Overview
- Dularchand (Dular) Yadav was discovered dead in a vehicle after rival convoys clashed near Tartar in Mokama during Thursday’s campaign.
- Police described the circumstances as suspicious and said the precise cause of death will be determined by autopsy, with an FIR registered and searches underway.
- Witness accounts and some officials reported gunfire during the confrontation, with several reports saying Yadav was shot and then run over, a sequence not yet officially confirmed.
- Jan Suraaj leaders accused JD(U) candidate Anant Singh and his supporters, while Singh countered by blaming RJD-linked Surajbhan Singh, reflecting sharply conflicting claims.
- The constituency, long influenced by local strongmen, votes on November 6, and Yadav—once close to Lalu Prasad Yadav and named in multiple cases—had been campaigning for Jan Suraaj’s Piyush Priyadarshi.