Overview
- Sanjay Singh quit Jan Suraaj and entered the BJP in the presence of the party’s Munger candidate, Kumar Pranay, pledging full support to the NDA.
- His switch converts Munger from a triangular contest into a direct fight between the NDA and the RJD‑Congress alliance, with RJD’s Avinash Kumar Vidyarthi contesting.
- Singh, a zila parishad member from the EBC Dhanuk community, cited the need for strong leadership, praised Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar, and predicted a large NDA victory.
- Jan Suraaj is now four candidates down after earlier exits in Danapur, Brahmapur and Gopalganj, with Prashant Kishor alleging intimidation by BJP leaders.
- Phase‑1 voting is scheduled for Thursday after campaigning ended Tuesday, a second round follows on November 11, and counting is set for November 14.