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JD(U) MLA Sanjeev Kumar Quits, Joins RJD Ahead of Bihar Polls

The defection gives RJD a high-profile Bhumihar face in Khagaria, reshaping candidate plans for the seat.

Photo:Facebook/@Dr Sanjeev Kumar
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Overview

  • Sanjeev Kumar resigned from JD(U) and was inducted into RJD at a Parbatta rally, where Tejashwi Yadav welcomed him via video due to bad weather.
  • RJD leaders say his entry strengthens the party in Khagaria as a prominent Bhumihar leader, with potential to recalibrate local caste arithmetic.
  • JD(U) dismissed the impact, branding him a long-time dissenter and noting his narrow 2020 win, while asserting the party’s prospects remain unaffected.
  • Kumar is expected to be RJD’s candidate from Parbatta in the November elections, and the NDA now needs to rework its nominee for the seat.
  • His name surfaced in the February 2024 floor-test case probed by the EOU, and he attacked JD(U) leadership on governance, saying he felt ‘suffocated’ in the party.