Supreme Court Rejects Jan Suraj Party's Bid to Postpone Bihar By-Elections

The plea to delay the November 13 bypolls due to Chhath Puja was dismissed, as the festival had already concluded.

The Supreme Court dismissed the Jan Suraj Party's plea to defer Bihar by-elections, which are scheduled for November 13.
The party argued that the bypolls should be postponed due to the recent Chhath Puja, a major festival in Bihar.
Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan noted that the festival had ended and saw no reason to interfere with the election schedule.
The court highlighted that no other political parties had raised concerns about the election date.
The by-elections will be held in four assembly constituencies: Tarari, Ramgarh, Belaganj, and Imamganj, with 38 candidates contesting.