SP Rai from Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party is also in the race. Congress has fielded Sanjay Yadav from the Patna Teachers' constituency, with RJD nominating Sanjeev Kumar Singh. In the Patna Graduates' constituency, Congress has chosen Asadullah Khan to face RJD's Dilip Kumar.
Similarly, Manoj Kumar Jaiswal from the Kosi Graduates' constituency will be contesting against RJD's Nitesh Kumar. The Darbhanga Graduates' constituency is also set for a friendly contest, with Congress fielding Rajnikant Pathak against RJD's Anil Kumar Jha.
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