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JD(U) feud opens Patna Graduates MLC contest
The Indian Express··4d ago
Bihar’s Patna Graduate MLC seat has become a JD(U) versus JD(U) fight before October 23 polls. Official candidate Neeraj Kumar seeks a fourth consecutive term. Mokama MLA Anant Singh is backing Jan Suraaj nominee Anuj Singh. Prashant Kishor said Jan Suraaj would withdraw if Nitish Kumar issued an authentic video for Neeraj. The seat has about 80,000 registered graduate voters.
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What It Means For You
- Eight MLC seats in Bihar go to polls on October 23, with Patna Graduates closely watched.
- About 80,000 registered graduate voters across Patna, Nalanda and Nawada are on the roll.
- Kishor tied any withdrawal to a non-AI video message from Nitish Kumar.
What's Happening
- Anant Singh and Neeraj Kumar share a long rivalry dating to the 2015 Assembly contest.
- JD(U) leaders including Lalan Singh and Sanjay Kumar Jha have not intervened, a JSP source said.
- Neeraj won the seat in the 2008, 2014 and 2020 MLC elections.
Why Kishor sees an opening
- Jan Suraaj believes Anant’s support could change the contest’s dynamics.
- Kishor is pitching education and job guarantees in his campaign messaging.
- A source close to Neeraj said the lack of disciplinary action against Anant was hard to read.
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