Bihar polls: It won’t be Prashant Kishor vs Tejashwi Yadav at Raghopur; Jan Suraaj names Chanchal Singh as candidate

PATNA: In a dampener of sorts to a keenly anticipated direct battle between Prashant Kishor & Tejashwi Yadav in upcoming , the Jan Suraaj has decided to field a little-known political activist from Raghopur, a bastion of Lalu Prasad’s family where the RJD’s chief ministerial face has been winning from since 2015, reports Manoj Chaurasia.

“Tejashwi will file his nomination Wednesday,” RJD spokesperson Shakti Singh Yadav said. Pitted against Tejashwi will be Chanchal Singh of Jan Suraaj, the fledgling outfit founded by Kishor. On Tuesday, Jan Suraaj president Uday Singh handed the poll symbol to Singh.


NDA is yet to announce its candidate from Raghopur.

According to RJD sources, Tejashwi will leave for Raghopur early on Wednesday and submit his nomination papers at 11am. The party has urged its supporters to be in attendance in large numbers. The seat drew wide attention since Kishor had hinted at contesting from there. A few days ago, he even visited the Raghopur constituency, which is in Vaishali district.

Raghopur votes in first of two-phase polls in Bihar on Nov 6. The last date for filing nomination papers is Oct 17.