Overview

• Arun Kumar rejoined JD(U) on October 11 in Patna in the presence of Sanjay Kumar Jha, Rajiv Ranjan Singh ‘Lalan’ and state chief Umesh Kushwaha.
• He returned with his son Rituraj and several supporters, with party leaders projecting a boost for the NDA ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections.
• JD(U) revived an induction that had been postponed on September 4 over internal resistance, accelerating plans after the Sharma duo joined RJD.
• RJD recently inducted Rahul Sharma, and reports suggest he may be fielded from Ghosi, intensifying competition for Bhumihar votes in central Bihar.
• A veteran of Jehanabad politics, Arun Kumar earlier won the seat for JD(U) and later on an RLSP ticket, and he has previously been a sharp critic of Nitish Kumar.