Overview
- Dularchand Yadav, a Jan Suraaj campaigner and former Lalu Prasad aide, was found dead in or near a vehicle after a confrontation during canvassing in Patna district's Mokama area.
- Police say firing erupted when two convoys crossed paths, and they have opened an investigation, deployed additional forces, and sent the body for post-mortem examination.
- Accounts of the killing conflict, with reports variously stating Yadav was shot in the leg or chest and some alleging he was then run over, which officials say only forensics can clarify.
- Jan Suraaj leaders and the victim's family accuse JD(U) candidate Anant Singh's camp, while Singh denies involvement and alleges a plot by RJD-linked Surajbhan Singh.
- Tensions have risen days before the November 6 vote in Mokama, where JD(U)'s Anant Singh faces RJD's Veena Devi, as authorities report no arrests and continue searches for suspects.