Overview
- Sanjay Singh quit Jan Suraaj and joined the BJP in Munger on Wednesday, taking party membership alongside BJP nominee Kumar Pranay and pledging support to the NDA.
- The move recasts Munger’s race from a three-cornered fight to a direct contest between the NDA and the RJD-Congress-led Mahagathbandhan, with RJD’s Avinash Kumar Vidyarthi in the fray.
- Singh told reporters he left because Jan Suraaj lacks strong leadership and he praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
- With Singh’s exit, reports note Jan Suraaj is now down four candidates after three October pullouts in Danapur, Brahampur and Gopalganj.
- Prashant Kishor has alleged BJP pressure on his candidates, a claim reported but not established, as phase-1 voting is set for November 6, phase-2 for November 11 and counting on November 14.