Bihar by-poll: Tough contest doubtless in Gopalganj

By PTI

PATNA: The Gopalganj meeting seat in Bihar is ready to witness a tricky battle within the November 3 by-poll with the BJP going all-out to retain the constituency and the ruling Mahagathbandhan’s largest constituent RJD leaving no stone unturned to wrest it from the saffron camp.

BJP nominee Kusum Devi is up towards RJD’s Mohan Gupta, whose nomination was supported by the seven-party grand alliance, fashioned after stripping the saffron camp of energy within the state in August.

Alleging that the BJP is attempting to money in on “sympathy of voters” by fielding Kusum Devi, the spouse of Subhash Singh, whose demise necessitated the by-election, the RJD management identified that the meeting constituency falls underneath its supremo Lalu Prasad’s house district, Gopalganj.

“Our candidate will win the seat with a huge margin. The BJP has been completely exposed, and the security money deposited by its nominee will be forfeited,” Bihar RJD spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwary informed PTI.

Countering the RJD chief, the saffron camp’s state unit spokesperson, Nikhil Anand, mentioned Gopalganj is a “BJP bastion” because the celebration has been profitable the seat since 2005.

“Subhash Singh was a popular leader of the constituency. People of Gopalganj will give a befitting reply to the grand alliance and ensure victory of our candidate to pay a tribute to their departed leader,” he mentioned.

Others within the race embody Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Indira Yadav, spouse of Anirudh Yadav alias Sadhu Yadav, who’s brother in-law of Lalu Prasad, and AIMIM nominee Aslam Mukhiya.

Campaigning for Gupta in Muslim-dominated areas in Gopalganj on Friday, state minister Mohammad Israil Mansuri mentioned, “The RJD candidate will win by a comfortable margin. The BJP will face a humiliating defeat this time as the electorate from the minority community will vote for the RJD nominee. They also know that AIMIM is the ‘B’ team of the BJP.”

Responding to the RJD’s declare, Anand mentioned the Grand Alliance events are “spreading propaganda to confuse voters”.

In the final meeting elections, the then BJP candidate had received the seat by defeating Sadhu Yadav by 36,000 votes. Asif Gafoor of the Congress got here third. Notably, by-elections can even be held in Mokama on November 3.

PATNA: The Gopalganj meeting seat in Bihar is ready to witness a tricky battle within the November 3 by-poll with the BJP going all-out to retain the constituency and the ruling Mahagathbandhan’s largest constituent RJD leaving no stone unturned to wrest it from the saffron camp.

BJP nominee Kusum Devi is up towards RJD’s Mohan Gupta, whose nomination was supported by the seven-party grand alliance, fashioned after stripping the saffron camp of energy within the state in August.

Alleging that the BJP is attempting to money in on “sympathy of voters” by fielding Kusum Devi, the spouse of Subhash Singh, whose demise necessitated the by-election, the RJD management identified that the meeting constituency falls underneath its supremo Lalu Prasad’s house district, Gopalganj.

“Our candidate will win the seat with a huge margin. The BJP has been completely exposed, and the security money deposited by its nominee will be forfeited,” Bihar RJD spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwary informed PTI.

Countering the RJD chief, the saffron camp’s state unit spokesperson, Nikhil Anand, mentioned Gopalganj is a “BJP bastion” because the celebration has been profitable the seat since 2005.

“Subhash Singh was a popular leader of the constituency. People of Gopalganj will give a befitting reply to the grand alliance and ensure victory of our candidate to pay a tribute to their departed leader,” he mentioned.

Others within the race embody Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Indira Yadav, spouse of Anirudh Yadav alias Sadhu Yadav, who’s brother in-law of Lalu Prasad, and AIMIM nominee Aslam Mukhiya.

Campaigning for Gupta in Muslim-dominated areas in Gopalganj on Friday, state minister Mohammad Israil Mansuri mentioned, “The RJD candidate will win by a comfortable margin. The BJP will face a humiliating defeat this time as the electorate from the minority community will vote for the RJD nominee. They also know that AIMIM is the ‘B’ team of the BJP.”

Responding to the RJD’s declare, Anand mentioned the Grand Alliance events are “spreading propaganda to confuse voters”.

In the final meeting elections, the then BJP candidate had received the seat by defeating Sadhu Yadav by 36,000 votes. Asif Gafoor of the Congress got here third. Notably, by-elections can even be held in Mokama on November 3.