New Delhi: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has formally declared its candidates for the Bihar Lok Sabha elections, fielding candidates for 22 out of the 23 seats it’s contesting inside the opposition’s grand alliance, the Mahagathbandhan. Notably, two of Lalu Prasad’s daughters, Rohini Acharya and Misa Bharti, have been nominated to run.
RJD state president Jagdanand Singh launched the checklist late Tuesday night, revealing that Acharya is ready to problem incumbent BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy in Saran, a RJD stronghold beforehand held by her father. Lalu Prasad, who was disqualified following a conviction within the fodder rip-off case in 2013, had represented Saran a number of occasions earlier than his disqualification.
Misa Bharti, at the moment serving her second time period within the Rajya Sabha, is slated to contest from the Patliputra constituency. The RJD’s seat-sharing settlement with Mahagathbandhan allies allocates 26 seats to the RJD, 9 to the Congress, and 5 to Left events.
In a strategic transfer final week, the RJD finalized an settlement with Mukesh Sahni’s Vikashsheel Insaan Party, granting them three seats from the RJD’s share.
Lalu Yadav Only Lives For Family: BJP On RJD’s Candidate List
The announcement of the RJD’s candidates, together with 5 for constituencies the place elections are imminent, comes amid sharp criticism from Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary. The Deputy CM lambasted former CM Lalu Prasad Yadav, labeling him as ‘corrupt’ and accusing him of favoring his household over public service. Choudhary’s scathing remarks to ANI on Tuesday accused Yadav of making an attempt to sow communal discord, a tactic he alleges Yadav has lengthy employed.
Speaking to ANI on Tuesday, the BJP chief mentioned, “Lalu Yarad no longer holds sway over people with what he says or does. He tries to spread communal discord…it is an old habit with him. He has been doing it for a long time. The people of Bihar know that he is corrupt and lives only for his family. He can never work for anyone outside his family.”
