As the elections draw near, political maneuvering within the grand alliance reaches a climax. In the midst of these deliberations, Tuesday night saw a pivotal meeting between Pappu Yadav, guardian of the Jan Adhikar Party, and Lalu Prasad Yadav along with his son, former Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav. This has fueled speculation: Is Pappu Yadav set to contest from Purnia, backed by the India Bloc? Yadav himself surfaced on Wednesday to discuss the night's strategy with Tejashwi.
In conversation with Aaj Tak, Pappu Yadav stated, 'Purnia is my bastion. I have won several elections there. I will certainly contest the elections from Purnia. Last night, I met Lalu ji and brother Tejashwi and we formulated a strategy on how to drive out the BJP. I have always been connected to the ideology of the India Bloc. We will be uniting soon. Tejashwi Yadav represents youth and has accomplished commendable work in 17 months. The BJP has deceived Chirag Paswan, Pashupati Kumar Paras, and also Mukesh Sahni. Chirag Paswan's party has been fragmented.'
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'We will defeat the BJP'
On his late-night rendezvous with Lalu Yadav, Pappu Yadav commented, 'Lalu ji and I have a bond since 1982. The Lalu family is my own. According to Pappu, in alliance with brother Tejashwi, we aim to defeat the BJP. He also spoke about Pashupati Paras and Mukesh Sahni, criticizing the BJP for disbanding Chirag Paswan's party and then targeting Sahni's faction.'
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'Discussions concerning Pashupati'
Meanwhile, as the seat-sharing talks continue within the grand alliance, Pappu Yadav has left for Delhi. There are reports of discontentment with Pashupati Paras over not receiving a ticket from the NDA. Just a day before, he resigned from his central ministerial position. Sources suggest he could reach out to the top leadership of the grand alliance.
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'Nomination process begins for four seats'
On the other hand, HAM supremo Jitan Ram Manjhi will file his nomination for the Gaya Lok Sabha constituency after his visit to Ayodhya. The nominations for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections have commenced in Bihar, with the process starting for Gaya, Aurangabad, Nawada, and Jamui.
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