After being denied a ticket by the Congress, former MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav filed his nomination papers from the Purnea Lok Sabha seat in Bihar as an independent candidate.
Pappu Yadav recently joined the Congress after merging his party - Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik). Yadav jumped in the fray in the Purnea Lok Sabha constituency calling it a friendly contest.
Several Opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav, Champai Soren, Uddhav Thackeray, and Akhilesh Yadav along with others raised their voices against the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal and Hemant Soren among other leaders. The rally was held at Ramlila Ground in Central Delhi.
Earlier there were reports that the Congress was upset over 'unilateral' announcements of candidates by the RJD on certain seats it was interested in contesting in Bihar.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: The elections for the 18th Lok Sabha will begin on April 19 followed by subsequent phases on April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1. The entire election process, from the announcement of polls to the declaration of results, lasts 82 days.
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Amid the deadlock over seat-sharing talks with the Congress, RJD has so far given tickets to all four constituencies going to polls in the first phase of Lok Sabha Elections on April 19.
The seat-sharing talks between Mahagathbandhan partners - Congress and RJD - seem far away from reaching an agreement, said the sources, adding it became an uphill task for the alliance to accommodate Pappu Yadav who is adamant about contesting from Purnia seat.
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Amid the deadlock over seat-sharing talks with the Congress, RJD has so far given tickets to all four constituencies going to polls in the first phase of Lok Sabha Elections on April 19.
Speculations are rife that Bima Bharti may be fielded by the RJD from Purnea Lok Sabha seat. Though it could lead to problems with I.N.D.I.A bloc member Congress, which recently inducted ex-MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav who wants to contest that seat.
Bihar will vote in all the seven phases during the Lok Sabha elections beginning April 19. The state has a total of 40 parliamentary seats.
As per the sources, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) may offer only 7 seats out of 40 in Bihar to Congress for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as per their pact. The Lalu Yadav-led party wants to field its candidates in every seat where the JDU is likely to contest.
The nomination process for the first phase of elections has commenced today. However, both the NDA and the Grand Alliance in Bihar have yet to disclose the names of their candidates. It is speculated that political dynamics are among the factors influencing this delay.
Bihar will go for polling in two phases. Voting for the first phase will begin on April 19 and voting for the seventh phase will take place on June 1. Election results will come on June 4.
Bihar: After the dissolution of the alliance with RJD, Nitish Kumar has been reinstated as Bihar's Chief Minister. Although the expansion of his cabinet has been pending, it is expected to happen today, followed by a swearing-in ceremony in the evening.
With no opposition candidates contesting against him, Nitish Kumar's re-election to the Legislative Council was a smooth process, underscoring his political dominance in Bihar.
The RJD may offer only 7 seats out of 40 in Bihar to Congress for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, sources said.
Amid the seat-sharing discussion, the Congress party has allegedly demanded as many as 15 out of the 40 Lok Sabha seats to contest in Bihar. However, the final consensus between the Congress and the RJD is yet to be reached on seat-sharing.
The searches were conducted at several places in Patna on Saturday morning.
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