Pappu Yadav: Voting for the assembly by-election is to be held in Rupauli on July 10. In this regard, independent MP from Purnia Pappu Yadav has made a big announcement on Thursday. In a press conference in Purnia, he said that there should be a candidate of ‘India’ alliance in Rupauli, but he should be a Congress candidate. Without taking the name of Lalu-Tejaswi, he took a dig at them and said that the old politics of Chandal Chaukdi should end in Bihar and a new politics will have to be started.
Bima Bharti had resigned
Pappu Yadav’s statement has raised the question whether there will be a dispute between Congress and RJD over Rupauli seat? Let us tell you that assembly by-election is to be held in Rupauli. Bima Bharti was JDU MLA from here. After resigning, she contested Lok Sabha election from Purnia on RJD ticket, but lost. Pappu Yadav contested Lok Sabha election from Purnia as an independent and won. He wanted to contest against Congress in Mahagathbandhan. But Congress did not get Purnia seat in Mahagathbandhan, so he contested as an independent and won. After winning, Priyanka Gandhi has met Kharge. He has the blessings of Congress high command.
RJD’s response came
At the same time, RJD has retaliated against Pappu Yadav. Spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwari said that who will be the candidate from which seat? The leaders of the Mahagathbandhan will decide this together. Who is saying what and who is not saying what. We are not concerned with this. Which party’s candidate will be on which seat in the assembly by-election? The leaders of the Mahagathbandhan will decide this among themselves. Everything will be decided in time. Who says what in between? We are not concerned with this.