The political landscape for the Rupauli assembly seat by-election in Bihar has intensified. NDA and the Grand Alliance are head to head, with the NDA fielding JDU's Kaladhar Mandal. On the other hand, RJD has reaffirmed trust in Bima Bharti for the Grand Alliance. Independent MP from Purnia, Pappu Yadav, has made a surprising announcement, extending his support to Bima Bharti.
On 'X,' Pappu Yadav shared, "Ideology is a significant element in politics. It may be vanishing today, but I am a carrier of ideology-based politics; I stand with the Congress ideology. Therefore, putting personal grievances aside, I extend my full support to the Congress-backed candidate in the Rupauli assembly region."
Pappu Yadav was independently elected from Purnia
Note that RJD had fielded Bima Bharti from Purnia for the India Alliance. Pappu Yadav had continuously claimed his stake, but when the ticket did not change hands, he ran as an independent and achieved victory. The Rupauli seat became vacant after Bima Bharti's resignation from JDU. Now, in a startling move, Pappu Yadav has extended his support to Bima Bharti, whom he previously defeated.
Voting on July 10, results on July 13
Apart from Bihar's Rupauli, by-elections are scheduled for July 10 for seats in Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Himachal. The by-election notification was released on June 14, the last date for nominations was June 21st, and scrutiny was completed on June 24th. The last date for withdrawing nominations was set for June 26th. After all these procedures, voting is set to take place on July 10, with results expected on July 13.
